ALBURY PUBLIC SCHOOL PROUD Member of the crossing point learning community Week 10 Term 2 28 June, 2017 Dear All Well its hard to believe Term 2 is coming to an end and we have had ten weeks of learning since the last holidays. It will be great to recharge the batteries and spend some quality time with our families and friends before we commence another busy term. Term 3 is the ‘musical term’ and staff and students have already commenced preparations. During the past week, all students have taken a note home, outlining the costume they require. We appreciate your support in organising these costumes as soon as you can, so it is one less thing to follow up closer to the performances. If you have questions please contact your child’s teacher. The biennial APS musical will be performed at the Entertainment Centre on the evenings of Wednesday 6 September and Thursday 7 September. Please pop these dates on your calendar. More information regarding ticket sales etc will be communicated next term. STAFF CHANGES TERM 3- Next term Mr Jacob King will be leaving Albury Public School to pursue a teaching position in London. We thank Mr King for his enthusiasm and dedication to the students of 1MBR. Miss Emma Knee will be teaching 1MBR until the end of the year. We welcome her onto our staff. Mr King and Miss Knee will meet this week to ensure classroom programs continue and student information is shared. Ms Kathryn Bonham will not be returning to teach 1/2MBD next term. I also thank Ms Bonham for her efforts with the students of 1/2MBD. Miss Stephanie Redgment , who has been teaching the class the past three weeks, whilst Ms Bonham has been on leave, will continue on the class for the rest of the year. Miss Redgment will teach 1/2MBD Monday-Wednesday while Mrs Dicketts will continue teaching the class Thursday and Friday. Notes stating these changes have been sent home to the parents of the children in these classes. Mr Dylan Clift will be taking Long Service Leave next term. Mrs Stacey Beattie will be teaching 5AC in Term 3. We wish the Clift family a great holiday travelling around Australia. Next term Ms Nadene King (Stage1) and Mrs Georgia Jacobs (Early Stage1) will continue as Relieving Assistant Principals. Many thanks to both of you. STAFF DEVELOPMENT DAY TERM 3, REMINDER- A reminder that students return to Term 3 on Tuesday 18 July. Monday 17 July is a Staff Development Day at which staff will be undertaking professional learning in quality curriculum delivery. ELECTRONIC ROLLS- From Day 1 Term 3 each morning teachers will no longing be marking paper rolls but will be marking electronic rolls as part of the new LMBR system. It is vital that your child arrives at school each morning on time. A bell is rung at 8:55am and classes go into their rooms at 9:00am. Other processes such as collecting a late note from the office and sending a note to the class teacher to explain your child’s absence within 7 days is still a legal requirement. MULTICULTURAL PUBLIC SPEAKING DISTRICT FINAL- Congratulations to the students who represented our school at the District Final of Multicultural Public Speaking at Thurgoona Public School yesterday. Special congratulations to Rory Harrap who came 3 rd (1 st reserve) in the Senior Final and Mia Sheather (4CH) who won the Junior Final. Mia will be representing our school at the Regional Final which will be held in Wagga in August. What a great achievement! THINKUKNOW CYBER SAFETY- On Thursday 27 July at 6:30pm the P & C are hosting a ThinkUKnow Cyber safety information session in our school hall. ThinkUKnow is a partnership between the Australian Federal Police, Commonwealth Bank, Microsoft and Datacom and delivered in partnership with all State and Territory police and Neighbourhood Watch Australasia. The cyber safety presentations sensitively cover a range of topics including sexting, cyber bullying, online child exploitation, online privacy, and importantly what to do when something goes wrong. Presentations are aimed at parents, carers and teachers and young people from grades 3-12. This is an extremely important area and I encourage you to attend this session. P.T.O.>>>>>>> Email—[email protected]481 David St, Albury NSW 2640, Ph 6021 3849 Dates for the Diary Thursday 29 11:50am- 3-6 Special Assembly Friday 30– Last day of Term 2 JULY Monday 17– Staff Development Day Tuesday 18- First day of Term 3 for students Wednesday 19 12:00noon- K-2 Assembly-2MM AUGUST Thursday 10– LAPATHON
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ALBURY PUBLIC SCHOOL PROUD Member of the crossing point learning community
Week 10 Term 2
28 June, 2017
Dear All
Well its hard to believe Term 2 is coming to an end and we have had ten weeks of learning since the last holidays. It will be great to recharge the batteries and spend some quality time with our families and friends before we commence another busy term.
