Recogni on Week is an opportunity for all of the school community to show their apprecia on to School Administra ve Managers, Officers, School Learning Support Officers and General Assistants. Please Join with us next week in celebra ng our hardworking staff and their contribu on to our school through whatever means you feel appropriate.

Clothing Pool Sale Open Friday 1 Sept 8.30‐9.30am. Lots of quality pre‐loved school items on sale.

Light The Way 

The day has finally arrived! Well, the lights have arrived. On Tuesday, 5N and 4/5B had a very produc ve session assembling the long awaited Solar Light kits. From our ini al target of 62 solar kits, we ended up making 149 solar lights to send off to students in Uganda, Africa. These students won’t have access to a reliable electricity source so we will be helping some students stay at school for longer. Our students rose to the challenge admirably and problem solved their way to success. We lit up in the hall for a mass tes ng. We will be making an illumina ng presenta on at senior assembly in Week 9 so join us while we sum up

Southern Stars Concert Last week our school par cipated in the Southern Stars concert at Win Entertainment Centre. The event was nothing short of amazing and our dancers shone brightly as they performed along with thousands of students from the Illawarra and south coast public schools. I want to commend the students who worked hard to reach the performance weekend and then spent most of Friday and Saturday at the event. We are very proud of you! We are also very proud of Mrs Del Turco, Ms Irons and Ms Squires who put in some very long days and nights to make all of this possible for our students. Your passion for dance has certainly ignited a spark amongst our students! Thank you also to our wonderful parents who brought their dancers back and forth and did an amazing job of suppor ng the event!

SASS Recognition Week 4 – 8 September 2017 Each year the PSA invites schools to recognise and acknowledge the important work our School Administra ve and Support Staff undertake in schools across NSW. Whether they work in the office, library, classroom or school grounds, we know the work they do is vital to educa on.

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our project and all that has happened, and thank our donors. Keep an eye out next week for a new art installa on of clay discs. Perhaps we will Light the Way to a brighter future…

Have a look at a fantas c Australian website planningwithkids.com for great ps on everyday issues with our kids at home (scroll down the home page and click on ‘Younger Kids’), including some prac cal sugges ons about ‘Figh ng Kids and what

to do about it’.  Take care, Mrs Sarah Bull‐ Pastoral Care

P&C News P&C MEETING: Next Tuesday 5 September, 6.30pm in the library. All welcome. Items for discussion may include: canteen OH&S upgrades, character names to include in book fundraiser, a P&C website, summer school dress, as well as the usual update from the principal. HAPPY FATHERS DAY to the dads, grandads, uncles and guardians in our school community – hope your child surprises you with a fantas c gi picked out from the Father’s Day stall! 'The Art Show that came to Life at Mi agong Public School' Book orders have closed. The votes have been counted and the teachers to be featured in the book are: Miss Michael, Mr Christodoulopoulos, Mr Leith and Mrs Bahls! Thanks to everyone who par cipated in the vote and those who have ordered a book. And thankyou to all the teachers who put themselves forward for the vote. It will be exci ng reading a mul ending story including our own school and some of our teachers. FRUIT & VEG MONTH “Get Loud for Fruit & Veg” (28 August – 22 September): Fruit & Veg Month has really taken off. Lots of crea ve fruit and vegies are available to purchase from the canteen, we physically couldn't keep up with the students buying fruit and veggies! Apologies to the students who were kept wai ng while we made more, but congratula ons for everyone who has jumped on board this ini a ve! If you buy an eligible fruit or vegetable you'll receive a s cker to add to the chart in your classroom. The class with the most s ckers at the end of term will go bowling! There will also be a chance to win a free lunch from the canteen each week! CANTEEN VOLUNTEERS: We are a li le short on

volunteers for Wednesdays. If anyone can help on a

Wednesday, please contact Cindy with your availability

on 0435 842 035 or drop a note to the school.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

Term 3 Week 7 August

28 Fathers Day Stall

29 Fundraiser book orders close

30 Yr 4 Fitzroy Falls

31 1 Clothing Pool Sale Senior assembly

2 3 Happy Fathers Day

Term 3 Week 8 Sept

4 5 School Council P&C mtg 6:30pm

6 Recorder - Opera House

7 NRL Clinic yrs 3 - 6 Snr Choir Eisteddfod

8 TAG gala day Junior assembly

9 10

Term 3 week 9 Sept

11 12 Yrs 3-4 Cricket clinic Year 3 Minnamurra

13 K-2 Tabloid carnival

14 15 Senior assembly

16 17

Assembly Awards on Friday 25 August IRON LION 1C Belle 2E Frank 2F Charlie 2S Noah KD Charlo e

BRONZE LION 1/2R Tristan, Bella, Saxon 1M Minh, Amaia, Mathew 1S Chloe, Courtney, Addison, Tahlia 2E Isabella, Enkhluun, Oliver 2F Aiden 2S Aiden, Paige, Logan, Brianna, Samuel KS Ryan, Riley

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Assembly Awards on Friday 25 August SILVER LION

1/2R Layla, Jayden 1C Holly 1M Marcus 1S Sangio, Aaron, Jersey, Tanesha, Leah, Bronte, Aurora‐Rose 2E Vincent, Iivo, Toby, Mikayla, Evie, Rosalie 2F Amelia 2S Lara, Riley, Georgie KE Miiah KS Elke, Maude, Olivia

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