Term 4 Week 10Term 4 Week 10——13th December 201613th December 2016

“Excellence through quality teaching and parental involvement in a caring environment”

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Important Dates

Wednesday 14th December Reports Going Home

Friday 16th December Talent Quest Stage Parties

Last Day for students Tuesday 21st December

Last day for staff

Day 1 Term 1 2017 Friday 27th January

Staff Return Monday 30th January

Years 1 to 6 return Best Start Assessment begins

for Kindergarten Tuesday 31st January Best Start Assessment

continues Kindergarten Wednesday 1st February

First official day for Kindergarten

From Sharon

Thank you to all of our parents and carers for a wonderful busy year. I have appreciated your support throughout the year with your children. The students are looking forward to a long break and will return in 2017 to their new classes and teachers. All students will receive their reports, class and teacher allocation along with a required equipment list for 2017 tomorrow afternoon. Book packs will be available for Stage 2 and 3 children to purchase or alternatively you are able to purchase the books from local suppliers. Please see the equipment list for details. The book packs will be available for purchase by the end of this week - we have been assured by the supplier that delivery will occur this week. The school office will be open next week on Monday and Tuesday if you would like to purchase a book pack. The uniform shop will also be open in January ready for the beginning of the school year. Opening hours are listed adjacent. Congratulations to all award recipients at Presentation Evening. A great night that celebrated our students outstanding efforts and hard work. Christmas Carol Extravaganza will be held this Thursday evening with entertain-ment kicking off at 6pm. Come along with your families to sing along to all of the Christmas favourites. Staffing—again we farewell and say thank you and gook luck to Mrs Brooke Barber, Mr Jason Tierney, Mrs Alison Fuller, Mrs Wendy Lee, Miss Marlene Rogers and Mrs Sue Rathbone. We wish you all well for your future. We will welcome a new school counsellor Mrs Sally-Jane St Clair; as well as teachers Ms Sally Constable and Mr Tim Long to our staff. School Development Day will be held on Friday 27th January to begin the year. All students (except Kindergarten) will return on Monday 30th January. Kindergarten students have been advised of their Best Start Assessment times and will commence school as a cohort on Wednesday 1st February. Have a very happy and safe holiday. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all our families. I am looking forward to working with you again in 2017.

Cheers, Sharon

Fitzroy St, Dubbo NSW, 2830 Ph: 6882 2529 Fax: 6882 4196

Email: dubbosouth-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Website: www.dubbosouth-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Uniform Shop Online orders only please until the Uniform Shop opens on Monday 23rd January. January Uniform Shop Hours Mon 23rd 8.30-1.30 Wed 25th 3.00-6.00 Fri 27th 8.00-1.00 Mon 30th 8.00-10.00 Tues 31st 8.30-9.30 Volunteers for Uniform Shop We are looking for new volunteers to help in the uniform shop. Come down and chat to someone in the shop or contact Jodie in the canteen if you might be able to help.

Talent Quest News The annual school talent quest will be held on the 16th December (last day of school) commencing at 9.30am in the hall. All students that were successful in the audition process have received their invitation to perform. Parents are very welcome to come along and see the vast array of talent! Thank you, Martel Farrell

End of Year Activities / Parties Stage 1 Pizza Party will be held Friday 16th December. All students will need to bring in $2 to be involved. Stage 2 & 3 will be enjoying an afternoon at the Dubbo Aquatic Centre. Permission notes were sent home last week and must be returned for your child to attend. Early Stage 1: Friday 16th December Combined party at school. Please bring a plate of healthy food to share. No cost.

Where: Ronald Street grass 5-6pm Sausage Sizzle

Drinks, chips and lollies for sale. 6-7pm Entertainment— bring a chair

or a picnic rug, sit back and enjoy!

Glowsticks $1 each or 3 for $2 Come along in your Christmas hats and get

into the festive spirit! Food and drinks available for purchase from 5.00pm Raffle tickets 50c each or 3 for $1 – Prize – A family pass to Taronga Western Plains Zoo All money raised on the night will go towards purchasing new home readers.

Library News

Library Books Thank you to parents and students who

have searched hard and found their books. All books

should be back in the library by now.

We want all children to be borrowing from the start of next year. Students with outstanding loans may not be able to borrow.

Lost or damaged books need to be paid for. Reading & Reading & Reading Please give children every opportunity to keep reading over the holidays. Santa loves to give books. The Macquarie Regional Library has a summer reading program. Our e-books can be found at

https://dsps.wheelers.co Thank you for your support in 2016. We will see everyone back in 2017 for another exciting year. Sue Buttrey

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Positive Behaviour for Learning To fit in with Christmas, students are learning about 'Hope' and discussing a time when they stayed hopeful and things turned out as they wanted. How does staying hopeful help you to change what you do and make it more likely that what you want to happen, will happen?

Year 6 Farewell The Year 6 Farewell will be held tonight Tuesday 13th December in the school hall from 6.30pm un-til 9.00pm.

Smart casual clothes that you would wear to a restaurant is the dress code for the evening. The cutting of the cake will be held at approx. 8.30pm. Parents are welcome to come along then to take photos.

Parents are invited to come and help with food preparation and distribution on the night and then help to pack up the hall.

All students are required to be collected from the hall at 9.00pm.

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P&C News

King Rooster Christmas Raffle Our next raffle is $2.00 per ticket or $5.00 for 3 tickets (which gives you another chance to win a prize in the Major Ace Raffle drawn October 2017). Tickets will be drawn Friday 16th December. Fundraising is going towards the DSPS 75th Celebration Open Day and Dinner. 1st Prize: $40 with Frozen Chicken 2nd Prize: $30 3rd Prize: $20 4th Prize: Frozen Chicken. Tickets are available form the Uniform Shop and the Canteen.

Canteen A reminder that stock will be running low by the end of the term, if an item of food is unavailable a substitute will be made. Students in Stage 1, 2 and 3 will be participating in Class Parties on Friday.

Parents will need to pack lunches for students in Stage 2 and 3 or alternatively they can purchase food from the canteen at the Dubbo Aquatic Centre.

Please consider volunteering for the school canteen. Please ring Jodie on 68822957 if you can help.

Book Packs for Stage 2 and Stage 3 All students in Stages 2 and 3 from 2017 will need to supply their own exercise books. To assist with back to school organisation we have put together book packs. Stage 3 and MC $10 Stage 2 $7.50 These are available from the school office. A full requirement list is being sent home with your child tomorrow with their school report.

School Holidays Friday 16th December

Last Day of Term 4 Friday 27th January 2017

Staff Development Day Monday 30th January

Students return Years 1 to 6 Best Start Assessment Kindergarten

Tuesday 31st January Best Start Assessment continues

Wednesday 1st February Kindergarten Classes start

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CANTEEN ROSTER

Wednesday 14th December Kayla Leece

Thursday 15th December Emma Marchant

Friday 16th December Rosie Kirkup & Rebecca

McMillan

No pizza specials will be available tomorrow. Canteen phone: 68822957

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