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Week 10 Term 3 2014

From The Principal

Thank you once again for your support of Hobartville

Public School over the past term. It has been very busy and

the students have been working hard. Term 4 is usually the busiest of the year.

As always, we endeavour to give you as much notice about upcoming events as

possible.

Stage 3 Camp

Stage 3 represented Hobartville with amazing behaviour in Week 8. I can honestly

say it was the best camp I have ever been on. The weather was fantastic and it

was wonderful to see the excitement on the faces of many who had never seen

snow before. There were a few who managed to get me with a snowball. One of

our students is still missing an iPod touch. Any information in regards to this

would be greatly appreciated.

Bush Fires

Last Tuesday was a very crazy day weather wise. The wind was dangerous which

resulted in the local fires becoming out of control. We were closely monitoring

the situation. Thank you to the many parents for their patience either trying to

phone through or picking up their children early. Due to the fires, no buses were

able to pick up and transport our students either to after school care or home.

We managed to get through to over 50 families in just over 30 minutes which was

a fantastic effort. These situations make it so important to keep your contact

information current with the front office.

Road Safety

There have been a number of reports about Hobartville Public School students

doing dangerous things either on their way home from school, or later in the

afternoon, wearing uniform. Many of the instances involve riding bikes and

scooters without helmets and another serious incident where a child stepped

onto the road to try and touch a moving bus. Please remind your children of the

dangers of playing or walking near the road.

Thank you to the P&C and all the parents who supported the Election Day BBQ

either by giving up part of their weekend, baking cakes or purchasing items when

voting. Your support is greatly appreciated.

Have a happy and safe Holiday and we look forward to your healthy return on

Tuesday 8th October 2013.

Lisa Crawford

The fortnightly Newsletter @ Hobartville Public School

Valder Ave Richmond ph: 45781110 Fax: 45885882

Email: hobartvill-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Website: http://www.hobartvill-p.schools@det.nsw.edu.au

Delay in NAPLAN Results On Thursday 5 September ACARA identified an error in the placement of the national average markers on the Years 5 and 7 NAPLAN Student Reports for Language Conventions. Importantly the NAPLAN student data is correct. ACARA made the immediate decision to halt any further packaging and distribution of NAPLAN reports while options regarding the distribution of correct NAPLAN Student Reports were considered. ACARA is working closely with Test Administration Authorities (TAAs) in every state and territory to ensure correct reports are distributed. This matter may result in the delay of the distribution of student reports, possibly to the week of 13 October, however ACARA and TAAs will seek to minimise the delay. School Awards Blue Ribbon Melanie F., Kayleigh H., Mitchell G., Bradley S., Caitlyn C., Bree E., Yingnan C., Paige C., Kirstie M., Elske B., Brooke L., Aberdeen W., Kyneshia S., Zoe P., Hayley T., Bryce W., Bree E., Ethan A., Taleisha T., Tyler C., Noah F., Hayley S., Tahlia V., Yellow Badge Tai E., Tahlia V. Blue Badge Adryan S. White Badge Kyneshia S., Caitlyn C.

P&C NEWS Election Day BBQ/Cake Stall-Saturday 7th September Thankyou to our helpers who gave their time on the day and to the families who donated cakes for the cake stall. We raised $950. We would also like to thank the Hobartville students who ran the cake stall, Evie, Amber, Marlee, Mia and Paige. Ryan’s Toy Warehouse Shopping Night @Glendenning This year the warehouse will be open to our school on the 30th October. This is a great night where you can obtain many specials. There are over 80 suppliers and around 8000 products in the warehouse which makes for a huge variety to choose from and prices are cheaper than normal retail shops. A note has been sent home with an order form for tickets. Open to all family and friends. Entry is $5 per person.

Bunnings BBQ - 17th November

We have been fortunate enough to secure another date to hold a BBQ Fundraiser at Bunnings McGraths Hill. We are looking for volunteers to assist us on the day.

Shift times will be:

7-9am (includes setup)

9-11am

11am-1pm

1pm-3pm

3pm-5:30pm (includes packup)

A note will be sent home in the coming weeks with further details. A big thank you to Donna from Chutney Café for the donation of cake trays and boxes. Also thank you to Ross & Georgie from Bakers Delight Richmond Market Place for donating all the bread. As always we thank you for your continued support of the Hobartville PS P&C.

