Tuesday, 17th February, 2015 Term 1 Week 4

RUSE NEWS

Junction Road, Ruse NSW 2560 Ph: 46257811 Fax: 46267422 Email: ruse-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Dates to Note Term 1 2015 Week 4 17 Feb Meet the Teacher BBQ 5:30pm 20 Feb 2/3W Assembly Week 5 24 Feb P&C Meeting 7:30pm 25 Feb School Photo Day 27 Feb 3/4R Assembly Week 6 2 March School Swimming Carnival 6 March 1/2A Assembly Gala Day Week 7 10 March Zone Swimming Carnival 12 March Selective High School Testing 13 March 34D Assembly Week 8 17 March South West Sydney Region Swimming Carnival 20 March 1/2BZ Assembly Gala Day Week 9 26 March Grandparents Day 27 March 6S Assembly Week 10 31 March Celebration of Learning 2 April Hall Of Fame Morning Tea Jack Flash & the Jumping Beanstalk – Whole School Performance Last Day of School Term

School Resumes 21st April 2015

Dear parents/carers From the Principal Tonight is our first Meet the Teacher BBQ night. We are thrilled with the enthusiastic response to this evening. Remember, the BBQ begins at 5.30pm and the night concludes at 7.30pm. Gates will open at 5.00pm to allow parents/carers to set up chairs and picnic rugs. Parents/carers are encouraged to register for our new Schoolparents.com.au website and follow Ruse Public School. The founders of this program will be at our BBQ to answer any questions and help get our community connected. Schoolparents.com.au have kindly offered to sponsor the BBQ so we are very grateful for this support. I look forward to meeting parents tonight. Next Tuesday night, 24

th February is our first P&C meeting for the year. We encourage all parents/carers to come along

to this meeting. School Start Time We are recently having a number of children arriving at school very early each morning. Parents are reminded that the playground is unsupervised before 8:30 each morning.

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School Photo Day School photos will be taken on Wednesday the 25

th February, 2015 by The School Photographer. Order envelopes were

sent home last week and should be returned to the office no later than 24th February, 2015 should you wish to purchase

photos. Family photo order envelopes are available from the school office. Schoolparents.com.au Ruse Public School has joined Schoolparents.com.au – the new parent(carer) – only network connecting parents and carers based on the school their child attends. Schoolparents is free to join. Our school has a page where you can receive updates on school events. In addition, you can introduce yourself online to parents from your child’s class – great for organising play dates, birthday parties, buying and selling items or just sharing advice. As a school, we are excited that we are able to create a social media presence in an appropriate, monitored online environment. Parent/Teacher Evening Our ‘Meet the teacher’ evening is tonight from 5.30pm until 7.30pm. 5.00 Gates open – parents and children are encouraged to bring a picnic rug. BBQ and mixed softdrinks will be available free of charge. The BBQ will be sponsored by Schoolparents.com.au (see information above) 6.00 - Welcome and introduction to Schoolparents.com.au Partnerships Manager, Daryl Lo. Parents may move to classes with their children or they may like to drop their children to the school hall for a movie. This will be an opportunity to meet and chat with your child’s teacher in an informal environment. We encourage parents to bring along questions. We ask that you ensure your child or children are either in your care or in the school hall while you move around classrooms. No children are permitted to remain unsupervised in the quadrangle. The purpose of the evening is not for a one to one interview. If you require an interview you may like to make a time with your child’s teacher or wait until the last week of term when we will have scheduled parent-teacher meetings in the school hall. If you have more than one child in the school you are encouraged to move around classrooms at your convenience. 7.30 - Night concludes Voluntary Contributions Voluntary Contributions are now due. We thank you for your support with this. Parent Online Payments Parents are able to make online payments for amounts owing in excess of $5-00 via a secure payment page. The payment page is accessed through the schools website by selecting the Parent Online Payment link on the front page of the school website Make New Online Payment. Payments to the P&C for fundraisers, Bookclub or BBQ days at school CANNOT be made via this system. This is a secure payment system hosted by Westpac to ensure your credit/debit card details are captured in a secure manner; these details are not passed back to the school. For any enquiries please contact the school. School Banking School banking is up and running again. Don’t forget Thursday is banking day. There are new rewards to receive when you have saved 10 tokens, so don’t forget to do your banking. Reminder Emergency cards were sent home last week for updating. Please return them as soon as possible to complete the process. Save the Date! Grandparents Day Thursday 26

th March, 2015. Keep an eye out for invitations going home very soon. (To ensure your

place, please return your acceptance as soon as possible).

