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Orana Heights Public School
Craig Renneberg, Principal Excellence, Opportunity and Success in a caring school.
Email: [email protected] Web Address: www.oranahts-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Telephone: 6884 9188 Fax: 6884 3272 Term 1 Week 10 Tuesday 28 March 2017
Principal’s Message Could parents please remember to sign in and out at the front
office when they visit the school? It is a requirement under
WH & S legisla on that this occurs and obviously is based on
the safety factor.
Winter jumpers are available from the school uniform shop. It
is an expecta on that all children wear uniform each day.
Please be aware that “hoody” type tops are not acceptable for
school.
I have had a number of conversa ons re my points on the
future of school libraries and whether we go down the “e”
book line. So far the responses have been strongly in favour of
retaining our focus on actual paper books. The parents I have
spoken to strongly believe that “real” books i.e. the books we
have all grown up with cannot be replaced by electronic
media. They are actually part of the family bonding process
and reading these to their children helps develop the family
unit. Interes ngly I was reading some research on this and it
indicated that those reading electronic media do not engage
with it as deeply as those reading “real” books.
Tomorrow night we will be having parent teacher interviews
for most of our classes. We have trialled an online booking
process which appears to have worked well. If you have had
any concerns with this could you let Mrs Mestrom know as she
has overseen this format? Our schedules are very ght
tomorrow so please be on me and aware that others will be
wai ng for their turn at the allo ed interval.
Lots of sport coming up for the students. Best of luck to all our
par cipants in their differing compe ons.
Craig Renneberg
"We spend the first twelve months of our children's lives teaching them to walk and talk, and the next twelve years telling them to sit down and shut up."
— Phyllis Diller
Parent/Teacher Interviews – Wednesday March 29 2017
Don’t forget these are being held tomorrow.
Kindergarten interviews are being held in the Kinder area.
Stage 1 interviews are being held in the Library.
Stage 2 interviews are being held in the Auditorium.
Stage 3 interviews are being held in A Block.
ICAS Digital Technology
Students wishing to par cipate in the Digital Technology
Compe on, note and money need to handed in this Friday 31
March.
Tell Them From Me student feedback survey
I am delighted that this term, our school, like many other
public schools in the state, will par cipate in a Department of
Educa on ini a ve: the Tell Them From Me student feedback
survey. The survey measures factors that are known to affect
academic achievement and other student outcomes. The focus
of the NSW‐wide survey is on student wellbeing, engagement
and effec ve teaching prac ces.
More informa on about the survey is available at:
h p://surveys.cese.nsw.gov.au
The survey is a great opportunity for our students to provide us
with valuable and quick feedback on what they think about
school life, how engaged they are with school and the different
ways that teachers interact with them. Schools in Australia and
around the world have used the Tell Them From Me survey to
help improve how they do things at school.
I want to assure you that the survey is confiden al. The survey
is conducted online and will typically take less than 30 minutes
to complete. It will be administered during school hours
between 13 March and 7 April. Par cipa ng in the survey is
en rely voluntary.
A consent form and FAQs for parents/carers about the survey
is being sent home with the youngest child. If you do not want
your child or children to par cipate, please return the form to
school by Friday 31 March 2017. Copies of the form and FAQs
are available from:
h p://surveys.cese.nsw.gov.au/informa on‐for‐parents.
School Photo - Catch Up Day
Thursday 6 April 2017.
