Orana Heights Public School

Annie Munro, Principal (R)

Excellence, Opportunity and Success in a caring School.

Email: oranahts-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Web Address: www.oranahts-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Telephone: 6884 9188 Fax: 6884 3272

Term 3 Week 5 Tuesday 11th August 2015

STAGE 3

SYDNEY EXCURSION Just a reminder that instalments can be made

either online via the school website, Eftpos, cash

or cheque.

The total cost of the excursion must be finalised

by Friday August 21 2015.

Principal’s Message Dear Parents/Carers and Friends, Quote of the Week:

“There’s nothing I value more than the closeness of friends and

family, a smile as I pass someone on the street.” – Willie Sargill

This Thursday is our annual Grandparents Day. This is combined this year with our book week celebrations. There will be lots to see as Year Six share a story in classrooms and guide students and visitors with activities. Also at lunch we will have a BBQ and a book fair will be held in the library. All family and friends are invited for this special day. Thanks to all the volunteers who made our athletics carnival last week such a success. We wish the best of luck to those students who will now compete at the District Carnival this Friday. Attendance at school is compulsory. If your child is unavoidably late of a morning we ask that you please walk in with your child and pass on the explanation to the office. School and all classes start promptly at 9.00 am and any time after this warrants as a partial absence. If you wish to discuss this further please make an appointment with your child’s class teacher. Have a good week,

Annie Munro

Principal (R)

Kindergarten Excursion Please remember the ‘Teddy Bear’s Picnic’ is in Week 6.

Thursday 20 August for KR & KG Friday 21 August for KY & KB

A reminder note will go home mid week 6. Please pay as soon as you can. Thank you Early Stage 1

Claiming the Date Grandparent’s Day

& Book Week

Thursday 13 August 2015

K-2 SPORTS DAY—CLAIM

THE DATE

Friday 16th October

9.20am—12 noon

More information to come.

KINDERGARTEN PACKAGES FOR 2016 ENROLMENTS

ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE FRONT OFFICE

P&C News

THANK YOU to all the parents, grandparents and friends who helped in the canteen at our school

athletics carnival. The following people donated cooking and/or served on the day – Alex and Lyn Campbell, Evonne Tailby, Cara Ross, Nicole Stonestreet, Katrina Richards, Kelly Turner, Karen Anderson, Nikki Simpson, Carlie James, Mel Bass, Deanne Mann, Angela Knox, Liz Darlington, Hawke Family, Kathy Blenkiron, Kelly McTiernan, Kelly Millington and Karen Cole (Jade from KG’s mum). To anyone else who cooked and dropped off without leaving your name, “thankyou”. We made almost $950 profit on the day, which will be put back into resources for our school. It was great to have so much help and see some new faces.

The Father’s Day order forms will be sent home this week. Please send completed forms back to your class teacher as soon as possible. The gifts are very exciting and include mini tool kits, cricket stumps that can be stuck to wheelie bins, car wash mitts, fishing reels, tape measures, money boxes, soap on a rope, executive pens (plus many more). All pre-paid orders will go into the draw to win a family pass to Taronga Western Plains Zoo (2 adults and 2 children).

Grandparents Day BBQ: There will be a BBQ operating on Grandparents Day. If you are able to assist (even for 1/2 hour) please let you child's teacher know.

Sport Shirt: There has been some complaints regarding sports shirt pulling. The supplier was contacted and sent the Uniform Shop an alternative option. This shirt was very heavy and would be hot for the students. A decision was made to go for comfort and remain with the shirt that we have.

SPORT NEWS ORANA HEIGHTS ATHLETICS CARNIVAL

Last Thursday we held our annual athletics carnival at Barden Park.

All students are to be congratulated on their participation and sportsmanship on the day. It was great to see so many students dressed in house colours and cheering on their team mates.

A VERY big thank you to all the parents who helped in the canteen, timekeeping or at a field event. Your assistance was greatly appreciated. Carnivals cannot run so smoothly without parental help.

There will be a special sports assembly (date & time to be advised) where students will be presented with their ribbons, age champions announced and winning house announced.

DUBBO DISTRICT ATHLETICS CARNIVAL

This Friday 14th August is the Dubbo District Athletics Carnival at Barden Park. 43 students have been selected to represent Orana Heights at this carnival. Permission notes went home on Friday and need to be returned as soon as possible to the gold box in the library.

Students are to wear their full sports uniform and meet Mrs O’Neill under the Orana Heights green tent at 8.30am. Please see Mrs O’Neill before you leave the carnival.

Orana Heights is on canteen duty between 12-1pm. We must provide 4 parent helpers during this time.

Mrs Hall, Mr Moran & Miss Wheeler will be acting as officials on the day.

WESTERN ATHLETICS CARNIVAL

Friday 28th August at Barden Park.

