Term 2 Wk 7

Monday Nov 27, 2017

Term 4 Week 8 Newsletter Tarro Public School

5 Eastern Avenue Tarro. NSW 2322 Phone: 02 49661255 Fax: 02 49641154 Email: tarro-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Web site: www.tarro-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Presentation Day

An important date to mark on your calendar is Presentation

Day. This year Presentation Day will be held on Friday 8th

December, commencing at 9.15am.

Every student will receive a certificate of merit for an area of

the curriculum that they have made progress in throughout

the year. Three students from each class will also be

recognised for their academic achievement, consistent effort

and citizenship.

Students will also receive their Semester 2 report on Presentation Day.

Christmas Bauble Fundraiser

If you haven’t already put in your bauble order, time is

running out. Orders are due by this Friday 1st December.

These decorations would be a fabulous addition to your

Christmas tree this year and funds raised will go

towards the purchase of new resources for 2018.

Times Tables Tournament

Tomorrow is our first annual Times Tables tournament. 4 students from each

class have been selected to represent their Stage. The times for the tournament

are below. We look forward to seeing parents and carers there to support our

mathematicians.

Stage 3: 9:30am

Stage 2: 10:15am

Stage 1: 12 pm

Kindergarten: 12:45pm

Lights, Camera, Action!

This Thursday is the screening of our first feature film. If

you haven’t already done so, purchase tickets for the event

from the office. $5 a ticket or $10 for a family.

The film will be screened at 6pm at the University of

Newcastle.

DVD’s will be available for purchase of the night, as well as

a range of delicious movie watching treats.

Coming Events

TERM 4

Thursdays Nov 16,

23, 30—

kinder orientation

Tues Nov 28—Yarn-up—3.15 pm

Tues Nov 28—Times Tables

Tournament

Wed Nov 29—Francis Greenway

parent info evening for Y6—

5.15pm

Thurs Nov 30—Film showing @

UON—6pm

Mon Dec 4—P&C Meeting

3.15pm

Tues Dec 5—Y6 orientation day

Wed Dec 6—Parent School Plan

Committee Meeting 6.30pm

Thurs Dec 7—Y6 big day out

Fri Dec 8—presentation day

Mon Dec 11—Y6 farewell

Tues Dec 12—Party Day

Thurs Dec 14—Christmas

capers—this is the new date

Fri Dec 15—last day for students

NOTE FROM THE OFFICE

Notes sent home /money due:

Y6 Farewell tickets Y6 notes Uni movie night Annual Party Day Note Christmas Caper Raffle Tickets Christmas Bauble fundraiser

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Not returning in 2018

If you know you are definitely

not returning to Tarro PS in

2018, please let the office

know so that we have accurate

numbers to work with when

putting classes together.

School Party day

Party Day is being held on Tuesday 12th December. A

permission note was sent home at the end of last week

outlining the activities for the day. The cost for each

student is $8 and from 12pm onwards, the students will be

able to patriciate in the following activities:

Laser Tag * Cooking

Inflatable Soccer * Watching a movie

Karaoke Jukebox * Sewing & craft

Green screen filming * Water fun

The water activities will only be available after recess.

Parents are more than welcome to come and join in with

the after recess activities.

Money and permission notes need to be returned to the

office if you would like your child to participate in Party

Day .

School Leaders 2018

Congratulations to the 12 students who presented

speeches to the school last Friday.

The following students have been elected into leadership

positions for 2018:

School Captains – Hollie Bradford & Riley Drinkwater

School Vice Captains – Sienna Takairangi & Diesel Day

Student Counsellors - Marnie Miller, Jye McGilvray, Faith

Neely, Liana Welsh

Anglican Parish Xmas Fair

The Anglican Parish Community Xmas Fair will occur on

Saturday morning 2nd December. It will again incorporate

an art show. This year’s theme is: Faces of Australia. Once

again we will have a number of students performing in

dance and drama routines. A selection of arts works from

the students at Tarro will be on display at the parish from

1st-3rd December.

