Term 2 Week 4 24 May 2018

perfect running conditions for our students who enjoyed their run through the bushland of Willans Hill. Thank you to our parent helpers for cooking the sausages and for sharing in our family friendly event. Congratulations to all the students for having a go and for exhibiting outstanding behaviour. A big round of applause must also go to Miss Brasier who organised such a fun-filled day.

SRC Crazy Hair Day There was something in the air or should I say in the students’ hair on Tuesday! So many weird and wacky hairstyles filled our classrooms in support for our SRC vegetable garden fundraiser. The money raised will go towards purchasing seeds, garden equipment and mulch. We look forward to eating some of the school grown produce soon! Well done Mrs Mott and Mrs Comerford for organising this crazy day!

P & C’s Generous Donation First of all, thank you to all the parents and community members who attended our monthly P&C meeting. It was lovely to catch up with some familiar faces and to hear the great ideas and views of our P&C body. At this meeting, our wonderful P&C made a generous contribution towards financing various initiatives and curricular programs. The P&C kindly donated $6750. These funds will go towards purchasing Literacy and Numeracy resource kits for each of our Kindergarten classes, 3 new EV MindStorm Robotics kits which will allow Stage 2 students to learn more about software and programming, and lots of fun play equipment for the new outdoor area in the Infants block. All parents and community members are welcome to attend our next meeting which is on 19th July. It is a wonderful chance to have your say and to discuss possible fundraising events. School Band Camp Last weekend we had a huge number of students participate in the Band Camp. I would like to say a huge thank you to Linda Wood, Melissa Halloran and the Band Committee along with Lea Ingram and the Riverina Conservatorium of Music who worked tirelessly to ensure this camp was not only educational but a rewarding and memorable one.

Cross Country On Monday, our annual cross country was held at the Botanic Gardens. The cooler autumn weather was

LOST PROPERTY There is a large amount of lost property waiting to be collected. Any items not collected by the end of May will be donated to either the Second Hand Uniform shop, or to charity.

National Simultanious Storytime Now in its 18th successful year, National Simultaneous Storytime (NSS) is an annual campaign that aims to encourage more young Australians to read and enjoy books. Every year a picture book, written and illustrated by an Australian author and illustrator is read simultaneously in libraries, schools, pre-schools, childcare centres, bookshops and many other places around the country. The NSS 2018's book is Hickory Dickory Dash written by Tony Wilson and illustrated by Laura Wood. This entertaining event includes all the teachers dressing up and acting out the storyline. This in itself, is always a highlight, as many of the students told us…we all need to keep our day jobs!

S3 Netball Knockout Today our Stage 3 netballers take on Lake Albert Public School in the first round of the PSSA Netball Knockout. Good luck girls and let’s hope you learn some new skills and maybe even come away with a win! Thank you Miss Rose for taking these students on this excursion. NAPLAN The National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) assesses literacy and numeracy skills. Last week, students in Years 3 and 5 participated in the annual tests in reading, writing, language conventions (spelling, grammar and punctuation) and numeracy. I would like to congratulate all students for their positiveness, resilience and determination to do their best. Even though this is only a ‘shapshot’ of their learning, the NAPLAN provide parents and schools with an understanding of how individual students

are performing at the time of the tests. NAPLAN tests are just one aspect of our school’s assessment and reporting process; they do not replace ongoing assessments made by teachers about student performance. Attendance/Partial absences Following an absence from school, please ensure that within 7 days you provide your child’s teacher with a verbal or written explanation for the absence. At Sturt, we remain committed to working in partnership with you to address the issues which are preventing your child’s full participation at school. It is important to understand that the Department of Education and Communities may be required to take further action where children have recurring numbers of unexplained or unjustified absences from school. Working collaboratively with our students and families is the best way to support regular attendance and to provide our students with the best educational opportunities. The week ahead Next week is proving to be another fun-filled, exciting week of learning with Stage 3 leaders and students participating in numerous excursions and events including GRIP Leadership workshop, Mortimer Shield, Rotary Public Speaking competition and the Riverina Dance Festival in Albury. We also have Early Stage 1 travelling on a bus to a local farm for their annual History excursion and our very special Reconciliation Morning Tea on 31 May at 11am to welcome all our beautiful Indigenous families and friends into our school community. With so many fantastic learning opportunities being offered, please ensure your child’s permission notes and money are handed in on, or before, the due date indicated on the note, as late entries will not be accepted. Families can also stay up-to-date with changes of school routines or keep informed with events courtesy of our school app. Please speak to our friendly office staff Ange, Fiona and Mel for assistance. Amanda Gooden Relieving Principal

AWARDS-TERM 2 WEEK 4 CLASS MERIT HOW 2 Learn RED CARD

Kangaroo Tahlee A Blake C Sienna M

Kookaburra Angus M Bromley N Jayda H

Koala Alexys O Lukas B Darren E

Emu Ariyah S Lillian M Keira O

Goanna Owen P Ita H Mahdi H

Platypus Amaya S Caden F Charli D

Wombat Travis M Max M Jonah B

Acacia Lachlan C Sophia C William W

Banksia Holly O Toni S Payten K

Waratah Brody H John L Lady L

Hakea Charlie H Jorja W Stephanie C

Snowy Ella R Lilly K Ben H

Murrumbidgee Amber F Cameron C Cameron A

Darling Karlie J Malakai M Mahmood Z

Lachlan Maryam Q Harriet G Susha G

OUTSTANDING STUDENT

Calista N

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A wonderful attitude

towards learning and

excellent classroom

behaviour.

