Ryde East Public School 12 Twin Road, North Ryde, N.S.W. 2113 Tel: 9878 3681 9888 5620 Fax: 9878 6029 Email: rydeeast-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Website address: www.rydeeast-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

NEWSLETTER 19th August 2014 TERM 3 WEEK 6

A copy of this newsletter is available on the School’s website

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT Congratulations to our very successful Winter PSSA teams. They have played extremely well this season with four

teams winning their grand finals last week. Thank you to the teachers who coached all our teams and helped them improve their skills and make this such a

successful year.

A reminder the ‘Kiss and Ride’ in Twin Road is there to help parents drop their children close to the school gate without having to find parking. You can only stop in these designated zones for two minutes and you must stay with your vehicle. On the New Horizons side of Twin Road the Zone starts, not at the crossing end, but further along the street. Please pull up as close to the start of the ‘Kiss and Ride’ to keep the traffic flowing and make sure the ‘Kiss and Ride’ zone works effectively.

The next P&C Meeting is tomorrow night in the school staffroom commencing at 7.30pm. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Our next Gold Card Assembly will be held in Week 8 on Friday 5th September. Merit Awards, Gold Cards and Banners will need to be in the Gold Card Box in the school office by Wednesday 27th August for your child to receive their award at this assembly.

Jane Imer Principal

Dates for Your Diary M18/8 – F22/8 Book Week W20/8 P&C Meeting – 7.30pm in Staffroom F22/8 Infants Assembly 9.20am – 2AT Performing Primary Assembly 10.30am 3/4SF W27/8 Book Week Performance T28/8 Zone Athletics Carnival Su31/8 Year 4 Working Bee

PSSA SPORT The Winter PSSA season has come to an end and boy did Ryde East go out with a bang!

We had an extremely exciting and eventful sports

day last Friday, taking home 4 trophies. Congratulations to our

Senior A Netball Team

Senior B Netball Team

Junior A Netball Team

Junior A AFL Team for winning their grand-finals. We were already so proud of the student’s achievements and sportsmanship this season and this is certainly a bonus.

Well done everyone!

We are looking forward to resuming our Summer Sport season in Week 8 of this term.

A reminder also for all

AFL and Soccer jerseys to be returned as soon as possible. Please make sure jerseys have been washed and are as clean as possible. Thank you.

Ms R Flammia - Sports Coordinator

SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPHS Envelopes went home last week and can be submitted up to and including Thursday 4th September. Photos are scheduled to be taken in Week 9 on Wednesday 10th and Friday 12th of September. These need to be returned to your child’s class teacher. If you require sibling/family envelopes, they can be obtained from the school office.

Ms R Flammia – Coordinator

READING VOLUNTEERS URGENTLY NEEDED Several more reading volunteers are needed in order to successfully continue running the Volunteer Reading Program. This program provides additional support for students who need one-to-one programs. Just one hour a week of your time would give 2-3 students an additional session per week. Please contact the school office and leave your contact details if you are interested.

Debbie Achurch Learning and Support Teacher

LIBRARY NEWS Storytime @ Lunchtime continues this week with Stage 3 students reading picture books for Year 2 on Monday, Year 1 on Tuesday and Kindergarten on Wednesday.

Next week we have the visiting musical performance ‘Worlds Apart’ to celebrate Book Week. Most students paid for this performance with their school fees earlier in the year. Some reminders have been sent home to those who have not paid.

Congratulations to the following students who have completed the Premier’s Reading Challenge: Joshua KD, Nicola KD, Nathan KD, Adam 1F, Zachariah 1K, Niamh 1K, Hayley 1F, Miah 1K, Ruby 2D, Amelie 2AT, Zac 3F, Tully 3F, James 3/4SF, Valerie 3/4SF, Zachary 3/4T, Luke 4/5M and Ben J. 5/6W. Students have until this Friday to complete their online entry. Please come and see me if you need assistance or extra books to read.

Yvonne Lee Librarian

RYDE EAST NATURAL ENVIRONMENT GROUP As the next step in our work with Birdlife Australia, last week we took part in a video conference between the Birdlife Centre at Newington Armory, and other schools in our district. During the conference we presented the data from our observations at our own school.

Birdlife Australia co-ordinator of the project, Elizabeth Noble, really enjoyed seeing the children present the information as it was done with some imaginative drama presentations.

