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15 June 201815 June 2018

FROM THE PRINCIPAL

INNOVATIVE LEARNING @THE RIDGE

At SRPS we are committed to providing students with a varietyof experiences in order to assist them in becomingself-directed, determined learners. Recently myself, Mrs Bryantand Mrs Sullivan have had the opportunity to witness theinnovation that is occurring in our classes on a daily basis.

Whether it is Miss Deal and 3D creating their own handwritingfonts to later use in Word publishing, Mrs Tocher and 1/2Tusing iMovie to create persuasive writing book trailers, MrsBeatriz and 5B using Google slides in small groups to createfigurative language presentations or Mrs Irwin and 1Bdemonstrating their amazing Math Busting skills, our teacherscontinue to focus on embedding 21st Century learning skills inall aspects of our teaching and learning programs.

With the introduction of Seesaw and parent feedback on howwonderful this tool is, we hope that you continue to enjoywitnessing the learning that is occurring and shared with you.

PARENT FEEDBACK

Thank you to all of our parents who took the time last term tocomplete a Survey on “how we are doing”. It was great to seethat 82% of you love our introduction of SeeSaw as a learningtool and that 50% or more of you use SeeSaw, Facebook, Meetthe teacher, Parent teacher interviews and school events toengage with the school. We especially loved hearing that 66%of parents rated our Office service 4 out of 5 for friendliness andthat 78% of you feel that we are following up on issues or at the

very least, you are provided with an opportunity to express yourconcerns.

We also take on board that you would like to see improvementswith the school’s electronic calendar, additional ways to speakwith teachers about your child’s progress, improvements tothe way in which contact can be made with the school after3.15pm and more opportunities to engage in learning aboutwhat we offer.

Please be reassured that we remain committed to improvingupon our service and that your feedback will drive the decisionsthat we make and the processes that we implement. Thank youagain for taking the time to give us this valuable feedback.

SCHOOL UNIFORM

Sherwood Ridge is well known for having students that wearfull school uniform on a daily basis and our school takes greatpride in this. Please be reminded that from Monday May 14our school changed from summer to winter uniform and thecontinuation of wearing full school uniform is an expectationat our school. Students are not permitted to wear colouredor patterned jackets/jumpers or coloured tights/leggings underdresses. Students are also encouraged to wear black shoes,keeping coloured sport shoes for sports days.

School approved uniforms can be purchased from our uniformsupplier, K-12. The SRPS Uniform Shop is located in the hallwith opening hours – Wednesday - 8.30am to 10.00am andFriday - 2.30pm to 3.30pm. It would be greatly appreciated ifparents could ensure that your child/children are in full schooluniform when coming to school each day. Thank you for yourcontinued support.

KISS AND DROP

Once again, it has been brought to my attention that a numberof parents and caregivers are forgetting how to use the Kiss andDrop zones located on Braemar and Rosebery Road in a safeway during the morning drop off. Please be reminded to;

• Move entirely into and to the extreme end of the bay,where possible, when entering the area.

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Thank you again, to all of our parents who take their time andplan their arrival when bringing their children to school, yoursupport is greatly appreciated.

SUPPORT SCHOOL TRANSPORT AND THENATIONAL DISABILITY INSURANCE SCHEME

The Australian Government has released a discussion paperabout ‘Supported School Transport and the National DisabilityInsurance Scheme’ on their website below:

https://engage.dss.gov.au/

As the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is rolled outacross Australia, this paper asks for your feedback on howsupported school transport could work under the NDIS. Thisis your opportunity to have your say via a submission on howyou would like to see supported school transport operate in ourState. The consultation period will end on 20 July at 5:00pm.

There will be some face-to-face consultations held throughoutthe state, full details will be updated on their website when theyare available. For any further information about the discussionpaper or submission you can email transport@dss.gov.au.

SRPS CULTURAL ACHIEVEMENTS

Well done to our dancers who last night did SRPS proud whileperforming at the Synergy Dance Festival, an amazing evening,one which showcased some amazing talent!

Congratulations once again to Holly R, who is busily training forthe upcoming Dance World Cup that is being held in Spain thismonth, based on previous results, we are sure that she will doextremely well! Good luck Holly!

