Oatlands Public School Week 6, Term 2 2019

Our Best Always Friday 8 February 2019

Monday Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday 10 June Tuesday SEDA Sport Clinics K-6 11 June Wednesday Playgroup 9.30-10.15am (Hall) 12 June School Photo Day Thursday Mix & Match Mufti Day Charity Fundraiser 13 June PSSA Netball & AFL Training Before School (8.10am) Friday Athletics Sport Clinic (K-6) 14 June PSSA Sport/School Sport Monday Kids Curriculum 17 June Tuesday SEDA Sport Clinics K-6 18 June Wednesday Playgroup 9.30-10.15am (Hall) 19 June Thursday PSSA Netball & AFL Training 20 June Before School (8.10am) 1SP Assembly Multicultural Public Speaking District Finals at Carlingford West Friday Athletics Sport Clinic (K-6) 21 June PSSA Sport/School Sport

Newsletter

Dear Oatlands families, Another wonderful fortnight has come to an end at Oatlands Public School. Last Week, we really enjoyed participating in some Aboriginal education activities provided free of charge to our students for National Reconciliation Week. I had the pleasure of attending both the incursion and the excursion and found these experiences to be incredibly valuable for staff and students. A huge thank you to Ms Tran and Miss Goyen for organising these activities. This week we conducted our school public speaking finals and we congratulate Daniel P, Leanne W, Joshua L and Sofia T who will move on to the next level of the competition and represent our school at the interschool finals. Below are some photos from our excursion last week.

Enjoy the extra time with your families during this long weekend. We look forward to seeing the students back next Tuesday. Kind regards, Miss Gould Acting Principal

Oatlands Public School Week 6, Term 2 2019

CLASS AWARDS

BEAR TICKET WINNER – Destiny

K Sunflower

Hayoon

Aniket

1/2 Blossom

Edward

Jamie

Philippe

3/4 Waratah

Khobe

Ysabel

Avi

K Tulip

Chaniel

Aiden

2 Lotus

Jessica

Aston

Livinia

5/6 Dandelion

Angelica

Charlie M

Blake

1 Sweet Pea

Sienna

Houda

Shanayd

2/3 Daisy

Sadaf

Luke W

Riley

5/6 Jacaranda

Armita

Tilangi

Nadine

OATLANDS AWARD TERM 2 WEEK 4 – “Respect for our Playground”

K Sunflower Jacob

K Tulip Leura

1 Sweet Pea Skye

1/2 Blossom Angelina

2 Lotus Alexandria

2/3 Daisy Zoey

3/4 Waratah Caleb

5/6 Dandelion Lachlan P

5/6 Jacaranda Bianca

Oatlands Public School Week 6, Term 2 2019

PSSA NETBALL & AFL

RESULTS

Netball Players of the Week

Round 3: Leeanne (Jnr) & Madani (Snr) Round 4: Leva (Jnr) & Felicity (Snr)

AFL Players of the Week

Round 3: Rishi (Jnr) & Tilangi (Snr) Round 4: Aidan (Jnr) & Juney (Snr)

Term 2 Week 4

24/5/19

Round 3

Term 2 Week 5

31/5/19

Round 4

Junior Netball Jnr OPS vs. Jnr Parramatta North (1-6) LOSS

Jnr OPS vs. Jnr Parramatta (4-7) LOSS

Senior Netball Snr OPS vs. Snr Rydalmere 2 (9-6) WIN

Snr OPS vs. Snr Parramatta (0-27) LOSS

Junior AFL

Vs Carlingford 53-0 (Win)

Vs Dundas

16-18 (Loss)

Senior AFL

Vs Carlingford 32-21 (Win)

Vs Dundas

24-18 (Win)

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Reconciliation Week Events:

Aboriginal Cultural Incursion

Kindergarten and Year 2 participated in an Aboriginal Cultural Incursion on Thursday May 30th with a visit from local Darug elder, Uncle Chris Tobin. We learnt a lot of Aboriginal culture.

The program was sponsored by City of Parramatta, as part of our National Reconciliation Week commemoration. It was delivered by Cultural Heritage and Tourism, who also deliver free welcome walks for new residents; cultural tours; school holiday activities and educational programs across the Local Government Area.

The upcoming Aboriginal programming includes Aboriginal Culture Camps, Ochre Painting, a Bush Tucker Walk, a Bush Medicine Workshop and our regular Warami Mittigar Aboriginal Cultural Walk. Aboriginal and other programs can be booked through www.parramatta-programs.eventbrite.com, or 8839 3311.

