09/2017 Term 2 Week 8 13 June

TERM 2, 2017

14 June P&C Meeting - Tonight - 7pm Library

15 June APS Playgroup - 9:30am to 11am

16 June PSSA KO Soccer - Years 5 & 6

28 June Riverside Theatre Excursion K-6

30 June Last Day for Term 2

TERM 3, 2017

18 July Students return - meet at Les Shore

Oval, Glenorie for APS Athletics

Carnival from 9:30am to 2:30pm

(note: wet weather backup day is

Thursday 20/7)

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT

We may be entering the final weeks of Term 2 but

there is still lots happening and lots to look forward to.

This Friday our Year 5 and 6 students will represent

their school in the 2017 NSW Primary School Sports

Association (PSSA) Small Schools KO Soccer

Competition. They will compete at Lithgow against a

Bathurst school - O’Connell Public School. Go

Arcadia! It will be a great day out and I thank Mr

Codling for organising it, as well as, the

accompanying parents (cheer squad).

Public Speaking

It will be a pleasure to welcome student leaders from

Galston High School on Friday 23 June as they

attend our Arcadia PS Public Speaking assembly as

guests. The quality and manner of presentation of the

speeches have been excellent. Its evidence of the

effort and pride that the students put into their

speeches when the very first thing they want to know

in the morning is when can they say it!

APS Athletics Carnival - 1st Day for Term 3

We are really keeping you on your toes. Our school

athletics carnivals will be held on the very first day of

next term - July 18. The Sportspro teachers are

currently teaching sprinting and race techniques to

the students and they will organise the long jump

competition at school after lunch on Thursday, June

29. You are welcome to attend. As usual, the

athletics carnival will be at Les Shaw oval at Glenorie,

kicking off at 9:30am. The day always has a great

fun, picnic feel and I hope you can come along and

cheer for the children. A BBQ order form will be sent

home next week to be returned before the end of

term. As reported in the previous newsletters the

P&C are spreading the load by allocating events to

the different classes through the class parent. The

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class will be informed this week. Please send along

baked goods or treats to be sold on the day. Thank

you.

APS Band

We are very proud of our school band. Their

performance of Advance Australia Fair at the ANZAC

service was excellent. They will soon inspire future

musicians, performing at the Galston Early Learning

Centre on Thursday, June 29. Thank you very much

to Mr Ciccarelli and the parents who will assist with

transport aka the roadies.

Student Reports

Semester One student reports will be sent home on

Friday, June 23. As usual, if you have any questions

please arrange a time to speak with the class

teacher. It is important for Year One parents to

remember that Kindergarten report grades are for

effort only while Year One reports on effort and

achievement. Come along to P&C tonight. Everyone

is welcome.

Best wishes, Sharon O’Brien

Sydney - being a good friend & being thoughtful of others

Lara - for the determined & persistent way she addresses all tasks both in & out of school

VALUE AWARDS TERM 2, WEEK 6 WENT TO.......

Ashley - being a thoughtful & helpful member of Class 3/4

Jacob - for sharing & expressing his ideas thoughtfully during Bounce Back lessons

AWARDS TERM 2 WEEK 6

BRONZE SECOND BRONZE

THIRD BRONZE SILVER

I’M HEADING TO HIGH SCHOOL

Year 6 attended an inspiring session of how to face the changes they will encounter when moving on to

High School. Paul Wade, the ex-Socceroo Captain told us his story to illustrate how he coped with

changes he has experienced in his life.

It was a personal and challenging presentation full of thought provoking ideas, fun activities and delivered

in a meaningful way. Such a good experience for the students!

Paul Wade told us not to give up on hard things and to keep on trying…because transitioning to High

School is a quick thing and you need to get used to it speedily…’You can’t control the wind but you

can turn the sails. By Kobi

Paul said a lot about being persistent in what you want to do. Learning to work with whoever you get

put with. You shouldn’t be afraid of something that’s new. He had a lot to say and it was very useful in

moving on to High School….we had fun playing soccer as well….finding someone new to work with

was fun. By Rose

I felt that it was telling us that lots of things will happen…it’s about

adapting and told us to accept change and about how to go about

solving things. It will also be ‘cool’ to make new friends when we get

there. Allow yourself to experience different things. By Liam

In the games we learnt to meet other people and how to cooperate

with people you didn’t already know. Paul was brave as he told us

about how he has coped with his own challenges. His main message

was ‘Never give up!’ So now I’m thinking about going to High School

and being ready and how to cope with the change ahead. By Lara

Thanks to Tim Cashman who helped transport a number of students

both to and from the event.

I’M HEADING TO HIGH SCHOOL

BUDDY LUNCH

Kindergarten loved having a Buddy lunch!

Comments from some little buddies

include…

I shared a big packet of chips with my

buddy - Phoenix

My buddy brought me cupcakes and choc

chip cookies -Sydney

I liked Oscar and Sydney bringing junk

food - Isaac

I got to hang out with Matilda for the

whole of lunch - Skye

I loved the fairy bread and I got to have

the last piece - Knox

I liked eating chips with Jala. Summah

There are lots of friends for us to play

with - Luca

I brought some hotdogs and Matilda ate

one. Eason

Why was it a good idea to have a buddy

lunch?

Because we can do fun things with our

buddies - Knox

We got to spend more time with our

buddies and have fun - Skye

It’s good because you get to know your

buddy better - Samuel

Because I like my buddy so much and

they’re so nice to you. Sydney

Comments from some big buddies include…

It was great to have time to bond with our

buddies and get to know them. Bridget

It’s great because you get to know your

buddy better. Will J

You get to learn more about your

buddies. Jala

It’s fun because you get to eat

somewhere different with your buddies

and get to know other buddies as well.

Will B

There was so much excitement in

Kindergarten, leading up to our buddy lunch.

Big buddies and little buddies were thrilled

to be spending some special time together.

We all sat on picnic blankets near the chook

shed and enjoyed the sunshine and the great

company. A brilliant time was had by all!

Mrs Crouch

CANTEEN NEWS

ARCADIA PUBLIC

CANTEEN NEWS

Canteen Helper Times

Tuesday - 10am to 2pm

Thursday - 12pm - 2pm

Please help us out by pre-ordering your children’s

Recess and Lunch

THANK YOU SO MUCH

Please Pre-Order by 9:30am on

PASTA - THIS THURSDAY - 15 JUNE

Spaghetti Bolognese………$3.50 per serve

TUESDAY LUNCH MENU– 20 JUNE

Sausage Rolls….………$4.00 per serve

THANK YOU TO OUR RECENT

CANTEEN HELPERS:

Katie Breatnach, Manny Affarian,

Heather Wright, Carolyn Dawson

PLEASE CONTACT DANA DYER IF YOU

WOULD LIKE TO HELP IN OUR CANTEEN

0412 398 650

YOUR HELP IS GREATLY APPRECIATEDBY YOUR

CHILDREN & OUR P&C

THURSDAY 15 JUNE

Hot Lunch Menu

Time Required

11.30pm - 2pm

TUESDAY 20 JUNE

Recess & Lunch

Time Required

10am - 2pm

HELPER NEEDED

Emma Lehmann

Heather Wright

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ARCADIA OOSH BEFORE

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It’s time for Food Drive 2017. In conjunction with Anglicare, Dural Anglican Churches is asking for

your support to help families in need this winter. You can help by bringing in items such as tinned

food, baby supplies or even toiletries! Final collection day is Friday 16 June.

Look out for the orange bins in the school office, or in local supermarkets on the weekend of 17 &

18 June. Or maybe someone will knock on your door. However you give, it all makes a difference!

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