Mrs Hall

Sports Co-ordinator

Term 3 - 2015 Planner

Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

5

10

11 ICAS - Maths

12

Debate vs West Dubbo at Orana

Heights 12.30pm Boys Knockout

Touch 9.30-

10.30am

13 Grandparents Day & Book Week. Book Fair

14 District Athletics Carnival

6

17 18 19

Meal Day Day

20 Kindergarten Excursion - Teddy Bears Picnic

21 Kindergarten Excursion - Teddy Bears Picnic

7

24 25 26

Father’s Day Stall (P&C)

27

28 Western Athletics Carnival

Canteen Roster

Wed 12 August Lyn Cockrum

Thurs 13 August Danielle Miller

Friday 14 August Danielle Miller

Monday 17 Aug Lorraine Baker

Tues 18 August Simone Forrester

Canteen News - Meal Deal - Term 3

Monday - Mamee Chicken Noodle Cup. Tuesday - Wedges & Melted Cheese. Wednesday - Pizza Slab - Hawaiian, Meatlovers or Cheese Pizza. Thursday - Traveller Pie. Friday - Spaghetti Jaffle or Ham & Cheese Toastie. All served with popper & a choice of either:

Piece of Fruit

Choc Chip Cookie

Water Icy Pole

Do not forget to indicate which choice you would like. New Products—Paddle Pop Dragon Popper $1.20

Slammers Meal Deal—Please return order and money by Friday 14 August. ** THIS IS THE ONLY MEAL AVAILABLE ON THE DAY **

Keep those donations coming in. We are very grateful! A big thank you to everyone who has donated so far.

Congratulations to the following Award Winners

Achievement Awards

Chellisa Payne Kye Carr Beau Docherty Emi Webb Liam Luckie

Mollyanne Mould Katara James Mitchell French Benjamin Carpenter Joel Cook

Rica Jane Dumlan Willow Pittock Oscar Polansky Ava Morton Kimberly O’Reilly

Mia Fisher Cooper Scholfield Gabriel Goedhart Connor Richards Bailey Callaghan

Emma Woodbury Allira Markcrow Layla Docherty Samuel Chatfield Paddy Grose

Aaliyah Carroll Charlie Lockyer Ruofei Yan Molly Caton Kyran Earsman

Samuel Chatfield Jayden Daley Emi Webb Caidi Fitzgerald Bella Newman

Billy Gavin Liam Luckie Darcy Pollard Alyson Milgate Lucy Mould

Jeremiah West Nate Fuller Coby Read Kaleigha Schaefer Jonah Perkins

Andie McTiernan Trent McGovern Khynan Roworth Noah Sidoti

Honour Awards

Bella Newman Tully Pittock Georgia Rhodes Hayden Byrne Jennifer Tisdell

Claire Spence Harley Courts Zoe Peisley Khynan Roworth Katie Niassen

Mikaele Perese Ella Barnhill Burak Yavuz Alana Sherring Willow Pittock

Aleeyah Osborne Cooper Lane Jesse Bruce Lahkarha Harper Alyson Milgate

Caidi Fitzgerald Blair Doherty Charlotte Bass Paris Marshall Douglas Willis

$5 Book Fair

All new books from various publishers $5 each!!

When: Lunchtime, Thursday 13th August

Where: School Hall

Why: Celebrating Book Week

Book Week/Grandparents Day Celebrations.

Are you ready? Are you dressing up?

This week on Thursday, students and staff will be celebrating Book Week. Our very special guests

will be our grandparents. Of course all visitors are welcome to come along and visit their

children’s classrooms where Yr 6 students will share a book and an activity with the younger

students.

The morning will begin at 12.00 with a parade of all those dressed up as their favourite fictional

book character. Please remember to wear warm clothing underneath your dress-ups.

The students will return to their classrooms along with their guests, to listen to the Yr 6 book

presentations.

By 1pm, a barbeque will be cooked and ready starting with Kinders and guests to get their sausage

sandwiches, cool drinks, and for the adults, a cup of tea or coffee. The students will be directed by

their teachers to the bbq in age order.

At 1.30pm the Book Fair will be held in the School Hall. All books are $5. Some are really amazing

bargains but all are well under recommended sale prices. There will be a limit of 2 books per

student until all those wanting a book have made their selection. After that, there will be no limit.

The students will return to their usual Thursday afternoon activities at 2.05pm. School ends at

3.05pm.

Hope to see you all this Thurdsay,

Donna Thomas

Premier’s Reading Challenge (PRC)

Congratulations to Beau Barrett who has just completed his PRC. We have only three weeks left to

achieve this prestigious certificate as the Challenge ends on the 30th August.

Keep reading students, as many of you have just a few more books to go!

WELLINGTON SIX-A-SIDE SOCCER CARNIVAL

Last Sunday three teams, comprising of 22 boys represented Orana Heights Public School

at the annual Wellington Soccer Carnival.

A team of Year 5 boys played in the Under 12 division while Orana Aqua and Orana Blue

participated in the Under 10 division. All of the teams played five games with the Under

10s playing a ‘derby’ match against each other to complete the day. The three teams had

mixed results on the day but played a lot of soccer and enjoyed the experience.

Thank you to the parents who took the boys to Wellington and enthusiastically supported

them on the day. Special thanks to Matthew Nott, Samantha Courts and Grahame Miller

who organised the teams on the day.

Gary Jones

MUDGEE KNOCKOUT SOCCER DAY

Last Friday the knockout soccer team had a Gala Day in Mudgee. Our first game was a

friendly match against Cudgegong Valley B team. The score was 7-1 Orana Heights way. Our

second game was against Grenfell. The score was 2-0, Matt Dawson and James Mann

scored a goal each. In the last game we lost 1-0 to the Cudgegong Valley team. Congratula-

tions to Matt, James, Matthew B, Matthew A, Eli, Nick, Bailey, Connor, Frenchy, Campbell S,

Kambell R, Angus, Jake and Patrick. Thank you to the parents who transported us to

Mudgee and supported us on the day. Thank you also to Mr Jones for coaching us and

getting us to Mudgee.

Jacob Clarke and Patrick Gibson