Ross Hill Public School Monday 4 November 2019 Week 4 Term 4

Phone: 6722 2475 Email: rosshill-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Fax : 6722 5806 Website: www.rosshill-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

What’s On …

Week 4 Year 6 Canberra Excursion Tuesday 5 November Water confidence for Support Unit students Wednesday 6 November Year 6 Transition to I.H.S. Friday 8 November Support Unit Kindergarten Orientation Monday 11 November 1A Clay Day Year 2 swimming for ten days Wednesday 11 December RHPS K to 6 Presentation Evening at 6:30pm Wednesday 18 December Last day of Term 4 for students

Applications for selective high school placement for Year 7 in 2021. Applications for placement in Year 7 in selective high schools in 2021 open on 8 October 209 and close on 11 November 2019. Online applications can be downloaded from the High School Performing Students Team at: https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/selective-high-schools-and-opportunity-classes/Year-7 prior to 8 October 2019. Parents without internet access or who cannot use a computer can contact the school for assistance. North West Schools Sports We will be selling raffle tickets to assist sports boys and girls from the North West Region to compete at State Carnivals in various sports. Tickets will be available from the school office. Prizes: Sports Equipment to the value of: 1st Prize …………………………$1500.00 2nd Prize:………………………$700.00 3rd Prize: ………………………$400.00 Drawn: Friday 13th December, 2019. Tickets: $2.00 each Sapphire City Festival Parade Thank you to all of the students, parents and staff that attended and supported our march in the Sapphire City Festival Parade last Saturday. Your enthusiasm and pride in our school was infectious and evident to all observers. Well done!

P&C Canteen News The summer uniforms are fully stocked so be quick before the rush starts. Remember if you buy from the school it goes back to the school

Year 2 Intensive Swimming Our Year 2 students will be participating in a 2 week Intensive Learn to Swim program commencing Monday 11 November which will run every school morning. Students are reminded to bring these items: • Swimmers and towel • A plastic bag for wet swimmers • A note each day for illness if your child is unwell • Students may wear swimmers under their

uniform to school • Dry undies to change into after swimming. We wish the students 2 weeks of great sunny weather during their time at the pool.

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T4 Week 4 Fantastic Helpers

Mon 4 Nov Josie Sheck

Tue 5 Nov Jodie Haidle

Wed 6 Nov Therese McGann

Thurs 7 Nov Michelle Blackburn & Carleigh Hall

Fri 8 Nov Ann Bussey, Carleigh Hall & Margaret Hewat

T4 Week 5 Fantastic Helpers

Mon 11 Nov Josie Sheck

Tue 12 Nov Jodie Haidle

Wed 13 Nov Lisa Parsons

Thurs 14 Nov Michelle Blackburn & Carleigh Hall

Fri 15 Nov Carleigh Hall & Ann Campbell

Infants Athletics Carnival On Tuesday 29th October, Ross Hill infants students competed in the annual 2019 Infants Athletics Carnival. A special congratulations to the following students. Running Race Winners Kindergarten Girls 1st Place: Hailey Abra 2nd Place: Georgia Wineti Kindergarten Boys 1st Place: Chael McLennan 2nd Place: Joshua Carse Year 1 Girls 1st Place: Ruby Morgan 2nd Place: Ali Partridge Year 1 Boys 1st Place: Isaac Sharpe 2nd Place: Royston Walsh Year 2 Girls 1st Place: Poppy Price 2nd Place: Sofia Ratuvuki Year 2 Boys 1st Place: Toby Morgan 2nd Place: Kobe Harris Cross Country Winners Kindergarten Girls 1st Place: Hailey Abra 2nd Place: Aiva Howard Kindergarten Boys 1st Place:: Joshua Carse 2nd Place: Evan Cullen Year 1 Girls 1st Place: Ruby Morgan 2nd Place: Isla Douglas Year 1 Boys 1st Place: Lincoln Woodbury 2nd Place: Isaac Sharpe Year 2 Girls 1st Place: Shaylah-Rose Melia -Walker 2nd Place: Rowie Kahler Year 2 Boys 1st Place: Toby Morgan 2nd Place: Royce Bateman Class Relays 1C and 2L were the winners of the relays Many thanks to all the Teachers, SLSO’s, Mrs Whittaker and the canteen helpers for making this day such a success.

Musical - “Land of the Parrots” & “To the Moon and Back”

Thank you to Mrs Payne and her great band of helpers for the work they did to produce this amazing musical. We hope that it was enjoyed by everyone who attended.