SRPS SPORTS STARSK-2 CROSS COUNTRY

Congratulations to all of our K-2 competitors who participatedin yesterday’s K-2 Cross Country. A lovely sunny morning,our students had a wonderful time traversing the course thathad been mapped out across the school. We were especiallyproud of our Year Two House Leaders who demonstratedoutstanding leadership skills and house pride in leading theirrespective houses though a series of “War Cries”. Check outour school’s Facebook page to see all of the excitement on theday. Well done everyone!

ZONE CROSS COUNTRY

Congratulations to all of the students who recently representedSherwood Ridge at the Zone Cross Country that was held onThursday 31st May. It is no surprise that feedback from MrsCrook and Mrs Carter was that our students were amazing! Weare very fortunate to have such respectful and helpful studentswho demonstrate outstanding behaviour. Specialcongratulations to Jade M, Idris B (who came first in his agegroup) and Jocelin ML who now move through to the SydneyWest Sports Association Cross Country Championships to beheld at Sydney Motorsport Park at Eastern Creek onWednesday 13th June 2018.

Special congratulations to Jocelin who finished third at thisweek’s Sydney West Sports Association Cross CountryChampionships. Jocelin will now move onto the NSW StateChampionships, a truly wonderful achievement!

Well done to Abbey H who recently travelled to Broken Hill toplay with the Sydney West Team in the State PSSA champions.Finishing 3rd overall, the entire team played extremely well.Abbey has reported that many friends were made and that it

• Do not park across the entry to the bus bay or staffcar park.

• Remain with your car, children should be able to exitthe car independently, when using this area.

• Move along i.e. do another circuit, if the bays are fullas waiting for a spot causes unnecessarycongestion.

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was a fantastic experience for her. Congratulations Abbey onbeing such a wonderful ambassador for Sherwood Ridge, weare lucky to have you!

Mrs Tracy AndersonPrincipalSherwood Ridge Public School

“A collaborative, creative and inclusive environment from which“Each Give their Best”

PAL CAUGHT YOU BEING GOOD AWARDSCongratulations to the following studentswho received awards at assemblies for thepast fortnight.

K-2 – Emma L, Benson W, Rohan B,Cooper B, Zara S, Matthew A, Edwin N, Tehya B, Joel G,Coraline Y, Hida A, Esther R, Nathaniel S x2, Grace T,Sienna P, Ashton B, Alannah W, Chelsa M.

3-6 – Mitchel M, Stella C, Jay S, Lasandro L, ThomasR, Ava E, Maliha B, Helayna C, Valerie C, SamanthaR, Aaron M, Eternitee N, Ashton G, Jonah R, Karen T,Valerie C, Byrne C, Makayla G, Jess S, Zoe W

SHERWOOD STAR AWARDS

Congratulations to the following students who received awardsat assemblies for the past fortnight.

These students have demonstrated outstanding behaviour andcommitment to learning in meeting our three behaviourexpectations by being Safe, Respectful Learners – Well done!

SHERWOOD STARS – GOLD BADGES

Congratulations to the following students on achieving their“GOLD” badge.

K-2 – *3-6 – *

SHERWOOD STARS – SILVER BADGES

Congratulations to the following students on achieving their“SILVER” badge.

K-2 – *3-6 – Annabel T, Alannah H, Hirbod A

SHERWOOD STARS – BRONZE BADGES

Congratulations to the following students on achieving their“BRONZE” badge.

K-2 – *3-6 – Austin B, Vincent K, Hariharan G, Samantha R,Jasmine.

SHERWOOD STARS – WHITE BADGES

Congratulations to the following students on achieving their“WHITE” badge.

K-2 – *3-6 – Amelia W, Lauren M, Joy P, Julianna, Estelle,Sophie I, Francesca V, Evan D, Amelia C, Chloe L,Jasmin, Cameron, Ben Z, Jarrod F, Krish G, Alex P.

SHERWOOD STARS – BLUE BADGES

Congratulations to the following students on achieving their“BLUE” badge.