» Dates To Remember «

18 Sept Kindy 2014 Parent Info Night

20 Sept Last Day Term 3

8 Oct 1st Day Back Term 4

9 Oct P&C Meeting

14-15 Oct Stage 1 Brewongle Excursion

16 Oct Hawkesbury Dance Festival

21 Oct Grandparents Week

30 Oct Kindy Calmsley Hill Farm Excursion

30 Oct Ryan’s Toy Shopping Night (P&C)

1 Nov Halloween Disco

17 Nov Bunnings BBQ (P&C)

THANK YOU

Dear Parents and Carers thank you for supporting the Stay In Bed Pyjama mufti day as it helped to raise $410 dollars to help find

a cure for Mitochondrial disease.

Breakfast Club – Volunteers Needed Commencing Tuesdays and Fridays in Term 4 is our first breakfast club. Here students will be provided with a free breakfast to enable a healthy start to their day. If you are free between 8am and 9am on either Tuesday or Friday next term and would love to volunteer and serve our children of Hobartville, please email me on justin.corbett1@det.nsw.edu.au with your name, contact number and day on which you are available. Alternatively please see me in the playground before or after school. Note: This service is separate to the canteen. Our breakfast club is a free service made possible with donations from our local community. We will be providing cereals (Corn Flakes, Sultana Bran, Rice Bubbles and Weetbix), toast with spreads (Jam, Vegemite, Honey), and Fruit (Apples and Bananas – subject on week-to-week availability). If you’d like to donate supplies in any way please see me at school or send me an email on the above address. Thank you, Justin Corbett Hobartville School Chaplain

Penrith Regional Gallery - October

Holidays program Holiday workshop program, inspired by artworks in Scissor, Paper, Rock (the boat) in Lewers Learning Ctr . Wear old clothes and bring a snack . Bookings and pre payment essential Ph 4735 1100 Tuesday 1 October Boat in a jam jar workshop, 5-8 yrs, 10am – 12 noon, $15 Inspired by the Origami installation in the exhibition, children will create a dreamboat out of paper and install it in their very own uniquely designed ocean scene in a jam jar. We’ll then construct a wooden dock out of paddle pop sticks to keep our boats afloat. Origami menagerie workshop, 9-12 yrs, 10am – 12 noon, $15 Make a series of origami animals in a variety of papers and an animal enclosure to house them. Wednesday 2 October Cardboard construction workshop, 5-8 yrs, 10am – 12 noon, $15 Bring your construction skills and your imagination as you design and build a three dimensional cardboard sculpture. Is it an exploding star, is it a fire cracker, is it a sparkling gemstone? Paint it, varnish it, mount it – take home a finished sculpture ready for display. Paper Globe workshop, 9-12 yrs, 10am – 12 noon, $15 Design a map of your world, and then turn your ideas into a 3D object by constructing a paper globe ready to hang in your bedroom. Thursday 3 October Paper Bug Lab, 5-8 yrs, 10am – 12 noon, $15 Draw, create, name and label a series of paper insects. Design your own specimen board to pin them to and make an ‘arty’ paper catalogue of your creepy crawlies. Drawing with scissors - collage workshop, 9-12 yrs, 10am – 12 noon, $15 Become an art detective as you explore the exhibition and the garden looking for interesting shapes. Learn how to make silhouettes using a variety of coloured and patterned papers. Create a series of 2D artworks some large enough to hang on your wall, some small enough to fit in the palm of your hand. Friday 4 October Clay boat sculpture workshop, 5-8 yrs, 10am – 12 noon, $15 Have a look at the amazing boat models in the exhibition and then sculpt a boat of your own out of paper clay. TOTS, 3-6 yrs, 10am – 11am, $12 Inspired by the book Alex and the Watermelon Boat, tots will use paint, paper, scissors and glue to create a colourfully collaged scene from the story.

Kindergarten Farm Excursion

Kindergarten students will be attending an excursion at Calmsley Hill City Farm at

Fairfield on Wednesday 30th October. A note will be sent home in week one next term.

Please be advised that the cost of the excursion will be $25.00.