Oatlands Public School Week 6, Term 2 2019

Giants Walkabout Excursion

On Friday May 31st, Year 1 participated in the Giants Walkabout Excursion, including Indigenous music and dance, storytelling and painting workshops.

NAIDOC Week and Warami

City of Parramatta Media Release

City of Parramatta will host a number of community events over the coming months as part of a unique Indigenous event program called Warami, a Darug word meaning “good to see you”. The series of events – which includes National Sorry Day, Reconciliation Week, Burramatta NAIDOC, NRL Indigenous Round matches and an invitation-only camp – runs from 23 May until September 2019. “For more than 60,000 years the Burramattagal people have called Parramatta home, so it’s wonderful to have an event program that recognises and celebrates our Indigenous community and their strong ongoing connection to the region,” City of Parramatta Lord Mayor Cr Andrew Wilson said. “Warami also provides an opportunity for the wider community to come together to learn about and experience the rich culture and traditions of our local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.” Burramatta NAIDOC returns to Parramatta Park on Sunday 14 July, from 11am to 6pm. This year’s event, which is themed VOICE. TREATY. TRUTH. Let’s work together for a shared future, will consist of traditional and contemporary music and dance performances, market stalls and workshops among other offerings.

For more information about Warami, City of Parramatta’s unique Indigenous event program, visit https://www.discoverparramatta.com/events/warami

Kind Regards,

Ms Tran

Oatlands Public School Week 6, Term 2 2019

A MESSAGE FROM OUR CANTEEN: The following people are on duty for the next week canteen. Friday 14 June: Mi Kyoung Song, Elly Jang, Alicia Kang, Esther Min Monday17 June: Miyeon Lee, Tae Eun Kim, Mary Wu, Myung Yoon Gu Friday 21 June: Alicia Kang, Jennifer Kim, Esther Min, Hyeon Ah Cha If you are rostered on and cannot commit, please arrange for someone to cover your day and inform the Canteen Manager. If you are still having difficulties, please contact the Canteen Manager (Moniq Lee, 0417 455 881). We are short on volunteers for the remaining half of Term 2. If you are able to help out, please follow the link provided below to place your name on the list. volunteersignup.org/RCXTY To sign up, just follow the instructions on the page. It only takes a few seconds to do. Thank you for volunteering! Moniq Lee Canteen Manager

Oatlands Public School Week 6, Term 2 2019

Oatlands Public School Week 6, Term 2 2019

Playgroup is here!

Playtime Plus has officially kicked off at Oatlands Public School for our local families. A special thank you to Skye Chandler (P&C Representative) who

has given up her time to help run these weekly sessions.

Mrs Pulera

Where: Oatlands Public School Hall

When: Wednesdays 9.30 - 10.15am (during school terms)

Who: Children who have not started school yet accompanied by a parent/caregiver

Cost: Voluntary gold coin donation per week

Contact: Oatlands PS office on 9630 3486

Benefits of Playgroup

• Provides opportunities for creative, unstructured learning through play; • Builds attachments between adults and children as they play together and share time

and experiences; • Helps children develop social skills as they learn to interact with others, take turns,

share and make friends; • Provides experiences that enable them to manage stress and adapt to change; • Offers opportunities for children to explore, invent, reason and solve problems.

More information can found at: https://www.playgroupnsw.org.au

Oatlands Public School Week 6, Term 2 2019

Vacation Care is now available at Helping Hands

Please remember to text or call before 9:30am if you ware wanting book your child in for the afternoon. Our afternoons are starting to become very busy and we need to know numbers in case we need extra staff. It would be much appreciated if parents can let us know as soon as

possible as it is sometimes hard to find extra staff

Please remember to inform us if your child/ren are absent or has gone home early. You can do this by texting, calling or by email. Please remember to inform us before 2:40pm

Remember to check the lost property as our pile of lost belongings is starting to grow bigger and bigger. Also remember to label and names on your child/rens belongings.

Vacation Care is now available. We have exciting program ready for your children. These holidays we have an excursion to Holey Moley and Castle Hill Museum. We are looking forward to seeing

your children these holidays!

If you are new and are in need of care for your children, feel free to call or pick up an enrolment form from either the hall, school office or on Helping Hands Network website. We are always

looking forward to meeting new children and families

Parents please remember to give 7 days notice if you are changing a booking.

Our Service times are 6:30am to 8:30am and 3pm to 6pm during school and 6:30am to 6pm during Vacation Care.

Any questions, feel free to contact the coordinator, Tamara Cotton at Helping Hands Oatlands on

Phone: 0455 083 493

Email: oatlands@helpinghandsnetwork.com.au

Website: https://www.helpinghandsnetwork.com.au/

We hope to see you soon.