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Term 4, Week 2 – 26 October 2018

Erina Heights Public School, Phone: (02) 4367 7608 Fax: (02) 4365 3104 2 Serpentine Road Erina Heights 2260 Relieving Principal: Greg Francis www.erinahts-p.schools.nsw.edu.au erinahts-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Super S1J We are excited to be learning lots of interesting things in Term 4 and looking forward to

participating in all the end-of-year events. We have had a fun time learning about our

new Science Unit Machine Makers, learning about forces and simple machines. S1J will

be designing and making some very interesting machines this term. Keep an eye out to see their wonderful work.

We were lucky enough to visit Healthy Harold last week. We got to learn about how to

be sensible around medicines and how to look after our bodies by eating healthy food.

We have also been experimenting with different materials in art- using charcoal to

sketch a penny farthing bike and a modern bicycle. We are learning about how things

have changed over time in History.

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A newsletter for the Erina Heights Public School

Community.

*** Stars of the Week ***

Stars of the Week

This week I was visited by some very talented

students from S1J who shared a variety of

work with me.

This term, Mrs Conroy and her students are

learning all about ‘Machines’ as part of their

Science unit. They’ve also been learning about

persuasive texts and how they can be used to

convince the reader to support a certain issue

or topic.

Well done to the following students who were

chosen to show-off their work this week -

Jonah V-N and Leila R: these students

have been working on their persuasive

writing skills by developing convincing

arguments and learning about different

forms of persuasive texts. Jonah tried to

convince me that, ‘Students need more

playtime because kids come in from play

and need more time to eat their food.’

Leila presented a shopping brochure

advertising Coles Minis. She told me that,

‘We should collect Coles Minis because they

are fun to play with and are also free!’

Great work, guys!

George B has a fantastic understanding of

fractions and explained to me the concept

of ‘equivalent fractions’ by designing a

Fraction Wall. He confidently told me that 2

x halves, 4 x quarters, 8 x eighths and 10 x

tenths are all equal to one whole.

Jackson S and Skyla E both shared

some wonderful artwork with me.

Jackson’s artwork was inspired by the

Aboriginal Dreamtime story, ‘No Way

Yirrikipayi!’ He designed a painting of a

snake using water colours and crayons.

Skyla’s artwork was a charcoal sketch

of two bicycles. After researching how

machines have changed overtime, as

part of their Science unit, Skyla used

images from the internet to complete

her drawings.

Fantastic work, S1J!

Coming Events

Term 4 – Week 3

Mon 29 Oct-Fri 2 Nov - Year 5 Speeches

for 2019 Parliamentary Roles

Tues 30 Oct Yr6 Fundraiser

Wed 31 Oct Kinder Transition

Thurs 1 Nov Stage 3 & 3 Ball Games

Fri 2 Nov Showcase 1.45pm

Term 4 – Week 4

Wed 7 Nov Kinder Transition

Fri 9 Nov Remembrance Day

Assembly – 100 Years

Sat 10 Nov-Sun 11 Nov

Bunnings BBQ

Attached to this Newsletter

Selective High School form

Sun-safe hats information

Caseys Toys Christmas Fundraiser

CC Kids Day Out information

This Week’s Reminders

BUNNINGS BBQ – Saturday

10 November and Sunday

11 November

Save the Date

Friday 23 November -Helpers

Afternoon Tea – 1pm

P&C Dates to Save

Next P&C Meeting Tuesday 13

November 7.00pm

Tuesday 20 November – Caseys

Christmas Fundraising Shopping Night

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A newsletter for the Erina Heights Public School

Community.

Personal Best Awards

Congratulations to the following students who

have recently received a ‘Personal Best Award’

for achieving one of their personal goals:

KA – Ivy S, Elsie B, Adele M and Elaina S.

S3K – Hayden B (x2), Samuel O, Tom R

(x2), Jazaya B (x2), Isaac H, Sonny B,

James B and Shanon H.

Principal’s Puzzle

Congratulations to Lachlan H (S3S) who

correctly solved last week’s Principal’s Puzzle.

The correct answer was, ‘mushroom’, however

Lachlan also came up with another great

answer, ‘chatroom’.

Use creative thinking to solve this week’s

brainteaser. The first student with the correct

answer written down next Monday can come

and claim their prize!

Q: What object is thrown out when you want to

use it, but taken in when you don't want to use

it?

Invictus Games Excursion

What an amazing day the students and staff

had from classes S1/2K, S2A and S2/3L. The

atmosphere was electric, the war cries

memorable and the athletes were inspirational!