Full School Uniform please. Girls - school colour hair accessories
Term 1 ‐ 2017 Planner
Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
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27 28 Harmony Day ‐ out of uniform ‐ $2 dona on
29 Parent/Teacher Interviews
30 Rugby 7’s Gala Day Science & Engineering Excursion
31 2.05pm Y3‐6 Assembly Science & Engineering Excursion AFL ‐ Stage 3
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3 4 Peachey/Richardson Rugby League 6pm P&C Mee ng
5 State Swimming Meal Deal Day
6 K‐2 Easter Hat Parade State Swimming Whole School Dance
7 12.30 ‐ 1.30pm K‐2 Assembly AFL ‐ Stage 3 Last day for Term One
Congratulations to the following Award Winners
Honour Awards
Willow Pittock Kiera McNair x2 Bayley Binks Rory Kirkness Lucy Mould Cooper Lane Shanaya Button Jake Jaggard Lucy Gillis Paddy Grose Nate Fuller Ava Forrester x2 Makayla Rivett Bella Newman Ella Sutcliffe Mikaele Perese Tahlia Crowley Caidi Fitzgerald x2 Maya Lake Madalyn Hundy Braydan Green Breanna Verrall Bridgette Bruce Kaiya Johnson Izakk Markcrow Dillan Roberts Kasey Walford Dylan Lane x2 Asha Lake Maggie McTiernan Jayde Mackenzie Chelsea Trudgett Harley Courts Kane Macfarlane Jessica White x2 Hailey Johnson x4 Montanna McNair Chloe Bacon x 5 Chilli McAnally Eloise Mules Tom McTiernan Vincent Kardell x3 Aidan Sutton Bailey Stonestreet Zienna Wathen-Romans Kassey Peterson-Moore Kharnell Ritchie x2
Distinction Awards
Billy Gavin Ziggy Blyton Bridgette Bruce Montanna McNair
Term 1 ‐ 2017 Planner
Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
1 April
24 SDD
25 ANZAC Day
26 Students Start Term 2
27 Life Ed Van
28 Life Ed Van PSSA Sport Starts
2 May
1 Life Ed Van
2 Life Ed Van Moorambilla Catch up
3 Life Ed Van
4 Life Ed Van
5 Life Ed Van
Upcoming Events.
Wednesday 29 March ‐ Parent/Teacher Interviews (except 1F & 1P. These will be held in Week 11)
Thursday 6 April ‐ Whole School Dance
School Dance Thursday April 6 2017
K – 2 4:30 to 6pm 3 – 6 6:15 to 7:45pm
Wear anything related to Easter!
$5 entry includes a drink & snack
Canteen News $5 Meal Deal ‐ Term 1
Monday – Chicken Caesar Wrap Tuesday – Fish Burger Wednesday – Egg & Lettuce Sandwich Thursday – 4 Chicken Nuggets & Garden Salad Cup Friday – Fresh Fruit Salad & a Tub of Yoghurt (optional) All meal deals come with a bottle of water and a choice of one of the following treats: Fruit, Popcorn, Cookie or Water Icy Pole.
Please do not order recess foods for lunch.
Breakfast Deals ‐ Toast or Hot Chocolate 50c or Toast and Cereal $2.
CSU Dental & Oral Health Clinic Dubbo. Oral Health Therapy students are currently on placement at the Dubbo clinic, now offering a FREE service to all children under the age of 16, offering all treatments including:
· Rou ne check ups · X‐Rays · Dental educa on · Oral Health planning · Preven ve den stry · Restora ve · Mouthguards
Charles Sturt University Dental and Oral Health clinic Dubbo provides appointments to the public with our professional and student clinics, offering a full range of treatments including:
· Restora ve · Preven ve den stry · Crowns & bridges · Veneers · Dentures · Bleaching · Mouthguards
As an educa on facility there is a small fee for dental students to cover the cost of consumables. Call the clinic today for an appointment on 1300 278 642 op on 4 ‐ Dubbo For any further informa on, please contact Natasha Pe y, Senior Dental Assistant | Dental and Oral Health Clinic Dubbo, Charles Sturt University
Easter Hat Parade
K‐2 will be celebra ng Easter with a Hat Parade on
Thursday 6th April from 9.15am. Our Easter Egg raffle will
be drawn on the day.
Thank you to those families who have donated Easter
Eggs so far. Further dona ons can be le at the
Kindergarten rooms.