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Student Leadership Congratulations to all students who have been selected into leadership positions this year. This includes our Year 6 leadership team, house captains and all SRC members. All leaders have signed leadership contracts and new badges have been presented to the students. All student leaders in stage 3 will receive a leadership booklet today outlining the requirements of the Ruse Leadership Medal. Students who successfully complete the challenge will receive a medal at the Presentation Day assembly in Term 4. The SRC have held their first meeting and are looking forward to planning a project for this year.

Library We have recently purchased new furniture for the school library. The furniture not only brightens the learning space but promotes collaborative learning for students. Our school has been selected to participate in an innovative 21

st century

learning project this year which will enhance access to school resources for all members of the learning community. Prior to commencing this project, the library will be switching to a new operating system called “OLIVER”. Please feel free to visit the library at any time to view our resources. If you would like to borrow books to support your child’s learning, please see Mrs McPhee.

Sport Swimming Carnival The Swimming Carnival is fast approaching on Monday 2

nd March, 2015 at Bradbury pool. Students are reminded that

permission notes and money are to be paid no later than Monday 23rd

February, 2015. This event is for swimmers only who can confidently swim 50 metres without stopping or putting their feet down. Thank you to the parents who have volunteered to time-keep on the day. If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to ask Mrs McPhee or Ms Clark. PSSA News PSSA sport commences in week 6 on Friday 6

th March, 2015. Students are reminded to make sure they have returned

the permission note, contract and money as soon as possible. The following sports will be played for summer: Cricket – Eschol Park Playing Fields Softball – Milton Park T-Ball – Ambarvale Please note that students MUST wear a school hat to the event and bring plenty to drink and eat on the day as Canteen facilities are not always available. Ms Clark Sports Coordinator Annette O’Neill Principal

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Stage 3 are settling in well to their new classes and are working hard as they enter the final stage of their primary

schooling. Students are studying ‘Australian Identity’ this term and the many factors that influence who we are. All

classes are enjoying the novel ‘Thai-riffic’ which explores multiculturalism. In Science, students are learning about

electricity and ways in which we can plan to conserve our natural energy resources.

We are looking forward to the many adventures that await Stage 3 students this year including attending The Great

Aussie Bush Camp and the leadership camp at Wedderburn.

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P&C News

Book Club

Book club orders and payments are due back by the 19th February. No late orders will be accepted. Cheques are to be

made payable to Scholastic Australia and NOT Ruse Public School. For those parents choosing to pay online please

ensure you fill in receipt number and details on the form as proof of payment. Also please ensure you use the NORMAL

ONLINE PAYMENT SYSTEM as we are NOT setup for the LOOP SYSTEM. Thank you.

Uniform Shop

Preloved uniform shop will be open from 5.30 - 6.30 pm on 17th February at the Parent / Teacher night. Thank you.

P & C Meetings

The first P&C meeting for the year is on Tuesday 24th February at 7pm in the staff room. All parents and families are

welcome to attend. We look forward to meeting some of our new families from Kindergarten and anyone else who would

like to join in.

Fundraising

Letters for Stickybeaks Lunch Wallets were distributed on Wednesday last week. Please forward orders back by 27

February 2015. We are also in the process of getting the Easter Raffle ready.

Canteen News

We have been successfully trialing blueberry and banana muffins at recess on

certain days of the week. These are considered 'green' foods under the

Department of Health guidelines, and at 50 cents each represent good value.

They will be especially appreciated during the colder weather.

Help needed in the canteen! Ideally we need fifteen people to cover the five days each week. At the moment we have three mums and four grandmothers - some of these volunteers work three days each week. Even if you are unable to commit to a

day every week, once a fortnight would be still be appreciated. Please talk to Kylee or Annette in the canteen, any day with the exception of Thursday, or leave your details with the office staff and you will be contacted. Thank you in anticipation. Kylee and Annette

Community News

Tiny Owls Playgroup

Thursdays 9:30-11:00am (during 2015 school terms, starting Feb 26th) At Ruse Public School Fun - Relaxed - Friendly Come along and enjoy a relaxed and friendly environment that provides the opportunity for parents, carers and children to make friends and share experiences, whilst engaging in fun activities and play time. Please register your interest at the school office or by calling 4625 7811. Numbers are limited. Ruse Public School Junction Rd, Ruse ‘D’ Block (past the canteen & down the stairs)

Tuesday, 17th February, 2015 Term 1 Week 4

Tuesday, 17th February, 2015 Term 1 Week 4