It was a real privilege to travel to the Sydney

Aquatic Centre (Olympic Park) earlier this week

to watch one of our own parents, Luke Hill,

compete in the Invictus Games. Luke was

competing in the swimming and we couldn’t be

more proud of his achievements – he finished

3rd in his heat for the 50m freestyle, and 2nd in

his races for the 50m breastroke, 50m

backstroke and 100m freestyle. Luke qualified

for the finals for each of these events and we

are pleased to announce that he received a

bronze medal for the 50m breastroke –

congratulations Luke!

I would like to especially thank Mrs Lanning

for organising this amazing adventure for the

students and staff at Erina Heights PS – it is a

‘once in a lifetime’ opportunity! My thanks also

to our supervising teachers Mrs Bennett, Mrs

Battiston and Amanda Hampson who

ensured a safe and enjoyable excursion was

had by all students.

Foyer Display – S1/2K

Take a look at this awesome artwork on

display in the front foyer! S1F are certainly a

talented bunch of artists. After watching the

video, ‘Soar’, S1F created these plane artworks.

As part of this year’s Gulang Fest activities the

students also completed an Aboriginal painting.

Congratulations to Lara Mc, Will B, Ethan R

and Meeka G who are proudly exhibiting their

masterpieces!

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areas – Number & Arithmetic (Years 3 & 6),

Algebra & Patterns Year 6), Measures & Units

(Years 4 & 6), Space & Geometry (Years 3 and

6) and Chance & Data (years 5 & 6). Well

done, boys and girls!

Kinder Transition

It was wonderful formally welcoming all of our

new families to Erina Heights PS during this

week’s Kinder Transition session. A big thank

you to the 2018 Kinder families who brought

some morning tea in to share!

Once again, I would like to acknowledge the

professionalism and hard work of Miss

Chappell for coordinating all of our visiting

guest speakers who provided our new families

with a great deal of information to help support

their child’s transition from preschool to

primary school. I would especially like to thank

the following guest speakers for their fabulous

support of our Kinder Transition Program -

Greg and Hannah Egan – Lighthouse Before

& After School Care

Jo Kelly – Canteen Manager

Linda Harrison and Sharon Harper – School

Banking

Jane Smith - Lowes

Carol Hayes – Busways Representative

Gillian Frost – P&C Representative

Coralee Young – Parent Representative

I would also like to acknowledge those Year 5

students who delivered the Acknowledgment of

Country and led this important transition

session – Tim F, Lucy W, Byron S, Kayla C

and Cooper D.

How sensational were our Year 1 Supermodels

– Alana B, William G, Addi G, Tyler M, Fleur

K and Dash W. Thanks guys, you were

fabulous on the catwalk and great models of

our school uniform!

Special thanks to the following staff who

supported this week’s transition program –

Miss Ardagh, Mrs Bolte, Corinne, Miss

Barker, Mrs Kent, Mrs Tibbutt and Sara

(who was visiting us from Yarran – Early

Intervention Child Care service).

Central Coast Kids Day Out (Elderslee Foundation)

The Elderslee Foundation Central Coast

Kids Day Out is being held this year on

Sunday 4 November at the new venue

Narara Valley High School from 10.00am -

3.00pm. This year’s theme “Let’s Play

Together!” emphasises the importance of play

International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS)

Congratulations to all of the students who

participated in the ICAS Mathematics

Competition last term. EHPS had 43 students

participating resulting in some excellent

achievements –

2 Distinctions – the recipients of these

awards will be announced at our Term 4

Showcase Assembly.

12 Credits – Isla A, Ari B, Jackson P, Maia

A, Scarlett E, Tim F, Noah C, Harr H,

Gabriella S, Lucy W, Shanon H and Miyah T.

3 Merits – Giselle B, Zach W and Jazaya B.

26 students also received Participation

awards, well done!

Our results indicate that our school’s average

score exceeded the scores achieved across

other Australian schools in the following skill

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between parents and their children. Central

Coast Kids Day Out is all about our Central

Coast kids, their families, the services and ways

to enrich our families lives on the Central Coast.

The event has heaps of exciting entertainment

throughout the day, many informative stalls

and lots of tasty food stands. CCKDO entry cost

is only $8 per adult and $4 for kids. Have

fun! A flyer has been included with this week’s

newsletter.

School Leadership – Student Parliament

It is that time of year when we are thinking

about school leaders for 2019. Year 5 students,

and the staff at Erina Heights PS, are currently

submitting nominations for consideration as a

student leader in the upcoming school year.

Along with the honour of being elected as a

Student Parliamentarian, there is also added

responsibility as they endeavour to balance

their new leadership roles with their academic,

extracurricular and social activities.

Erina Heights PS School Parliament is a very

prestigious opportunity for our Year 6 students

to extend their leadership abilities, as it is the

forum that supports the students’ ‘voice’ in the

decision-making processes of the school.