Term 3 is the ‘musical term’ and staff and students have already commenced preparations. During the past week, all students have taken a note home, outlining the costume they require. We appreciate your support in organising these
costumes as soon as you can, so it is one less thing to follow up closer to the performances. If you have questions please contact your child’s teacher.
The biennial APS musical will be performed at the Entertainment Centre on the evenings of Wednesday 6 September and Thursday 7 September. Please pop these dates on your calendar. More information regarding ticket sales etc will be communicated next term.
STAFF CHANGES TERM 3- Next term Mr Jacob King will be leaving Albury Public School to pursue a teaching position in London. We thank Mr King for his enthusiasm and dedication to the students of 1MBR. Miss Emma Knee will be teaching 1MBR until the end of the year. We welcome her onto our staff. Mr King and Miss Knee will meet this week to ensure classroom programs continue and student information is shared. Ms Kathryn Bonham will not be returning to teach 1/2MBD next term. I also thank Ms Bonham for her efforts with the students of 1/2MBD. Miss Stephanie Redgment, who has been teaching the class the past three weeks, whilst Ms Bonham has been on leave, will continue on the class for the rest of the year. Miss Redgment will teach 1/2MBD Monday-Wednesday while Mrs Dicketts will continue teaching the class Thursday and Friday. Notes stating these changes have been sent home to the parents of the children in these classes. Mr Dylan Clift will be taking Long Service Leave next term. Mrs Stacey Beattie will be teaching 5AC in Term 3. We wish the Clift family a great holiday travelling around Australia. Next term Ms Nadene King (Stage1) and Mrs Georgia Jacobs (Early Stage1) will continue as Relieving Assistant Principals. Many thanks to both of you.
STAFF DEVELOPMENT DAY TERM 3, REMINDER- A reminder that students return to Term 3 on Tuesday 18 July. Monday 17 July is a Staff Development Day at which staff will be undertaking professional learning in quality curriculum delivery.
ELECTRONIC ROLLS- From Day 1 Term 3 each morning teachers will no longing be marking paper rolls but will be marking electronic rolls as part of the new LMBR system. It is vital that your child arrives at school each morning on time. A bell is rung at 8:55am and classes go into their rooms at 9:00am. Other processes such as collecting a late note from the office and sending a note to the class teacher to explain your child’s absence within 7 days is still a legal requirement.
MULTICULTURAL PUBLIC SPEAKING DISTRICT FINAL- Congratulations to the students who represented our school at the District Final of Multicultural Public Speaking at Thurgoona Public School yesterday. Special congratulations to Rory Harrap who came 3rd (1st reserve) in the Senior Final and Mia Sheather (4CH) who won the Junior Final. Mia will be representing our school at the Regional Final which will be held in Wagga in August. What a great achievement!
THINKUKNOW CYBER SAFETY- On Thursday 27 July at 6:30pm the P & C are hosting a ThinkUKnow Cyber safety information session in our school hall. ThinkUKnow is a partnership between the Australian Federal Police, Commonwealth Bank, Microsoft and Datacom and delivered in partnership with all State and Territory police and Neighbourhood Watch Australasia. The cyber safety presentations sensitively cover a range of topics including sexting, cyber bullying, online child exploitation, online privacy, and importantly what to do when something goes wrong. Presentations are aimed at parents, carers and teachers and young people from grades 3-12. This is an extremely important area and I encourage you to attend this session. P.T.O.>>>>>>>
Dates for the Diary Thursday 29 11:50am- 3-6 Special Assembly Friday 30– Last day of Term 2 JULY Monday 17– Staff Development Day Tuesday 18- First day of Term 3 for students Wednesday 19 12:00noon- K-2 Assembly-2MM AUGUST Thursday 10– LAPATHON
LOST PROPERTY- Once again, at the end of the term we have many unnamed items in our Lost Property bins. If your child has lost something, eg jumper, spray jacket, drink bottle please remind them to have a look in these bins before Friday. After Friday, the items will be either sent to a charity or placed for sale in our Uniform shop. Over the holidays, please check that all your child’s belongings, particularly clothing, are named so the items can be returned if lost. KINDERGARTEN ENROLMENTS- Do you have a child who will be commencing Kindergarten in 2018? If so, please call into the office or phone to give your child’s details. Please pass on this information to neighbours, relatives and friends who live in our zone and are wishing to enrol their child next year. Next term we will be planning our Orientation sessions which will commence early Term 4.
