Friday 28th November Assembly – 12.00pm – Little Gems

Library books due back

Thursday 4th December Helper’s morning tea

Monday 8th December

Presentation Day – 12 noon

Friday 12th December Little Gems & K-6 Sing-a-long - 11.45am

Monday 15th December Yr K-2 Rumble Tumbles

Tuesday 16th December Yr 3-6 - Class pool parties

Wednesday 17th December

Last day of term for students Year 6 Graduation & disco

Thursday 29th January 2015

Students return to school

The Resource Allocation Model (RAM) funding for 2015 On 20 November the Minister for Education announced the next stage of the RAM process. Under this next stage schools will receive funding for all four equity loadings. The Socio-economic background and the Aboriginal background equity loadings first delivered in 2014 will be supplemented by new equity loadings for English language proficiency and Low level adjustment for disability.

Remote and/or isolated schools will also be the first to receive a new location loading, as the first element of the base school allocation, in recognition of disadvantage due to distance from population centres and other schools.

Our school has been advised that we will receive funding to support our students with additional learning needs in 2015.

The school Executive has been working with our school community to determine the best ways to use these resources to support student learning. 2015 Planning This week the school executive have begun planning for 2015. Evaluating 2014 and planning for 2015 is an extremely important part of striving for success and ongoing improvement for the school. The uniqueness of our school makes for a challenging and exciting time as we look at ways to ensure we continue to provide our students and staff with the very best teaching and learning environment we can.

On the administrative side we have begun looking at classes, numbers, teacher placement and classroom allocation – this will ensure smooth transition into 2015. Enrolments for 2015 are open. To enrol your child you will need to provide: your child’s birth certificate your child’s immunisation records and proof of current address.

If you know that you will be moving during the Christmas vacation and will not be returning to AWPS next year we would appreciate you letting us know.

Diary Dates

511 Mott Street, Albury NSW 2640 - Ph 0260 212 288 Fax 0260 413 783 Principal – Sharon Julien P.O. Box 3245, Albury Email alburywest-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Web www.alburywest-p.school.nsw.edu.au

Term 4 Week 8 Thursday 27th November 2014

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Active After School Sports The Active After-school Communities program finished this week. We’ve had a terrific term of athletics and golf. Despite the heat, students were keen to engage in physical activity and develop their skills. Thanks once again to John Beattie, Jarrod Lindner and Nicole Morrison for coordinating this great program.

This wonderful program has concluded and will be replaced by the new Sporting Schools initiative in 2015. Sporting Schools will continue to fund free sporting activities and provide access to a range of community trained coaches to deliver sporting programmes. It is hoped that, if we are successful in our application, we may have the Sporting Schools programme operating towards the middle of next year. Presentation Day Many of our students will be recognised for their hard work and effort in academic, creative and sporting achievements during our Presentation Day to be held Monday 8th December. We are encouraging all parents to be in attendance so that the many accomplishments of our students over the year can be celebrated.

As Presentation Day is normally well attended we will need to ask for prams to be left outside to help make space for people. Also, if you could fill up all seats and not leave seats between people that will make it easier on us.

PLEASE NOTE: A light lunch, supplied by the hard working P&C, will be available following the presentation of awards. We are all looking forward to your company on the day.

Swim School The Swimming Scheme has commenced this week. I am sure the students will benefit greatly from their newly acquired swimming skills. Thank you to Leisa Grantham and Jenny Boyd in organising the swim school as well as instructing students each day.

Year 6 High School Orientation Program The Year 6 students have their final visit to Albury High next Wednesday. I am sure they will find the day beneficial as they will make new friends and

get a further taste of what high school life is all about.

Helpers Morning Tea Over the year, we have been inundated with offers of help by you and other community members, and as a way of saying thanks, we would like to invite you to a ‘Helper’s Morning Tea’ on Thursday 4th December at 11.00am. Whether you have been helping in the classroom, library, sporting days or any P&C activities, please come and share a cuppa and some nibbles with us. It’s the least we can do. Sharon Julien Principal

Buy One, Get One

FREE Book Fair!

Finishes next Tuesday 2nd December 8.30am to 3.30pm in the school office. SCHOOL ASSEMBLY AWARDS Congratulations to the following award winners:- Students of the Week

Searn Maher Jack Jorgensen

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Gotcha Awards Tarryn Sharp Jannalia McKellar Evy Brew Pacey Maher Aidan Hillier Merit Certificates

K/1B 1/2B Fernando Kawasaki Arifa Rizvi Izaak Loney Seth Breedin-Gardner

2M 3/4GW Kobie Maher Chantelle Stevens Amy Crocker Jakydyn McKellar

4/5K 6B Mikaylah McNair-Eade Nivetha Pathmanathan Aidan Hillier

Citizen Awards

K/1B 1/2B Stella Murphy Tayton Beach Manah Mobourne

2M 3/4GW Michael Wuksta Jakydyn McKellar Jannalia McKellar Damon Sinclair

4/5K 6B Evy Brew Bailey Deal Chevy Parker How 2 Learn Awards Blake Heeman, Lulu Johnson, Aote Seymour, Samson Delaveris, Tarryn Sharp, CJ Carter, Amelia Stevens, Sienna Groves, Chloe Kettle, Meg Kirkwood.

Class of the Week Tidy Bee 2M 1/2B 4/5K

Canteen News Here are the Wonderful Wednesday specials for the next two weeks: Wednesday 3rd - Sausage Sizzle and Quench $3.00 Wednesday 10th - Chicken Pattie Burger and Juice Box $4.00

With the end of the year fast approaching the Canteen will be offering a few extra specials in the next three weeks to use up stock. Look out for extra pink slips being sent home with details of these specials. Please bear with us as when items run out they will have to drop off the menu.

Thank you to all families for your patronage of the Canteen during the year. A special big thank you to all those wonderful parents and carers who volunteered their services and made the running of the canteen much, much easier. P&C Fundraising News P&C Facebook Page - A reminder that the P&C Facebook page is the best place to find out what is happening with P&C, Canteen or various school events. www.facebook.com/AlburyWestPublicSchoolPandC Community News

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2014 Charity Christmas Tree Festival Friday 12th, Saturday 13th, Sunday 14th December. Tree display at St. Marks Church, Gulpha & Corella

Sts, North Albury Cakes, gift stalls, refreshments, BBQ, raffles,

sausage sizzle. Come along and join in the fun.

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TIPS FOR PARENTS

Choosing a book for your child What makes a good book for young kids? Usually anything that they want to read. Resist the desire to choose only books that you read as a child. Good books teach kids things subtly while still telling a great story. Find out more: http://www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/homework-and-study/english/my-book-club/what-makes-a-good-book-for-young-kids Does cartoon violence make kids more aggressive? Lots of parents question the violence in many of today's cartoons and video games, but many of us grew up watching cartoons where violence was also a key ingredient. What does the research indicate about exposure of our kids to violence? Find out more: www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/technology/using-technology/does-cartoon-violence-make-kids-more-aggressive

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We hosted The Australian Ballet

Working hard at the Working Bee

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