Nominees, and the elected School Leaders,

must always display appropriate behaviour in

accordance with the school’s values, Wellbeing

Policy and the NSW Department of Education’s

‘Behavior Code for Students’. I would like to

wish all Year 5 students who are eligible for

nomination as a member of the 2019 Student

Leadership Team all the very best in the coming

weeks.

Sun Safety for Students

As we head into the warmer months, I would

like to remind all students about the importance

of SUN SAFETY. Each public school in NSW has

a responsibility to provide a safe environment

for students and staff and this includes

providing adequate protection from the

sun. At Erina Heights PS, we take sun safety

seriously and implement a range of strategies

to support school environments that protect our

students.

All students are expected to wear sun-safe

hats during break times, PE lessons and during

outside sport. Teachers will be vigilant in

applying our sun-safe policy and students

without hats will be directed to play under the

COLA where it is shaded and provides

protection from the dangerous UV rays.

Teachers, parents, carers and visitors to the

school all have a role to play in supporting

students to understand why sun safety is

important and to take action to protect

themselves. These include, but are not limited

to:

wearing sun-safe hats, clothing and

sunglasses.

seeking shade during peak ultra violet

radiation (UVR) times during the school

day.

wearing SPF 30+ (or higher) broad-

spectrum and water-resistant sunscreen.

Please help by playing an active role in getting

the sun-safe message across to your children,

by reminding them to bring a sun-safe hat each

and every day and ensuring that their hats are

clearly labelled with their name so we can

return them as soon as possible, if misplaced!

A flyer has been included with this week’s

newsletter, or you may wish to seek additional

information from the Cancer Council’s website

at:

http://www.cancercouncil.com.au/60342/cance

r-prevention/sun-protection/sunsmart-

program-for-childcare-services/sun-protection-

for-babies-and-children/brims-are-

best/?pp=37066

Selective High School - Application process

Online applications for placement in Year 7 at

a selective high school in 2020 will close on

Friday 12 November 2018. The online link is –

https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-

schools/selective-high-schools-and-opportunity-

classes/year-7

A ‘letter of intent’ outlining the application

process was distributed to all Year 5 students at

the end of Term 3, however, another copy is

attached to this week’s newsletter. Parent

information booklets are available from the

front office, however a limited number are

available. You can also download the

information pack from the aforementioned

website.

In NSW there are 17 fully selective high

schools, 25 partially selective high schools, 4

selective agricultural high schools and a virtual

selective class provision, offering selective

placement in Year 7.

All applicants are required to sit the Selective

High School Placement Test to be held on

Thursday 14 March 2019.

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School Planning – 2019

We are continuing our organisation for the

2019 school year. At this stage we anticipate

that we will have an enrolment of 330

students to start the new school year with 13

classes to be established if enrolment figures

remain the same. It is important for parents

and carers to inform our school office in writing

or by phone (4367 7608) should their child not

be continuing at Erina Heights PS in 2019.

Similarly, if you are aware of any students

moving into our area who will be attending our

school in 2019 please ask the families to make

contact with the school and commence the

enrolment process.

As you may be aware, forming classes,

arranging teams and deciding upon the finer

details of a new school year is always quite

challenging. Early notification of students who

are leaving our school very much helps our

organisation and assists with the smooth

transition into our new classes. Please

remember, if you have any concerns pertaining

to your child’s class placement next year,

please take the time to talk to your child’s class

teacher early this term and jot your concerns

down in writing so we can ensure we are

addressing any requests when classes are being

established.

I must stress, that any parents who request

specific teachers will be left disappointed,

however, I am happy for parents to outline

aspects of their child’s learning and

development that may need special

consideration when forming class compositions,

which may impact upon their academic, social

or emotional wellbeing.

Sporting News

Just a friendly reminder that all students in

grades K-2 have the opportunity to participate

in the ‘Sport in Schools’ program this term.

The cost of the program is $35 per student –

which has been subsidised by the school. All

students in grades K-2 will need to wear their

sports uniform on Thursdays during Term 4.

Greg Francis – Relieving Principal

Band! Band! Band!

Band Fest

Wish our Training and Concert Bands good luck

as they perform at the Band Fest formal

competition this weekend!

Instrument Testing

Tutors from the Central Coast Conservatorium

will be visiting the school on Monday, 6th

November to let interested students from Years

2-5 try out the instruments, see what suits

them best and learn what Band entails.

Band Recruitment Night

Wednesday 21st November is the Band

Recruitment night! If your child is in Years 2-5

and wishes to learn an instrument please come

and join us in the hall at 5:45pm for a 6:00pm

start. On the night you will find out all about

our wonderful Band Program, the instruments

we have available for hire next year and meet

some of our amazing Band Tutors. We will be

handing out enrolment forms for student

selections for the 2019 Training Band. We hope

to see you there!

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Community.

Friday 26 October 2018 Term 4 Week 2

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Community.

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