K-2 – Matthew, Thomas C, Nathaniel3-6 – Thomas S, Tessa, Sasha B, Hayley N, Kristina,Damien, Lily, Thomas, Olivia M, Annabelle, Stanley Y,Alman H.

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SHERWOOD STARS – RED BADGES

Congratulations to the following students on achieving their“RED” badge.

K-2 – Caleb B, Kween-Jay D, Laura, Shiroy C, Greta G3-6 – Alondra, Zilana

SHERWOOD STARS – GREEN BADGES

Congratulations to the following students on achieving their“GREEN” badge and becoming a Sherwood Star.

K-2 – Jack C, Hai H, Sasha K3-6 – Keerit S, Zachary W, Ayoub A

MATHLETICS AWARDSCongratulations to our Mathletics Gold award recipients.

K-2 – Krish V, Christopher Z, Mia N, Alexander C, ShriyaP, Audrey S, Sophia Q, Emma Mc.3-6 – Aleksay B, Timofey E, Adhya S, Alicia Z, Sahana K,Arhaan, Alvaro T, Varuni S, Lucinda K, Lily G, Sithmi G,Christian L, Mikayla M, Nathaniel P

K-6 ASSEMBLY AWARDS

Term 2

WEEK 5

SJ Jack C

KC Ibrahim H Ethan G

KN Paiten E Ben C

KP Logan H Amelia G

KQ Gajan T George P

KS Drake S Yuna J

KV Anna Nkosi

1B Ava Katrina

1C Ryan C Zara S

1R Jake T Kaitlyn Y

1S Shayaan B Esther R

1W Ali A Piper H

SBY

SS

1/2T Ravin B Claudia B

2A Sanlav B Charlotte C

2D Ashton B Hida A

2MG James K Hugo P

2R Annabelle D Jacob M

2V Matthew W Lucian W

3A Lily P Emily L

3L Hayley N Angus W

3D Alex Z Sophia B

3G Amelia Ethan

3/4B Joseph P Jade H

4L Thamara K Emily G

4M Patrick V Lasandro L

4R Jane S Justin J

4/5D Jack F Maliha B

5A Veronika M Amin A

5B Charlotte B Zaia P

5C Harry R Lauren P

5K Alman H

5T Sylvannah S Roman S

6A Yahia N Elisa Z

6B Sarab R Jack W

6G Wade L Lion P

6S Aryan N Zoe W

Term 2

WEEK 6

SJ Daniel C

KC Zara S JP L

KN

KP Samantha W Krish S

KQ NFP Mila S

KS Sienna G Max H

KV Addison Noah

1B Abby Daniel

1C Audrey S Ashwin N

1R Lauren C Alice L

1S Shiroy C Ayaan S

1W Mackenzie G Nicholas S

SBY

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SS

1/2T

2A

2D Jeremy W Sienna P

2MG Matthew A Sienna L

2R

2V Isabelle B Sam W

3A Jarrison W Larisa

3L Sanee B Sarah D

3D Max C James G

3G Alexis P Ashton G

3/4B Riley H Andy C

4L

4M Archer D Ternika E

4R Jayden W Francesca V

4/5D Christopher H Madison C

5A Issac S Charlotte N

5B Emily N Liam R

5C

5K

5T Addison P Shaun G

6A Eva P Borna M

6B Eric J Julian C

6G

6S Samantha R Emily J

STAFF PROFILESEach fortnight we will be showing you photographs of each ofthe Sherwood Ridge Public School staff members:

FROM THE OFFICELast week some parents may have received a letter regardingstudent absence. The school is required to record all absences.Please assist us by completing these forms and returning assoon as possible so they can be updated on the system.

Thank you to those parents who have returned permissionnotes for their online payments, however we still have manyoutstanding which need to be returned as soon as possible.To ensure students do not miss out it is important to matchpermission notes with payment.

ICAS COMPETITION DATES

EACH COMPETITION WILL COMMENCEPROMPTLY AT THE TIME ADVISED BELOW.

Students already enrolled will need to ensure they are at schoolat the Library BY THE TIME ADVISED BELOW for eachcompetition.

