Albury Public School NEWSLETTER TERM 4 WEEK 5 14 November 2019 481 David Street, ALBURY, NSW, 2640 Email: [email protected]OFFICE: 02 6021 3849 www.albury-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Our office hours are 8:30am to 3:30pm FAX: 02 60411265 Dates for your Diary! Friday 15 November PSSA Sport 9:15am - 11:00am Wednesday 20 November 6LB Assembly 12:30pm Thursday 21 November KWP Assembly 12:30pm Friday 22 November PSSA Sport 9:15am - 11:00am Our target expected behaviour for weeks 5 & 6 is: Give your best effort A message from the Principal Welcome to Week 5. We are now halfway through the 10 week final term for 2019. Students have another 4 ½ weeks unl the end of the term. Please keep your eye on the newsleer and our Facebook page for all of the excing events and dates that will round out the school year. Vong for 2020 Student Councillor posions took place this week. Congratulaons to all of the students who nominated. All nominees have put in a fantasc effort over the last two weeks and I recognise the stress of pung yourself forward to nominate for leadership posions. Our Albury Public School student councillors were elected by all students in Years 3, 4 and 5 using preferenal vong. The votes were counted by 5 staff members. Congratulaons to our elected 2020 student leaders, Eliza Stevens, Grace Cliſt, Charlie Sawyer, Banjo Davies, Ava Dallinger, Riley Irvine, Isabelle Rae, Annalise Cameron, Tilly Mitchener, Hannah Bond, Harry Semmler and PJ Buakaeo. School Captains and Vice Captains will be announced on presentaon day. School Captains Mia Sheather and Ryan Kemp parcipate in the Albury Remembrance Day Service at St Mathews Church.
Our office hours are 8:30am to 3:30pm FAX: 02 60411265
Dates for your Diary!
Friday 15 November PSSA Sport 9:15am - 11:00am
Wednesday 20 November 6LB Assembly 12:30pm
Thursday 21 November KWP Assembly 12:30pm
Friday 22 November PSSA Sport 9:15am - 11:00am
Our target expected behaviour for weeks 5 & 6 is:
Give your best effort
A message from the Principal
Welcome to Week 5. We are now halfway through the 10 week final term for 2019. Students have another 4 ½ weeks until the end of the term. Please keep your eye on the newsletter and our Facebook page for all of the exciting events and dates that will round out the school year. Voting for 2020 Student Councillor positions took place this week. Congratulations to all of the students who nominated. All nominees have put in a fantastic effort over the last two weeks and I recognise the stress of putting yourself forward to nominate for leadership positions. Our Albury Public School student councillors were elected by all students in Years 3, 4 and 5 using preferential voting. The votes were counted by 5 staff members. Congratulations to our elected 2020 student leaders, Eliza Stevens, Grace Clift, Charlie Sawyer, Banjo Davies, Ava Dallinger, Riley Irvine, Isabelle Rae, Annalise Cameron, Tilly Mitchener, Hannah Bond, Harry Semmler and PJ Buakaeo. School Captains and Vice Captains will be announced on presentation day.
School Captains Mia Sheather and Ryan Kemp
participate in the Albury Remembrance Day
Service at St Mathews Church.
A message from the Principal (continued)
At Monday’s assembly we presented the certificates to the participants in the ICAS testing. We had quite a list of achievers and I would like to congratulate all of them for having a go. With the new online platform this year, we did encounter a number of issues but the students managed these and many still achieved outstanding results. Well done. On Monday, we also commemorated Remembrance Day with a short service under the COLA. Mrs Dicketts accompanied Mia and Ryan to the formal service in St Matthews church where they laid a wreath on behalf of our school. Thanks to Mrs Dicketts, Mrs Woodward and Mrs Jacobs for your organisation of the Remembrance Day services this year. A reminder to all the parents/carers who would like their child/children to attend the School Swimming Scheme that money and notes need to be returned to the school by Monday 18 November. Families who hold season passes may need to present these at each session for entry. Year 2 students will attend for 10 days and students in Years 3 – 6 will attend for 9 days due to Presentation day. The cost to Year 2 students is $33.00 per student and the cost to students in Years 3 – 6 is $30.00 per student. School swim scheme runs from Monday 2 December to Friday 13 December. If you have any further questions regarding School swim scheme please contact Miss Sammi Mundy at the school.