Q: What do you call a rabbit with the sniffles? A: A runny bunny.
Q: How do you catch a rabbit? A: Make a noise like a carrot.
Q: What kind of bunny can't hop? A: A chocolate one!
Q: How does the Easter Bunny stay fit? A: Egg-xercise!
Q: What is the Easter Bunny’s favourite dance? A: The bunny hop!
SPORT NEWS Dubbo District Opens Rugby League Team ‐ Congratula ons Braith Carroll on your selec on in this team. Braith will play in the Western carnival on Monday 3rd April in Dubbo. Good luck Braith.
Dubbo District 11’s Rugby League Team ‐ Congratula ons Mitchell French & Jordan Naden on your selec on in this team. These boys will play in the Western carnival on Monday 3rd April in Dubbo. Good luck boys.
Peachey/Richardson Carnival ‐ Ms Barnes & Mr Long are in the process of selec ng the teams that represent Orana at the Peachey/Richardson carnival on Tuesday 4th April. Notes will go home soon.
Western AFL Trials ‐ Congratula ons Tyne Amers and Caiden Ah‐See on selec on to trial at the Western AFL Day on Friday 31st March in Parkes. Good luck boys.
Rugby Union ‐ Congratula ons Braith Carroll on being selected to trial for a spot in the Western Rugby Union Team on Wednesday 29th March in Wellington. Good luck Braith.
Knockout So ball On Friday, 17th March 2017 the Girls Knockout So ball team travelled to Mudgee to play in a So ball Gala Day. The girls played three games against Narromine, Mudgee and Gulgong. Orana did not win any of their games, however displayed improved skills as the day progressed and had lots of fun.
Ms Winters would like to extend a huge thanks to the girls for their outstanding sportsmanship and a tude and also to Mrs Peisley, Mr White and Ms Roberts for transpor ng the girls and Ms Winters.
The team consisted of Kaymelea Barker, Lara Ireland, Mackenzie Roworth, Hailey Johnson, Natalie Bruce, Olivia Hall, Zoe Peisley, Emily White, Emily Day, Jayde Mackenzie and Rachael Nixon.
Knockout Girls Cricket Last Monday the girls cricket team represented Orana Heights in the first round of the
PSSA Knockout Cricket against Dubbo South Public School. The girls were defeated by
South 99‐71. A special men on to our top run scorer Hailey and Jane for a great catch. We
managed to finish just in me before the rain started. Overall the day was a success. All
girls showed great sportsmanship and had fun.
Rugby 7’s Gala Day ‐ Mrs Barker will be taking two teams to this gala day on Thursday 30 March. Term Two PSSA Sport Term two PSSA Sport begins on Friday 28th April and con nues through to Friday 23rd June. Buses depart school at 11.20am and return at approximately 1pm. The fare is $3.50 per week. Children are to wear their sports uniform (navy & green long socks), hat, joggers and bring a drink bo le. Parents are most welcome to come along as spectators on Fridays. Students have been allocated into teams and will have their first training session this `Friday 31st March. Permission notes will also go home on Friday 31st March. These need to be returned to the teacher in charge of each sport.
Knockout Teams Teams with upcoming games are: Mixed tennis ‐ Monday 3 April 2017 Mrs Hall, Sports Co‐ordinator
Sport Venue Cost Compulsory Equipment
Junior Girls Soccer Jubilee No cost Shin pads
Senior Girls Soccer Jubilee No cost Shin pads
Junior Boys Soccer Lady Cutler $3.50 Shin pads
Senior Boys Soccer Lady Cutler $3.50 Shin pads
Junior Boys Rugby League Katrina Gibbs $3.50 Mouth guard
Senior Boys Rugby League Apex Oval No cost Mouth guard
Junior Netball Nita McGrath $3.50
Senior Netball Nita McGrath $3.50
Junior & Senior Girls League Tag Riverbank $3.50