SUBJECT SITTING

DATE

STUDENT

ARRIVAL

TIME

COMPETITION

COMMENCEMENT

TIME

English Thursday,26th July,2018

7.45am 8.00am

Mathematics Tuesday14thAugust,2018

7.45am 8.00am

Notifications will be sent home 2 days prior to thesecompetitions as a reminder.

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2018 ORACY COMPETITION

PREMIERES SPELLING BEE

SHERWOOD ON PARADESAVE THE DATE: Sherwood On Parade (SOP) - 7th November2018

To be held at Hillsong Convention Centre Baulkham Hills.

K-6 students will be involved in a day rehearsal and an eveningperformance on this date.

More information to follow in Term 2.

Tickets will be sold closer to the date.

ACTIVE KIDSFrom 31 January 2018, parents, guardians and carers canapply for a $100 voucher per calendar year for each studentenrolled in school. The voucher may be used with a registeredactivity provider for registration, participation and membershipcosts for sport, fitness and active recreation activities. Thevoucher can be used at any time during the calendar year itwas issued. To use the voucher, give your voucher details to anapproved Active Kids Provider.

The program runs year-round, so kids can get active at anytime!

Click on the following link:

https://sport.nsw.gov.au/sectordevelopment/activekids

VOLUNTEER HINDU SCRIPTURETEACHERS WANTED

Chinmaya Mission Sydney is currently looking for VolunteerHindu Scripture Teachers to teach half an hour every weekeducating students in the Hindu Religion, Culture and Values.All relevant training, support and resources will be provided.Please call Jaya Menon on 0409 088 115 for further details. Welook forward to hearing from you.

STUDENT SAFETY & WELLBEINGAt SRPS Student safety and wellbeing is always our highestpriority. With the start of another year we would like to remindall parents and carers that there are students who attend ourschool who are at risk of an anaphylactic reaction should theycome into contact with nuts. Anaphylaxis is a serious allergicreaction that is rapid in onset and requires immediateemergency treatment.

We are NOT a “nut free” school; however, we ask that youconsider the health and safety of these students and refrainfrom sending food to school that contains nuts. This includespeanut butter sandwiches, nut bars and other lunch boxsnacks, along with cakes for birthday celebrations.

Finally please remind your child that at school we do not sharefood.

Your assistance in keeping all our students safe is greatlyappreciated

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LEARNING CENTRE NEWS

Borrowing limits are:

Kindergarten - 2: books per weekYears 1 - 5: 3 books per weekYear 6: 4 books per week

Unfortunately, Children will be not be allowed to borrow if theyhave any overdue books. These books will need to be returnedto the library or paid for at the office before borrowing again. If atany time you believe your child has returned a book in question,do not hesitate to contact me via letter, phone or email.

Borrowing days are as follows:

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

2MG

2A

4M

6G

1S

2R

5A

3D

5B

5K

KV

6B

KS

KC

3G

6S

3/4B

2V

KP

1B

1W

1C

3L

6A

SBY

2D

1/2T

5C

4L

KQ

KN

3A

5T

4/5D

SJ

4R

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PREMIER’S READING CHALLENGE

Two hundred Children have now completed the Premier’sReading Challenge. This is an awesome effort.

Congratulations to the following classes who have alreadycompleted the challenge

1st place KP2nd place 1C3rd place 2D4th place 3/4D5th place 5C

LIBRARY BAGS

There has been a drop in children remembering to bring theirLibrary bags to school. Please ensure your child/ren has a bagin which to return and borrow their library books. This keeps thebooks safe from dirt and damage, which therefore extends thelife of the book.

BOOK COVERERS

We are in need of more people to help cover books. We sendthe books home periodically in bags of 10 books. The contacthas already been pre-cut and is good quality contact so easierto use than average contact. If you can help please email theschool or leave your name with the office/Library.

OVERDUE BOOKS

Just a reminder to return your child’s Library books either ontheir Library Day, in the mornings or lunch times. Children withoverdue Library books will unfortunately be unable to borrow

new books. If you believe, your child has returned their Librarybooks please let us know so we can have a look for them.

