Term 1 Week 11 8th April 2019

Class Stars of the Week

Year 5/6

Year 3/4

Kindergarten

Year 1/2

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE ANZAC Day Assembly 2019

Our school ANZAC Day School Assembly will be held on

Friday at 10:40am. We invite all friends and families to

commemorate this occasion with students and staff.

During the assembly students will reflect on the

sacrifice, determination and respect of the soldiers

who gave their lives during conflict, as well as the

challenges they endured. Students will hear about

mateship and camaraderie which has sustained our

country. ANZAC Day is the 25th April and is on

Thursday of the second week of school holidays.

Easter Hat Parade

The annual Easter Hat Parade will take place on Friday

12th at 2:00pm and provide our students a chance to

show off their unique craft work and creations. All

students will create their ‘hats’ in class for the parade.

This event is always one of great enjoyment for our

students and families.

We look forward to many families joining us for this

special occasion.

At the end of the parade our Easter Raffle will be

drawn.

ANZAC Day March

The Armidale ANZAC Day March is to be held on

Thursday 25 April (Thursday of the second week of

school holidays). As is customary, our students are

invited to participate in the march as representatives

of Newling.

Schools are to assemble in the new location of East End

Mall, near the corner of Faulkner Street. Students are

to wear full winter uniform on this day

We ask that students assemble by 10:15am as the

march is due to start at 10:30am. The march will end at

Central Park where the commemoration service will

commence at 11:00am.

Parents are asked to pick up the students from this

area as promptly as possible at the end of the service.

Thank you for your anticipated support in this

important event.

Should the weather be inclement the service will be in

the Armidale Ex-service Club. Local radio stations will

make this announcement if necessary.

Electives

Term 1 Electives have now finished, and students will

need to pick a new activity for Term 2.

Each term children will be able to select a new activity

or continue/repeat an activity if they wish. A list of

new electives choices was sent out last week. Please

return selections by end of term.

Transition Class

Next term, from 2nd May, we will be starting our

school Transition Class “Newling Little Stars” for

children who will be starting Kindergarten in 2020.

If you have a child starting school next year please see

the attached details about the Transition class..

Guitar and Piano Lessons

Students who would like to learn guitar and piano

have an opportunity to start at the beginning of Term

2. Limited places are available.

Lesson cost includes hire of instrument and supply of

music book. Tuition at school is at least 1/2 of the cost

of lessons outside of school.

School Photos

This year’s school photos have been confirmed as

Tuesday 21st May.

This is the fourth week of Term 2.

Star Awards

“You’re a Star Award” certificates were presented at

this morning’s assembly to students who have been

using the You Can Do It keys to success and

demonstrating persistence, resilience, organisation,

getting along and confidence.

Congratulations to our recipients: Olivia, Austin,

Hunter, Brodie, Lovee, Hailee, Nakiyah, Chloe, Kiesha,

Declan , Rhonda and Hayden .

Have a Safe and Pleasant Vacation

We wish all our children and families the best for the

upcoming school vacation.

We look forward to seeing all the children back on the

Tuesday 30th April to continue their learning at school.

Murray Cox

Principal

Important Dates

April/May 1/2 Dr Seuss Class Party – 9th

ANZAC Assembly – 12th 10:40am

Easter Hat Parade 12th - 2:00pm

Last Day of Term 1 - 12th

ANZAC March -25th -10am

Students return for Term 2 – Tuesday 30th April

Debating Workshop - 1st May

Zone Cross Country - 3rd May

P&C Meeting - 6th May

3/4 Thalgarrah excursion - 10th May

Mother’s Day Breakfast - 10th May

Gathering Hosted by 1/2 - 10th May

Happy Birthday to:

P & C News Easter Raffle

The P & C are running an Easter Raffle to be drawn this Friday April 12

at the Easter Hat Parade.

Raffle Tickets need to be returned to the office sold or unsold.