In two weeks, on Tuesday November 26, the staff at Albury Public School would like to thank all the parent and community helpers who have given some of their time or contributed to our school during 2019. You are invited to the "Thank you" afternoon tea, at 1:00pm, in the APS Hall. Personal invitations will be sent home soon. Please save the date.
Students in Years 3 – 6, interested in dance, are encouraged to audition for the 2020 junior dance ensemble. The Riverina Junior Dance Ensemble performs at the annual Riverina Dance Festival, the Albury Wodonga Eisteddfod and (if their audition is successful) also at the State Dance Festival in Sydney. The group may also be invited to perform at school and community events in the Albury district throughout the year. Auditions for the Junior dance ensemble are from 4:00 – 5:00pm on Tuesday 26 November at James Fallon HS. If you are interested, please see Miss Milham for further information and application forms. Presentation days 2019: Years 3 – 6: Wednesday 11 December. The assembly will start at 10:45am. Kindergarten: Will have their own assembly at school from 10:00 – 11:00am Year 1 and 2: Will have their own assembly at school from 12:00 – 1:00pm There will be maintenance carried out at the school from 13/11/2019 until 31/01/2020. This is a State Government initiative, to clear the backlog of identified works across all schools in NSW. The works being carried out have been identified by the State, to prevent degradation to school buildings. During the works, the maintenance team will be keeping disruption to the school to a minimum, during school hours. Quote of the week: “Children are likely to live up to what you believe of them” Lady Bird Johnson
Lianne Singleton Principal
Scholastic have advised that the Issue 7 order has been delayed and is expected to arrive at the end of week 6.
The Issue 8 catalogue will be sent home early next week.
Wanted
We are asking for donations of any magazines in
good condition to the 3/4CS classroom for
upcoming craft activities.
Tegan Sutton
Classroom teacher
ICAS Competition—Mathematics
Congratulations to the following students:
Year 4 Distinction—Lachlan O’Leary Year 4 Distinction - Callum Mobbs
Year 3 Distinction - David Coventry Year 3 Distinction - Travis Rodd
Year 2 Credit - Thomas Roberts Year 2 Credit - Isla Geddes
Year 2 Credit - Evan Welsh Year 3 Credit - William Packer
Year 3 Credit - Morrison Evans Year 4 Credit - Jiayi Jin
Year 4 Credit - Seamus Bready Year 4 Credit - Heidi Sigmund
Year 4 Credit - Eli Williamson Year 5 Credit - Amber Shipard
Year 5 Credit - Charlotte Rodd Year 6 Credit Lacey Harrison
Year 6 Credit - Jonah Mobbs Year 6 Merit - John Ewin
Year 6 Credit - Mia Sheather
IMD read ‘The Day The Crayons Quit.’ These are the creative letters they
wrote to Duncan who owned the crayon box in the story. We had fun
creating these responses and hope you enjoy reading them.
Miss Dawson and IMD.
Dear Duncan,
Hi, it’s scarlet crayon here.
Why do you use me for all the fire trucks
and hearts? Why can’t I have a break?
And you can use red crayon instead. I bet
red crayon will be happy and when I’m
back you can use me once again.
Your exhausted friend
scarlet crayon.
By Daisy
Dear Duncan,
It’s me silver crayon. It is
really hard for me to colour in ele-
phants. So once in a while I would like
to colour a pebble.
Your friend silver crayon.
By Viduna.
Dear Duncan,
It’s me black
crayon. Do you know how big
the universe is? Give me a
break! I am exhausted!