SCHOLASTIC BOOK CLUBScholastic Book Club will be sent home twice a term in Terms1, 2, and 4 in 2018. It is a great way to allow children to choosethe books they want to read and know that your order is helpingour school library.

Closing date for book club 20th June 2018

It is easy to order book via the BOOK CLUB LOOP and pay viacredit card. The books are then safely delivered to your child’sclass.

PSSA SPORT RESULTS

WEEK 5

AFL playedCarlingford West

Juniors won 25-6POM Pranav

Seniors – won 51-25POM Boston

Netball Juniors played BaulkhamHills, Samuel Gilbert, OakhillDrive

Team A White lost 2-7 POMGurleen K

Team B Red - won 14-6 Sasha B

Team C Blue - won 11-2 Sophie W

Rugby Leagueplayed BaulkhamHills North

Juniors – won 28-6POM Siuli

Seniors - won 32-12POM Josh

Netball Seniors played MurrayFarm, Crestwood,North Rocks

Team A White tie 5-5 POM IsabellaW

Team B Red – lost 15-14 POMJulia M

Team C Blue – tie 2-2 POM Eva P

Soccer playedCastle Hill

Junior Boys - won 5-1POM Lachlan H

Open Girls - won 2-0POM Alex D

Senior Boys – lostPOM Lachlan D

Newcombe Ball played CastleHill

Juniors won 63-56 POM Lana

Seniors – won 53-49 POM Damian

WEEK 6

AFL played MurrayFarm

Juniors won 26-13POM Stanley

Seniors – lost 7-2POM Thayan

Netball Juniors played Kellyville,Jasper Rd, North Rocks

Team A White lost 6-7 POMAsharia

Team B Red – won 5-3 POM MyaF

Team C Blue – lost 0-5 POM SarahY

Rugby Leagueplayed Winston Hills

Netball Seniors played Kellyville,Carlingford West, Excelsior

Team A White lost 4-12 POM Kate

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Juniors lost 32-36POM Nathan

Seniors - won 38-20POM Rory and Tyler

Team B Red - won 20-11 POMSienna

Team C Blue - lost 0-11 POMCharlotte

Soccer playedOakhill Drive

Junior Boys won 2-1POM Jarrison

Open Girls won 2-0POM Alix

Senior Boys lost 4-0POM Malthe

Newcombe Ball played OakhillDrive

Juniors lost 63-34 POM Yovelle

Seniors lost 56-55 POM Sena

SCHOOL WEBSITEPlease note that Sherwood Ridge will be using a new website.This site is designed to improve the navigational success of itsvisitors; ensuring information is easily accessed in a timely andefficient manner.

Please view the site by clicking the following link:

http://www.sherwood-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/

Installing SZapp

Apple Devices: Android Devices:

Find your School

Select your school's region. Search for and select yourschool.

Register a User

Before you can add yourschool, you will need to

register.

Register to SZapp with youremail, or sign in automatically

with Google or Facebook.

Enter your email and name. Create a password.

1. On your device, openthe App Store.

2. Search the App Storefor SZapp.

3. Download and installSZapp.

1. On your device, openthe Play Store.

2. Search the Play Storefor SZapp.

3. Download and installSZapp.

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Managing Notifications

Choose which group/s youwould like to receivenotifications from.

Groups with arrows next tothem indicate that there aresub-groups which you can

join.

HomeView the latest feed item and school menu.

FeedView all feed items for every

group you belong to.

ManageManage push notifications,

your default subscription andgroups.

For more information please view our FAQspage

http://www.schoolzine.com.au/szapp

FACEBOOK PAGEhttp://www.facebook.com/sherwoodridgepublicschool

LOST PROPERTYCan you please ensure that your child's belongings are labelledso that if they are lost they can be returned promptly to yourchild. If your child has accidently bought the wrong jumper orhat home can you please return it to school so that it can bereturned to the rightful owner. All lost property is placed in a boxoutside the administration building. Which is cleaned out eachterm and all labelled items are returned where possible.