The next step is for us to develop our action plan to improve the school’s habitat value based on interpretations of the data.

Already identified and discussed during the conference, are problems with playground rubbish. Open bins and lunch boxes attract scavenging birds

and these often chase or prey upon other more desirable types of birds. Plastic wrappings are also a concern, as bits of plastic are swallowed by some birds which then choke or become ill. In some cases birds collect bits of plastic and then feed them to the young birds in their nest.

It was gratifying to hear that we do already have many appropriate plants and trees in our grounds and many of the seedlings planted on National Tree Day this year will be beneficial to the more desirable smaller native birds.

The children in our Natural Environment Group are to be congratulated for their efforts. With the ongoing guidance provided by Birdlife Australia and support from everyone in our school community, we look forward to being able to make improvements in the habitat value of our school grounds.

Phillip Ward Teacher / Coordinator

NEWS P&C GENERAL MEETING Tomorrow Night - Wednesday 20th August

2014 commencing at 7.30pm in the School Staff Room. The meeting is open to all parents of Ryde East. This is the forum where you will be updated on current and future school events, you can discuss matters, share info and put forward improvement opportunities. If you would like an item placed on the agenda for this upcoming meeting, please email our secretary Lina Diaz on ldiaz75@optusnet.com.au or phone 0407 191 592. Be involved and be informed. Everyone is welcome.

URGENT - KINDY ORIENTATION EVENTS CATERING CO-ORDINATOR REQUIRED I would like to take this opportunity to thank Akhila Waller who has arranged and prepared the catering for all the Kindy Orientation events i.e. Parent Orientation forums and Kindy Fun days since 2009, just on 6 years! Due to work commitments Akhila is unable to continue in this role. Therefore, I need someone or two people from the parent community to take on this most important support role. As the next Kindy Fun Day is to be held on Wednesday 22nd October 2014 and the Kindy Orientation day is to be held on Wednesday 29th October 2014. This is an urgent call out. You will be given a handover. Please contact me on 0407 709 871 if you are able to fill this role.

ANNOUNCING NEW CANTEEN ROSTER CORDINATOR Please be advised in supporting our canteen service, Belinda Mortimer has offered and has taken on the role of the Canteen Roster Co-ordinator. Belinda’s

contact details are: 0433 999 303 - text preferred or email on belinda.mortimer@gmail.com. If you have changes to your availability please let Belinda know so that roster changes can be made well in advance. If you are unable to attend canteen duty the week of / day of service and are unable to find a replacement, please contact our Canteen Manager Lisa O’Brien on 0402 228 938 so that staffing requirements can urgently be reviewed and action taken. As we will be losing our valued Year 6 canteen parent helpers at the end of the year, now is the most appropriate time to call for new parent helpers. Simply contact Belinda Mortimer who will happily welcome you aboard once a term or how ever often you can help out in canteen.

FATHERS’ DAY BREAKFAST – THURSDAY 4TH SEPTEMBER 2014 Attendance Form: If you will be bringing your Dad to the Fathers’ Day Breakfast, may I ask that you promptly return your form with payment. As you can appreciate an event like this involves quite a lot of planning for our Volunteer parents. Your earliest response is therefore required and appreciated. Helpers Required: Mums if you are able to assist with this event, please contact Kelly Centellas on 0416 297 812.

Have a great week! Robin Butterfield P&C President 0407 709 871 repspresident@gmail.com

P&C MUSIC PROGRAM NEWS MUSIC LESSON CLASHES There are a number of events in the

coming weeks that may see some students missing music lessons. These include the Zone Athletics Carnival on Thurs 28 August and the Ryde Spectacular Choir Rehearsal on Thurs 11 Sept. Please let your instrument contact parent know if your child is involved in these activities and will be away that day. They will attempt to reschedule lessons, but may need to cancel them if alternate arrangements can’t be made, so the more notice we have to prepare for this the better. Contact details are below.

EISTEDDFOD SUCCESS A big congratulations to Emma in 3/4SF for her recent terrific performance at the Ryde Eisteddfod. Emma performed on recorder in the 10 years and under Woodwind Solo category and even though she was competing against much older competitors received a 2nd Place award. Well Done Emma! This comes hot on the heels of her recent Opera House performance, where she was selected to perform a solo at the Festival of Instrumental Music. Emma is

the youngest soloist in the Festival’s history, and performed accompanied by the composer himself and over 800 other students from around the state. This was a truly phenomenal effort. Congratulations on an amazing few months!

