Flying Figtree

Term 4, Week 4

Week 6

Wed

21/11 Dance Troupe and Choir excursion

@1pm

Stage 2 Camp to Stanwell Tops

Thurs

22/11 Kindergarten Orientation - Session 3

@9:15-10:15am

Choir @11am

Fri

23/11

Stage 2 Camp to Stanwell Tops

Dance Troupe @8am

Stage 3 PSSA Sport @9am

Value Wristband assembly @2:45pm

Week 5

5-16

Nov Year 2 Swim Scheme

Kindergarten Orientation - Session 2

@9:15-10:15am Thurs

15/11

Choir @11am

Fri

16/11

FIGGY HEIGHTS—BANGERS & BINGO

NIGHT @5:30PM

Dance Troupe @8am

Stage 2 and 3 PSSA Sport @9am

Value Wristband assembly @2:45pm

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU...

Jye Kiley, Toby Leo, Kavindu Herath

and Ava Rasmussen

Term 4

Week 4

5-16

Nov Year 2 Swim Scheme

6 - 8

Nov Scholastic Book Fair

Mon

5/11 Catch Up Café @2pm

Wed

7/11 P&C Meeting

Thur

8/11

Kindergarten Orientation - Session 1

@9:15-10:15am

Choir @11am

Fri

9/11

Dance Troupe @8am

Stage 2 and Stage 3 PSSA Sport @9am

Remembrance Day @10:30am

Value Wristband assembly @2:45pm

Superstars: Congratulations to the following

Silver Superstar students:

Mack Stewart, Xavier Cooper, Kavindu Herath,

Zoe Hatzistefanou and Lily Hanrahan Meaney

Congratulations to the following

Gold Superstar students:

Lawson Cook, Tahlia D’Amico, Rose MacRae, Bryn Fuller, Marli Demertzis, Zoey Fullerton,

Harlow Holtom, Blaize Rutherford,

Fatoum Maulaie, Shakayla Mikhail,

Oliver Rainford and Lillian Walshe-Smith

Congratulations to the following

Emerald Superstar students:

Chase Grant and Miley Reh

Superstar wristbands will be awarded at the

Friday November 9th assembly at 2:45pm

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l Dear Parents and Carers,

Congratulations As you are aware, we will unfortunately be losing Miss Emily Corcoran at the end of the

year. Miss Corcoran has been appointed as the new Principal of Woonona East Public

School for the start of 2019. Miss Corcoran has had a significant and lasting impact on our

school from the moment she walked through our gates as a classroom teacher in 2016.

Each and every day she has inspired and challenged our students and staff, always

wanting the best outcomes for all. Her passion, drive, dedication and gregarious

personality have been infectious and we have been very lucky to have her as part of our

school. We wish Miss Corcoran all the very best in this new chapter. We know she will

move mountains at Woonona East Public School and they are a very lucky school

community to have her leading them into the future. Miss Corcoran, you will be sorely

missed but we know it is time for you to take on a new adventure at WEPS. All the very

best!

Overdue Invoices This week, overdue invoices will be sent home. We know how busy families get and it can

be easy to forget school payments. It is important that we re-send these invoices as we

have a substantial amount of money still pending. If you have any questions about these

invoices please contact the school office at your earliest convenience. We greatly

appreciate your assistance in finalising these payments.

Book Fair A quick reminder, the book fair will run from this Tuesday November 6 to Thursday

November 8. Parents and students can order on the flyer page or simply pop into the

book fair. The Hive will be open from 8:30am to 9am on Tuesday, Wednesday and

Thursday and again after school until 4pm on Tuesday and Thursday. The Book Fair will

also be open from 6pm before the P&C Meeting on Wednesday evening. These times

are to give parents and carers an opportunity to look at the books with students or on

their own. Please note you can send the money to school with your child if you do not

want to pop in and have a look at the books.

Stage 3 Camp Our Stage 3 students had an absolute ball at school camp last week. An heartfelt thank

you to Ms Wyman, Mrs Pirie, Miss Davies, Mr Nielsen and Maddie Smith who gave up time

with their families to ensure this camp could go ahead. It is always a fun event and the

students had the time of their lives. Take a look at some of the photos in the following

pages of this newsletter to see what our students got up to.

Stage 2 Camp Stage 2 camp is approaching and you can see the excitement in our students faces. Our

students will be heading off to Stanwell Tops where they will participate in a variety of

events such as the giant swing and archery; it is always a memorable experience. Thank

you to Mrs Osborne, Mr Voysey, Mrs Pirie and Ms Wyman who are accompanying our

students to this camp. Please note payment is DUE THIS FRIDAY.

P&C Meeting A reminder that our first P&C Meeting for the term is this coming WEDNESDAY. The

meeting will commence at 6:30pm and will be held in the Hive. To remind families that

the P&C Meeting is on, all children are able to wear mufti clothes to school on

Wednesday for a gold coin donation to the P&C. Please ensure appropriate footwear

(enclosed shoes) is worn. It is important that all students have their shoulders and midriff

covered for sun safety. It would be wonderful to see new faces at this meeting.

Have a wonderful week!

Warm regards,

Principal

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NESS Week 4 Learning Disposition Focus:

Week 4 Learning Habit Focus:

OPEN-MINDEDNESS

The hive will be open for all parents to come and look at the books that we have on

display during the following times:

Tuesday 6th, Wednesday 7th and Thursday 8th November from 8:30-9:00am

Tuesday 6th and Thursday 8th November from 3:00-4:00pm

We look forward to seeing you

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n On Tuesday of last week, our Years 1-6 enrichment students went to the

Yallah TAFE Campus. They did this to see first hand, how humans can

reverse their negative impact on our environment. They learned about a

range of innovative eco-friendly solutions such as solar panels, mud

houses, automatic windows and sensor lights. We would like to thank

Stuart Wilkinson for giving our students the opportunity to engage in this

fantastic excursion.

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to perform. The senior dance troupe performed two dances including

their newest dance, High Hopes. The preschool students all loved the

performance and it was great to see our students enjoying themselves

and having the confidence to dance in front of an audience. A very

big thank you to Mrs Modernel for coordinating this excursion and

hosting the additional rehearsals in her spare time.

The students are looking forward to a few more performances before

the end of the year!

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Please note: S/S= selected students only

FHPS Canteen

The canteen is open for lunch

orders

Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Don’t forget to use our HEALTHY

canteen!

What When

Stage 2 Camp 9/11/18

Year 6 Graduation Items 16/11/18

Year 6 Jamberoo Action Park 21/11/18

Term 1, 2, 3 & 4

Online Payments Overdue

What is Due and When?

Community News

Wednesday

7/11

Atared Latif, Sonia Latif

and Asmaa Moussi

Friday

9/11 Belinda Monkman

Monday

12/11 Sharilee Manning

Contact Us

Email: figtreehts-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Phone: 02 4228 6555 .

14 St George Ave, Figtree NSW 2525

Illawarra Stingrays – Free Clinics

Illawarra Stingrays will be running free clinics at Ray Crump Oval, Illowra Crescent, Primbee on

Sunday 11th Nov., 18th Nov. and 25th Nov. from 3pm-4.30pm for U8, U9, U10, U11 & U12s.

If your daughter is keen to gain specialised training from accredited coaches and who is look-

ing at a pathway to becoming a Matilda come along for your chance to be a part of this great

club. To register please contact the GSAP.Asst.Technical Director, Mark on 0422 224 640

Hope to see you there!! GO STINGRAYS!!!

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FIGGY HEIGHTS FATHERS

‘BANGERS & BINGO’ NIGHT

Friday 16th November (Week 5)

RSVP is due this week!