CONDOBOLIN PUBLIC SCHOOL Term 3 Week 5 12 August 2014

Molong Street Principal: Ms Deborah Nay Telephone: 0268 952 134

Condobolin 2877 Facsimile: 0268 953 665

DATES TO REMEMBER

Thursday 14 August

Spelling Bee Finals

12.00 pm

P & C Meeting 7.00 pm

School Library

Friday 15 August

3S Formal Assembly

1.00 pm

Monday 18 August to

Thursday 21 August

Stage 3 Canberra

Excursion

Friday 22 August

Condobolin Show

Pupil Free Day

Staff Development Day

Friday 29 August

6R Formal Assembly

Tuesday 2 September

School Photos

Allergy AAA

School this means that children,

parents, carers and visitors

are asked TO NOT WEAR

anything scented as we have

children with severe allergies

in our school.

Please: NO nuts

(including nutella)

SCHOOL BANKING

MONDAYS

Strong Smart Proud

At Condobolin Public School we are STRONG, SMART & PROUD

Principal’s Report

Last Thursday, the Stage 3 students were presented with a cheque for $3,000 as winners of the NSW Activity Challenge. Mr Rick Walford and Mr Lachlan Wright spoke to the primary students about the importance of staying fit, and congratulated our school on having won first and third place in the challenge.

Mr Joe Flick, representing the Wiradjuri Condobolin Corporation, congratulated our students. The WCC provided fruit kebabs and fruit platters for students to celebrate the success of Stage 3 in the challenge.

Stage 3 Excursion

Many of the students in Years 5 and 6 will be taking part in an excursion to Canberra next week as part of their study of democracy and government.

Students need to be at school by 6.30 am on Monday, for a 7.00 am departure. The bus is expected to return to school at approximately 6.30 pm on Thursday, 21 August. Students will need to bring their lunch and recess on Monday.

Pupil Free Day – Show Day

Staff will be involved in a Staff Development Day next Friday, 22 August. The pupil free day has been planned at this time to allow students from Condobolin Public School to attend the show if they wish.

School Spelling Bee

Forty primary students will be participating in the school finals of the Premier’s Spelling Bee Challenge this Thursday at 12.00 pm in the school hall. Parents and carers are welcome to attend.

Two students from each of Stage 2 and Stage 3 will be nominated to participate in the Regional finals in Dubbo on Wednesday 10 September.

Change of Details

To ensure that we have the correct emergency contact details, please let the school know as soon as possible when you change address or your phone number.

Arrival Time at School

Students should not be arriving at school before 8.40 am. No supervision is provided for students before this time.

P&C Meeting

The next P&C meeting will be on Thursday, 14 August at 7.00 pm in the library. All are welcome to attend.

Assembly

Parents and carers are invited to attend the formal assembly this Friday in the hall starting at 1.00 pm. The students in 3S will be performing.

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School Photos

This year, school photos will be taken on Tuesday, 2 September. Photo envelopes were sent home last week. Please contact the school if your child did not bring an envelope home, or if you would like a family photo envelope.

Variety Concert

An information note will be sent home by each class teacher by the end of this week in relation to any costume requirements for our annual Variety Concert.

Deborah Nay Principal

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Volunteers for the canteen are desperately needed. Even if you can only spare a couple of hours, this

would be a great help to Jasmine. No training is required. Please see Jasmine if you are willing to help.

Phone: 6895 2703

Friday Special: Pizza and popcorn: $2.50 When filling out lunch orders, please use a dark pen or texta as lighter colours are hard to read.

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Focus this week: ‘Think before you act’

Strong Smart Proud

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Date: Tuesday 2nd

September 2014 (Week 8, Term 3)

Parents, please remember:

On photo day, please send your child to school with:

1. A completed envelope with either 1. School Choice; 2. Parent’s Choice; 3. Extras - gift items.

2. Full school uniform dress code.

3. Their best smile and tidiest hairstyle.

Premier’s Reading Challenge for 2014 has come to an end.

All students are asked to return their Log-on details to Mrs L’Estrange in the Library.

All library books are to be returned as well.

Personal reading logs and library books to be returned by this Thursday 14th

August to Mrs L’Estrange in

the library.

The following awards will be handed out this week - Friday 1.00 pm

STUDENT OF THE MONTH

KR Jamie-Lea Goolagong KS Iris McCulloch 1J Lucas John 1P Emma Patton

1/2T William Cooney 2O Allana Wighton 3S Louis Todd 3/4M Antoinette Murray

4S Shanaya Buick 5C Christopher Harris 5/6R Matthew Reid 6R Ryan Dowling

K6L Taren Brown

MERIT CERTIFICATES

KR Alice Packham KS Rex Shoemark 1J Rowen Powell 1P Brody Wheeler

1/2T David White 2O Ty Linsket 3S Keiriana Dargin-Clark 3/4M Emma Heinrich

4S Savannah Farr 5C Aiden Harland 5/6R Robert Stokes 6R Jessica Brasnett

K6L Lorraina O’Dell

Each week this term families will receive a handout from the Healthy Kids initiative to motivate children to eat well

and get active. Please read the leaflet with your children and encourage them to make healthier choices each day.

For more information, please visit www.healthykids.nsw.gov.au

Week Leaflet

5 Get Active Each Day

6 Choose Water as a Drink

7

Eat Fewer Snacks and Select Healthier

Alternatives

8 Each More Fruit and Vegies

9 Schools and Healthy Kids

10

Turn off the TV or Computer and Get

Active

Bronze, Silver & Gold Awards for students that were away previous week

2014 PREMIER’S SPELLING BEE The Spelling Bee finals will be held in the school hall this Thursday 14

th August at 12.00 pm. Parents and carers are invited

to attend. Students must be a school to participate in this event.

Winners of our School Spelling Bee will compete against other schools at Regional level and, if successful there, will compete at the State Finals in Sydney in November.

You can access the complete Premier’s Spelling Bee lists online at https://www.artsunit.nsw.edu.au/speaking-competitions/2014-premiers-spelling-bee

When you click on the appropriate list for your child you will be asked for a password. Password: decade You will also find annotated lists explaining the pronunciation of each word. KEY DATES: Week 5 Term 3: Thursday 14/8/14 School Spelling Bee Finals Week 9-10 Term 3: 8/9/14-19/9/14 Regional Finals (exact date to be announced) Week 5 Term 4 Wednesday 5/11/14 State Final (Sydney)

Stage 3 Activity Challenge Winners:

PSSA Award winners (Left)

Attendance - Class 4S and Class 1P (Below)

Lachlan Shire Library Special Event…

Tuesday 19th

August

5-6pm

Pyjama Story-time

So wear you pyjamas &

Bring your favourite toy along

For some Storytelling…Nursery Rhyme singing and check out

what your local library has to offer!!