Hall news

The hall arrived a couple of weeks ago and the contractors

have been busy making sure that everything is in place and

in working order before we are allowed access to it.

Hopefully before the end of the term, each class will get the

opportunity to something in the hall.

The canteen will not be in operation in week

10. We are hoping that this is the week that we can move

the equipment from the existing canteen, over to the new

canteen in the hall. Students will not be able to order the

lunch or recess from the canteen in week 10.

The next P&C Meeting is on

Monday 4th December 3.15pm in

the library. On the agenda will be

final organisation for Christmas

Capers. It would be great to see

you there.

Christmas Capers—date change

THE DATE FOR CHRISTMAS CAPERS HAS CHANGED TO THURSDAY

14TH DECEMBER. It promises to be a wonderful evening and a

great way to celebrate the end of the year. We would love

for people to nominate themselves to help out on either the

BBQ, cake stall or selling raffle tickets. An information note

will be sent home later in the term regarding times and

activities and calling for nominations to help out.

Cake Stall—Christmas Capers Night

It would be appreciated if you could help with donations of

cakes for our cake stall on Christmas Capers night.

Please drop donations into the office or canteen ON THE

DAY. Please include a list of ingredients used in the item.

CANTEEN NEWS

P&C NEWS

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Christmas Hamper

If you are able to help with a donation for the Christmas

Hamper raffle which will be drawn on Christmas Capers

Night, please drop any donations in to the office.

Year 6 Transition News

There are a number of visits that students will make to

FGHS to ease the concern and worry around moving to the

high school environment.

KEY TRANSITION DATES AND ACTIVITIES:

Week 8: Parent Information Evening : Wednesday 29th

November (5:15 – 7:30pm).

Week 9: Orientation Day: Tuesday 5th December.

Students should be in their school uniform and bring

recess, a hat and a pen.

WEEK 9: Yr 6 Big Day Out: Notes with information

regarding the day have been sent home.

WEEK 10: Yr 6 Farewell: : Notes with information

regarding the farewell have been sent home.

Book Club Orders and money due back to school by 29th November.

Library News Due to the delay in our hall being delivered, there will be

no borrowing for the remainder of Term4. Returns can be

made any Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, to the office.

Hopefully in 2018 we will be back to normal.

Happy reading!!

Year 6 News

CHRISTMAS RECIPE

Little Cookie Houses

These little cookie house are a simplified version of a gingerbread house that kids will love to make and eat.

Ingredients

2 cups (300g) icing sugar

2 tbs milk

1 pkt (250g) Arnotts Nice biscuits

Method

Sift icing sugar into a large bowl. Add a little milk at a time and stir until you have a thick paste like icing.

Spread a little icing onto one biscuit and top with another to form the base of the house. Spread icing on this top biscuit as well. Repeat to make 6 bases.

Spread some more icing along the edge of one biscuit and press against another to create a V shape roof. Place this upside down onto a base, using icing to adhere. Repeat to make 6 houses.

Decorate the houses with lollies using icing to stick them to the roof and base.

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EMAIL? Please notify the school if you wish to be added to our

newsletter email list.

You can let us know by:

phoning the office on 49 661255

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emailing us at tarro-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

and giving us your email address.

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Term 4

AWARDS

CLASS RESPECT RESPONSBILITY PERSONAL BEST Star Student

Week 7 KB

K/1H

1/2B

3Y

4K

5P

6O

Riley M

Isobel M

Savannah H

Jack N

Jett R-H

Ebony L

Eloise H

Blake T

Emma L

Kye T

Ethan B

Seth O

Isaac K

Lochlan M

Michael H

Chloe V

Bella C

Ryleigh L

Sarah P

Kalari B

Week 8 KB

K/1H

1/2B

3Y

4K

5P

6O

Lacey J

Mia G

Mia M

Jack N

Brittney T

Abby T

Ryleigh L

Blake K

Jump On into Early Years Schooling

With our JOEY’s program.

Do you have a pre-schooler ready to commence school at Tarro Public in 2019?

This program is for you!

Please see the office to collect an enrolment form.