If you are travelling during the holidays, please travel safely. Enjoy the break! Carolyn Howard, Principal (Rel).
YEAR 6 CANBERRA EXCURSION - Year 6 enjoyed an outstanding educational excursion to Canberra last week! The group was complimented for their exemplary behaviour by Albury Public School staff, the bus company, accommodation and many tour guides. Their willingness to learn was a real highlight, and many students stepped out of their comfort zone to accomplish amazing achievements. It was a pleasure to watch each individual student grow, along with their friendship groups and the year group as a whole. Some of the highlights throughout the week included: meeting and speaking with the member for Farrer, Sussan Ley, at Parliament House, and the Captains participating in the Last Post ceremony at the Australian War Memorial. Students also enjoyed visiting the National Gallery, Museum of Australian Democracy, Australian Electoral Commission, Royal Australian Mint, Questacon, Australian Institute of Sport and the National Zoo and Aquarium. Thank you to all of the staff who attended and supported the coordination of this excursion, which was extremely valuable for all who attended. Nathan Fisher, Assistant Principal.
PSSA NETBALL- A big thank you to the Year 5 girls who played two games on Friday while our Year 6 players were at camp, you did an awesome job. The Junior teams again showed great teamwork and played their games with enthusiasm. Well done girls. I would like to acknowledge the outstanding effort the players put in each week in padding up the goals, taking them down and packing them away.
Thank you! Sue Burgess, Coordinator. PSSA JUNIOR AFL- It was great to be playing again after having a bye and the boys showed how eager they were, consistently winning the contested ball. Ben Hyman was laying tackle after tackle and Lenny Koller was fantastic once again in the ruck. Charlie Sawyer, one of our smallest players was playing much bigger than himself, taking brave marks in the backline. All of the boys played really well and displayed great sportsmanship. Our next game will be against Thurgoona at Jelbart Park.
Bradley Fyffe, Coordinator.
RIVERINA CROSS COUNTRY- The Riverina Cross Country was successfully run on a perfect day
on Thursday 15 June 2017. Through the energetic efforts of many people the events were completed without complication. Albury Public was fantastically represented on the day. A huge congratulations to the following students who participated in the carnival:- Seamus Bready, Lenny Koller, Ryan Kemp, Fin Bready, Noah Spry, Zac Williams, Isabelle Rae, Eliza Pope, Charlotte Rodd, Lacey Harrison, Jessica Morgan and Jessica Kemp. Further congratulations to the following students who have made it through to State; Zac Williams who finished 1st and Fin Bready who finished 4th in their respective age groups. We wish these students all the very best at the State carnival in July. Mark Neil, Coordinator.
LIBRARY NEWS- Overdue notices have been sent home with the students. If you locate the missing item please return it as soon as possible. If you believe that the item has been returned to the library, please return the slip to the library with a comment to that end. Your assistance with this matter is appreciated.
PREMIER’S READING CHALLENGE- Great to see so many children involved in the Challenge. Please keep reading over the break. Don’t forget to record the books you have read on-line. Remember student’s log in for the PRC site is the same as the one that is used to log onto the computers at school. If you have any queries regarding the PRC please contact me. The NSW Premier’s Reading Challenge website is at: https://online.det.nsw.edu.au/prc/home.html Alison Griffith, PRC Coordinator, Teacher/Librarian.
KINDERGARTEN THANK YOU- A huge thank you to our wonderful Kindergarten mums who have been very busy contacting our brand new readers. Our new books, that were kindly donated by the Albury Public School P&C, will be in circulation in Term 3. Much appreciation from the Early Stage 1 teachers. Georgia Jacobs, Assistant Principal (Rel).
CANTEEN NEWS Hi everyone! OUR NEW PINK MENU for TERM 3 COMES OUT TODAY!!!!!! Our new SUPER S TUESDAYS are doing really well – please remember that the ONLY items on Tuesdays for lunch orders are Sushi, Soup, Spaghetti Bolognese, Sandwiches, and Super Salads! Drinks, snacks and icy treats are available at recess and lunch times HEALTHY HAMBURGER FRIDAYS- Hamburger: pattie, lettuce, cheese, tomato sauce Chicken burger : chicken breast, lettuce, mayo, carrot Vegi Burger: Vegi pattie ( Gluten free) lettuce, tomato, mayo PLEASE NOTE: the Chicken and Beef burger both contain Gluten HAPPY HOLIDAYS !!! STAY SAFE AND WARM AND SEE YOU ALL NEXT TERM Please recycle your old menu and check out our new menu Please take note of our special menus on TUESDAYS and FRIDAYS (NO OTHER ITEMS FROM OUR REGULAR MENU WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THESE DAYS… snacks, drinks and frozen treats excepted). HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEK!