SCHOOL ATTENDANCE

UNIFORM SHOP INFORMATIONWebsite: https://k12uniformstore.com.au/srps/Email: srps@k12uniformstore.com.auPhone: 02 9894 7213

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UNIFORM SHOP OPENING HOURS

TRADING HOURS RESUME

Monday - 2.00pm - 3.30pmWednesday - 8.30am - 10am

WORKING WITH CHILDREN CHECKAll volunteers or parents who have direct contact with childrenin the provision of administrative, clerical or providingassistance in the school i.e.: classrooms, library, canteen etc.will need to complete their Working With Children’s Check viathe link below. This then needs to be given to the office.

A Working With Children Check is a prerequisite for anyone inchild-related work. It involves a national criminal history checkand review of findings of workplace misconduct.

The result of a Working With Children Check is either aclearance to work with children for five years, or a bar againstworking with children. Cleared applicants are subject toongoing monitoring, and relevant new records may lead to theclearance being revoked.

The Check is fully portable which means it can be used for anypaid or unpaid child-related work in NSW for as long as theworker remains cleared.

Click on the following link to find out more information and applyonline:

http://www.kidsguardian.nsw.gov.au/working-with-children/working-with-children-check

CANTEEN 2018Check out our new canteen provider's Facebook page for moreinformation about the company and competitions for onlineordering vouchers.

https://www.facebook.com/canteencreations/

Click on the following link:

http://quickcliq.com.au/

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STUDENT BANKING

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SCHOOL TRAVEL PASS APPLICATIONSOpal Card SSTS requirements apply now. This is noworganised fully by Transport for NSW. More information canbe found on https://apps.transport.nsw.gov.au/ssts/ and allquestions regarding Opal cards should be directed to Transportfor NSW.

How to apply

Once approved, Transport for NSW sends the School OpalCard to the home address given in the application.

The application may take several weeks and the applicant’semail address is required.

BUS ROUTES FOR SHERWOOD RIDGE

P&C NEWS & OTHER GOOD STUFF TOKNOW

Email: srpspandc@gmail.com

P&C MEETING DATES FOR 2018

All dates are for a 6.30pm commencement

Wednesday 8th AugustWednesday 12th SeptemberWednesday 14th November (AGM)Wednesday 5th December

P&C COMMITTEE MEMBERS

President: Emma BarnesVice President: Sally PozzobonTreasurer: Robyn RobsonSecretary: Lizzie Edge

SHERWOOD RIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOL P&CFACEBOOK PAGE

Please like our official P&C page on FB ... a great way toknow what is going on at our school and keep up to date withnews and views from other parents and members of the schoolcommunity.

A REMINDER TO PARENTS TO NOTIFY THESCHOOL ABOUT YOUR CHILD’S HEALTHAND CONTACT DETAIL CHANGES

Parents and caregivers have an obligation to inform the schoolabout their child’s health, even if they are not requestingspecific support from our school. Our school asks for medicalinformation when you enrol your child. It is also important thatyou let us know if your child’s health care needs change or if anew health condition develops.

Information about allergies, medical conditions such as asthmaand diabetes and other health care related issues (includingprior conditions such as medical procedures in the last 12months) should be provided to the school by parents. Pleasecontact the school office staff who will assist.

Please also remember to notify staff in the school office of anychanges to your contact details or to the contact details of otherpeople nominated as emergency contacts.

• Step 1, Complete the application atwww.transportnsw.info/school-students

• Step 2, Print, sign and submit the form to the schoolfor endorsement

• Step 3, The school will then forward the applicationto Transport for NSW for processing.

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Information you provide to the school will be stored securelyand will only be used or disclosed in order to support your sonor daughter’s health needs or as otherwise required by law.

FACT SHEETS RELATED TO INFECTIOUSMEDICAL CONDITIONS

http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/factsheets

Head Lice (Nits) Click on the following link to find out moreinformation :

http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopicDetails.aspx?p=114&np=304&id=1664

http://kidshealth.org/en/Parents/staphylococcus.html?ref=s2af

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BEFORE & AFTER SCHOOL CARE – CAMPAUSTRALIA

PARENT & COMMUNITY INFORMATION

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THE HILLS SHIRE COUNCIL PARKINGPENALTIES & RULES

Click on the following links to see The Hills Shire CouncilParking Rules and Penalties

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