STURT P.S CODES OF BEHAVIOUR

This week we are looking at the code Be Safe

We will be discussing how to Care for self and others.

STURT P&C CANTEEN Roster - Week 5 Term 2 - 10.00am—1.30pm

Week 5 Lunch Special Hot Roast Chicken & Gravy Roll plus

Raspberry Chill J - $5

Monday HELP NEEDED

Tuesday HELP NEEDED

Wednesday HELP NEEDED

Thursday Ruth Hawkins

Friday Laura Walker

Roster - Week 6 Term 2 - 10.00am—1.30pm

Week 6 Lunch Special Ham & Cheese Quesadilla OR

Pasta Sauce with Zucchini, Carrot & Cheese plus Chocolate Milk - $4

Monday HELP NEEDED

Tuesday HELP NEEDED

Wednesday HELP NEEDED

Thursday Natalie Bourke

Friday Fiona Wolfgarten & Antoinette Gardiner

REMINDERS Week 4

Friday 25 May Riverina Rugby Union Trials

Week 5

Tuesday 29 May ICAS - Science

GRIP Leadership

Mortimer Shield

Wednesday 30 May Kindy Farm Excursion

Thursday 31 May Reconciliation Morning Tea at 11am

Rotary Public Speaking

Friday 1 June Riverina Dance Festival - Albury

WWPSSA Cross Country

T.O.M Workshop

Week 6

Monday 4 June Combined Assembly

Thursday 7 June Riverina Girls Touch

Friday 8 June Band Mufti Day

Week 7

Monday 11 June Public Holiday

Wednesday 13 June ICAS - Spelling

KANGAROO

2018

HELPING YOUR CHILD TO LEARN Deb Imrie Learning Support Team

BAND CAMP We had an extremely productive weekend for the Band Camp Sleepover. All of the children were so enthusiastic and well behaved. A big thanks to the Riverina Conservatorium of Music staff and parent volunteers who helped to make the weekend a success. Linda Wood Band Coordinator

SRC NEWS On Tuesday 22nd May, we held our Crazy Hair Day to raise money for the School Vegetable Garden. Thank you to all families who sent their children to school with amazing hairstyles and for your gold coin donations. Thank you to all the staff for joining in on the fun, the students were certainly excited to see all of your crazy hairstyles! We raised $302 on the day which will allow us to purchase a wonderful variety of vegetables and herbs for our garden. The SRC would also like to sincerely thank Belinda, Vanessa and all of her wonderful volunteers for supporting us. Thank you SRC Co-ordinators Mrs Comerford and Mrs Mott

Crazy Hair Day Fundraiser 2018

SPORTS REPORT

Well done to all our students who took part in our Athletics Carnival last term. It was a great day and I am so proud of all students who took part. Our age champions are: Senior Girls - Isabella 11yrs Girls - Charlotte Junior Girls - Stephanie Senior Boys - Kaung 11yrs Boys - Callan Junior Boys - Best The winning house is Clayton. A big thank you to all parents who came and helped our on the day. A big congratulations to all or students who competed in our 2018 Cross Country family day on Monday. It was great to see so many students take part in the race. Well done to all the P&C helpers on the barbeque and the parent helpers on the track. Good luck to Will and Tyler who are taking part in the Riverina Rugby Union trials on Friday 25 May. WWPSSA Athletics Carnival was . Well done to all our students who took part. We will have some photos in the next newsletter. Good luck to our Sturt school netball team who are playing against Lake Albert Public School in the NSWPSSA Knockout today. Thanks Miss Rose for coaching them. WWPSSA Cross Country is coming up on the 1st June. We wish our students all the best in this event. Good luck to our Year 5 and 6 Rugby League and League Tag teams who are taking part in the Mortimer Shield on Tuesday 29 May. Susan Brasier

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P&C NEWS Hi everyone The Cross Country Sausage Sizzle went well and we raised approximately $600 from the day. A special thanks to all the parents who helped. Thanks to Nicole for organising the Mothers Day Stall. We raised around $250. The Band Sleepover was amazing. The beginners and senior band performed well. Thanks to Linda, Melissa, Lea and parent volunteers for their support. During the last P&C meeting we allocated money to various things required around the school. $1,500 went to the robotics program, $3000 towards the Kindergarten Literacy and Numeracy kits and $1250 towards the Kindergarten outdoor area kits. Book club issue 3 has been ordered. Issue 4 will be sent home in a few weeks time. We have had several orders for uniforms this term. Please be patient as we wait for back ordered stock to arrive. We are still looking for a P&C Secretary. Anyone wanting to volunteer for the position, your time would be greatly appreciated. We are always looking for volunteers to help on canteen, in the clothing pool and other various occasions. Remember, together we can make a difference. Please don’t hesitate to contact me on sturtpublicpandc@gmail.com or on 0435 472 995 if you require any assistance. Saba Nabi—P&C President https://www.facebook.com/groups/236610536364187/

NOTES SENT HOME EVENT DUE DATE

Kooringal High School Production 25 May

Wagga Wagga High School Dance 19 June

Mortimer Shield Finals 23 May

WWPSSA Athletics Carnival 21 May

GRIP Leadership 22 May

Year 4 Borambola Camp 25 May

Australian Early Development Census

SRC Crazy Hair Day 22 May

We Need Parent Helpers ASAP

Netball Knockout 21 May

Riverina Dance Festival 21May

ES1 History Excusion—Allonby Farm 25 May

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