Your exhausted
friend black crayon.
By Angelo
Dear Duncan,
It is blue crayon. I don’t like
that you use me at the end of the rain-
bow. Can you put me somewhere else,
Duncan?
Your friend blue crayon.
By Jelena
Dear Duncan,
Hi, it’s lavender crayon.
Why do you use me so often? I am tired
because I am annoyed from colouring
so much.
From lavender crayon
By Milla
Dear Duncan,
Hi, it’s blue crayon. I’ve done
so much colouring and I quit
colouring. So I am out of here.
So bye.
Your friend blue crayon.
By Vivan
Dear Duncan,
Hi, violet crayon here. I love my home-
work. All the violet horses and the violet
dogs. I would like you to draw the out-
line of a chicken.
From your friend violet crayon.
By Ella
Dear Duncan,
Hi, sunset orange
here. Listen here, you have
never used me! Please use me
soon.
Your non used
friend sunset orange.
By Ryan
Dear Duncan,
Hi, it’s me rainbow crayon.
Please use me.
Your happy friend rainbow
crayon.
By Brieanna
Dear Duncan,
Hi, it’s blue
crayon. I am feeling it’s all
too much because you use
me all the time.
Your exhausted friend blue
crayon.
By Arthur
Dear Duncan,
Rose gold crayon here. I am
angry you are not using me that much in
the past few years. Let me guess I am
second place to Mr Shiny metallic blue
crayon. Don’t you think I am a girl’s
colour? Don’t you?
Your very angry friend rose
gold crayon!
By Audrey
Dear Duncan,
Hi, violet crayon here. I
love my work! All the violet horses and
the violet dogs. I would like you to use
me to draw the outlines of a chicken.
From your friend violet
crayon.
By Matilda.
Dear Duncan,
Silver crayon
here. I would like to talk
about something. Why do
you want to keep drawing
elephants and rhinos
because I am getting used
again and again?
Your tired
friend silver crayon.
By Noah
Dear Duncan,
It is emerald crayon here.
Can you please use me more? Because
you only use me very rarely. So please
can you use me? At least for a couple of
gems, please.
From your rarely used
friend emerald crayon.
By Indii
Dear Duncan,
Hi it’s rose gold crayon. I am
angry about you not using me. Can you
use me more?
Your angry crayon, rose gold.
By Sasha
Dear Duncan,
Hi, it’s me blue crayon. I don’t
want to be your friend anymore because
you are being so mean to me and you use
me a lot. I’m so small I can’t see over the
book. That’s how much you have used me.
From the blue crayon.
By Xavier
Dear Duncan,
Hi, it’s me electric blue.
We need to talk, Duncan. I have loved
being your favourite crayon for the
past year, the year before that and
the year before that. But I am so tired
that I don’t even want to draw a dia-
mond. Please give me a break.
From your overworked
friend electric blue.
By Ted
Dear Duncan,
Green crayon
here. I love my trees,
dinosaurs and swamps with
green frogs. Can you please
draw more green stuff.
Your friend green crayon.
By Louis
Dear Duncan,
Hi, it’s violet crayon. I don’t get used
a lot. Can you use me more?
From your friend violet crayon.
By Margaret.
Dear Duncan,
Hi, it’s me electric blue. I like how you
work with me colouring all the seas and rain. But I
need a break! You make me work too hard. So we
need to talk.
From your overworked friend electric
blue.
By Billy
Dear Duncan,
Hi, Bro, it’s emerald crayon here.
Why don’t you use me much Bro? Could you use
me for a Minecraft mine or a tree house please?
Is that too much, Bro?
Your bored friend emerald crayon.
By Spencer
Dear Duncan,
Hi, it’s lavender crayon. Why do you
use me a lot? Can you please use me less?
From your best friend lavender.
By Lilly
Dear Duncan,
Hi. It’s me aqua crayon. We really need to
talk. You never used me in the first year or the second year
and the year after that. Can you please use me heaps? Your