Any questions or suggestions please call Jude or Rachael on 6021 2370.
WORLD’S GREATEST SHAVE- Tomorrow at 1:00pm in the Hall, Year 4 student Sam Lawes will be shaving his head to raise funds for the Leukaemia Foundation’s World’s Greatest Shave. The cause is very close to Sam’s heart as he has family members whose lives have been touched by cancer. Students will be welcome to watch the event and willing families are able to make a
donation directly to the Leukaemia Foundation by following the link to Sam’s fundraising page- http://my.leukaemiafoundation.org.au/samuellawes
COMMUNITY NEWS GET A GRIP ON TENNIS- “Get A Grip On Tennis” Holiday tennis programs. Each week of the school holidays for all ages and abilities. Contact Kate 0418 572 626 or [email protected] ATTENTION ALL BASKETBALLERS-Albury Junior Basketball Association Season 2 commences at the beginning of Term 3. New players are welcome - for further information please contact Phil at the Albury Basketball Office on [email protected] or phone 60414744. MURRAY UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB– Bright Red football in the community (Years 5-14). On Tues 11, Wed 12, Thurs 13 July. For enquiries please email [email protected] or call 0424 094 622. FLYAWAY GYMNASTICS SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAM- Flyaway Gymnastics has fun filled, action packed programs to keep your children entertained these holidays. Get them out of the house, making friends and being active in a fun, safe space in a fully supervised program. We have our regular holiday feature which is a structured two hour program for Primary school children aged 5-12 years. Children learn to balance, roll, flip and twist. We are also offering trampoline and dance gym workshops which give children aged 5-16 years something a little different. Bookings are essential. For more information on prices and times please call (02) 60411127 Albury or (02) 60241129 Wodonga or visit www.flyawaygymnastics.com.au BANDITS SCHOOL HOLIDAY BASKETBALL CAMPS– Lauren Jackson Sports Centre, Albury 10, 11 & 12 July, 2017. For further information please email [email protected] or phone 0400 734 424 HOTHOUSE THEATRE is running school holiday workshops again these up and coming school holidays. HotHouse Three days of super, jam-packed school holiday fun for kids aged 9- 12. For more information and to book call 02 6021 7433 or email [email protected] Danielle McMaster, Marketing Manager, 02 6021 7433 or 04234 02761 or visit hothousetheatre.com.au\ SNOWTREK&TRAVEL– Mini series 2017. Open to all children under 18 years of age at the 31/12/2017 who are NOT members of the national X-C Ski team. For all enquiries please contact Lynn-Maree Cullen on 0409 592 226 or [email protected] or www.tnsc.com.au TERM 3 MUSIC LESSONS– Now taking bookings for Term 3 music lessons at Megas Music store, please call 60561044. BLUEARTH NEWS JUNE 2017– to read the latest Bluschool news please visit www.bluearth.org BREAKING NEW GROUND (BNG)- a local organisation that cultivates community and social cohesion through broad creative arts projects, educational opportunities, ethical partnerships and events. For more information please visit www.bnglearning.com A day of art, drama and creative fun with qualified arts educators will be held during the holidays– Ages 9-12 10 & 12 July and Ages 5-8 11 July. To be held at the Adamshurst Studios 603 David St, Albury. AUCTION TRIVIA NIGHT– WODONGA HOCKEY CLUB– Saturday 5 August at 6:30pm at St Monica’s School, 137 Brockley St, Wodonga.
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Thurs 29 June Fri 30 June Mon 17 July Tues 18 July Wed 19 July Thurs 20 July Fri 21 July
9:00-11:30 HELPER NEEDED 11:00-1:30 Jacinta / Andrea
10:00-11:30 Meg 11:00-1:30 HELPER NEEDED
TERM 3 Pupil Free Day
11:00-1:30 Marion Noonan
9:00-11:30 HELPER NEEDED 12.30-1.30 HELPER NEEDED
9:00-11:30 HELPER NEEDED 11:00-1:30 Angela Walters 10,00-1.30 Scott Sheather