PRACTICE AWARDS next week Don’t forget to submit your Practice Cards by next week. Awards will be presented in the Week 7 assemblies. Spare cards can be found in the drawers in the front office.

DATES for your diaries: Week 7 – Practice Awards presented at Assembly Week 8 – Friday 5th September – Senior Band Gold Card Performance Week 9 – Friday 12th September – Music Photos Term 4, Week 6 – Fri 14th November – Musical Variety Night

Coordinator: Jane Jones, 0409238600, mjjones@bigpond.net.au Treasurer: Nerradene Wolken, 80065581, repsband@gmail.com Secretary: Joanna Bolton, 98781180, joanna.bolton.stuff@gmail.com Band Manager: Belinda Duncan, 9878 4044, bduncan@optusnet.com.au Flute Contact Parent: Lee-Anne Bamde, gandlbamde@bigpond.com Clarinet/Sax Contact Parent: Lina Diaz, lina.diaz888@gmail.com Brass Contact Parent: Liz Thomson, liz-thom@hotmail.com Guitar Contact Parent: Justine Stehn, justyandrich@yahoo.com.au Percussion Contact Parent: Meaghan Ottewill, reps.percussion@gmail.com Violin Contact Parent: Jane Jones, mjjones@bigpond.net.au

It’s Still Not Too Late to Grab Your 2014/15 Entertainment Book Membership.

We still have some available through Ryde East Public School. You can have a DIGITAL or BOOK membership. The Entertainment membership is packed full of saving opportunities. Check out the book displayed in the school office and see all the offers for Sydney and Sydney North. For those of you who have already bought the book, a big THANK YOU not only will you save money this year, but you’ve raised $14 for Ryde East School! You can order securely at https://www.entertainmentbook.com.au/orderbooks/207m531 OR fill in an Order Form attached to

this newsletter and place it in the P & C box at the office in envelope marked “Entertainment Book” . Any questions please contact Sharon Dinh on smcdinh@yahoo.com.au or phone 0401 996 186.

TENNIS COURTS FOR HIRE The school tennis courts are available for hire out of school hours for a nominal fee of $20.00 per hour for each court. Contact Margie Simpson on 0407 280 864

UNIFORM SHOP NEWS - (New

Uniforms only) The Uniform Shop is open every Tuesday morning from 8.45am – 9.45am or order online and have it delivered to your child’s classroom. www.youruniformshop.com.au Mrs Sara Rich – 0426 824 972

♥♥♥ Pre-Loved Uniforms ♥♥♥ Pre-loved uniforms are available from the canteen window alongside the New Uniform Shop and opening times will be every Tuesday 8.45am – 9.30am. Payment is by CASH only and notes of smaller denominations are appreciated. For any queries, please contact Vicky Moore on 0426 287 575 or Simone Haslehurst on 0414 965 225

RYDE EAST OSHC NEWS Ryde East OSHC has its own website which can be accessed at any time. The website is www.rydeeastoshc.com.au

ORDER ONLINE: https://www.entertainmentbook.com.au/orderbooks/207m531

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Ryde East Public School – Order Payment Form

Child’s Name: (please print)_______________________________________ Class/Group:______________

PAY ONLINE AT: https://www.entertainmentbook.com.au/orderbooks/207m531 or complete below

I would like to order____ x Sydney/ Sydney North Entertainment™ Book(s) @ $70 each (including GST) $______

I would like to order____ x Sydney Greater West Entertainment™ Book(s) @ $65 each (including GST) $______

TOTAL ENCLOSED $_______

Method of Payment: Cash Visa Mastercard

Cheque (made payable to Ryde East Public School P&C)

Card Number: ___ ____ ___/___ ___ ___ ___/___ ___ ___ ___/___ ___ ___Exp Date: ___ ___/___ ___ CVV: ___ ___ __

Cardholder’s Name: ______________________________________ Signature: _______________________________

Phone: ___________________________________ Mobile: _______________________________________________

Once filled out please place in the yellow P & C box in an envelope marked “Entertainment book”. Any questions contact Sharon Dinh on smcdinh@yahoo.com.au or 0401 996 186.