Raffle will be drawn at the end of the Easter Hat Parade this Friday.

Reminders from 5/6:

* There are still some times available

for you to book a PLP meeting with

your child. These meetings allow your

child to set themselves some goals to

work towards. Please call to see what

times suit you!

* Chocolate money needs to be

returned to the office ASAP – even if

you have some chocolates left, send

them in with the money. Thank you for

your cooperation in this.

1/2 Class Party

The students in 1/2 would like to invite their parents and carers to our

Dr Seuss party.

When: Tuesday April 9th

Time: 2:20 pm

Where: 1 /2 classroom

We hope to see you there.

Brodie 8th

Kayalanna 15th

Marrenyingka 17th

Domonic 21st

Lincoln 27th

Torrah 29th

Winter Uniform

New winter uniform items are available for

purchase from the school office.

Jackets/parkas $50

Beanies $10,

Gloves $3

Scarves $10

We also have pre-loved items – jumpers, long

pants and jackets in uniform pool.

News From 3/4

1/2 News

News from 5/6

Kindergarten News

Kindergarten have been learning about Fairy Tales. This last week we have been looking at 'Little Red

Riding Hood'. We wrote a letter to the wolf. Kindergarten are becoming amazing writers!

5/6 have been creating some artworks based

around optical illusions – here are some

examples!

We have been learning about fractions this week and

came up with some creative ways to demonstrate our

knowledge and understanding of numerators and

denominators. Keep an eye on Seesaw for the

finished products.

Last Thursday 1/2 headed to Thalgarrah

Environmental Education Centre. We took part

in their new program, Investigating

Invertebrates. We had a fantastic time and

enjoyed every activity.

The Aboriginal Culture Centre and Keeping

Place (ACCKP) is once again running a

Holiday Program for primary school children

from Monday 15th April to Friday 19th April.

The program will run from 9.00am to 12

noon. This program is open to all children of

primary school age. The theme for the April

Holiday Program is “Easter”. Children will

have the opportunity to learn and carry out

activities surrounding this theme.

The cost for the morning tea, supervision,

materials and activities will be covered by

the ACCKP. This holiday program is being

funded by the Department of Education.

Please pick up and complete a registration

form from the ACCKP by the 8th April 2019

to ensure your child/children’s place is

confirmed.

Whooping Cough (Pertussis)

Keep coughing kids home and see your GP. Whooping cough (also called pertussis) began increasing across NSW towards the end of 2018, especially in children between the ages of 5 and 14 years. NSW Health anticipates that this increase will continue into 2019. School-aged children who are infected with whooping cough usually experience a troubling cough that can persist for months, but they rarely get severe illness. However they can spread the infection to younger siblings and other more vulnerable people, who are at higher risk of severe disease. Whooping cough can be a life threatening infection in babies. What can you do to prevent whooping cough?

1. Make sure vaccinations are up to date for all family members

2. Be alert for symptoms of whooping cough Keep coughing kids home, to prevent them spreading the infection to others, and see your GP to get them tested for whooping cough For more information on Whooping Cough and vaccination visit the NSW Health Website(https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/whoopingcough/Pages/default.aspx)

Woolworths Earn &Learn

Woolworths Earn and Learn is coming back to your local store

in 2019. Woolworths Earn and Learn

commences on May 1st. Keep

an eye out for your stickers and

support our school.

ABSENTEE NOTE

(To be returned to Classroom Teacher first day back after absence)

STUDENT’S NAME……………………………………... …… Class ………….. Date of Absence/s ……………………

Reason for Absence

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Signature of Parent/Caregiver……………………………………….. Date……………………………………

Quote of the week.

“ When one has a grateful heart, life is so beautiful.”

~ Roy T. Bennett

SRC TRIVIA

How many teachers

work at our school?

SRC TRIVIA

Each week children can answer the

question to go into the draw for the weekly

prize. The 1st correct entry drawn wins!