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Care, Excellence, Innovation, Opportunity in a positive, dynamic environment

Term 4: Week 10 Wednesday 19th Dec, 2018

Merry Christmas and have a safe and happy holiday.

Welcome to the final newsletter for 2018 – what an amazing year it’s been!

I would like to thank everyone for helping to make this year so productive and amazing. The year has been spectacular with the celebration of our many outstanding students and performances.

Congratulations and thank you to our dedicated and amazing teachers, our enthusiastic and curious students and our wonderfully supportive parents – what a great partnership! I am so proud to lead such a fantastic, caring and vibrant school. Thank you also to our 2018 P&C for supporting our staff and students so beautifully.

Some of the 2018 highlights include: • The positive and enthusiastic children and

culture of Clairgate – so genuine and so great!;

• Our awesome staff who always go the extramile for our children;

• The wonderful Colour Run…wow – how muchfun was this!

• The implementation of new syllabus andcurricula- amazing learners – students andteachers alike;

• Our amazingly supportive parents andcommunity members (The Clairgate Family!),including all the wonderful Cake Stalls – suchhard work and so appreciated;

• Our wonderful parent and communityvolunteers;

• The awesome and hardworking P&C – snoconedays, raffles, stalls for children to buy gifts;

• Our amazing “State of the Art” technologyprograms – including Coding, 3D printing andScratch Programs;

• Our wonderful canteen – especially the lovelyMrs Younan and helpers;

• Winning or placing in our District Carnivals;• Top athletes in many sporting fields who all

play with immense skill and fair play - well doneto all!

• Our wonderful camps and day outings –Chaldercott, Morisset and Yarramundi;

• Terrific discos;• Our beautiful and colourful library;• Dance Performances at the STEPs Festival –

The Evans Theatre, Public Education Concert;• Choir Performances at the Evans Theatre and

Mt Druitt Shopping Centre;• Clairgate On Parade;• PSSA teams – always happy and doing their

best – many thanks to their coaches as well;• Our beautiful Mrs Roberts and Mrs Borel with

their lunch time activities – Clairgate Angels!• Our Gifted and Talented Group – The TOPSTEPS

Program across 7 schools;• STEPping Up Together – our excellent

Aboriginal program across our 7 STEPS schools;• Excellent Public Speakers and Debaters;• Our special assemblies - Presentation Day, Year

6 Graduation and Farewell – so moving;• Recognition Merit Assembly;

Term 1 2019 - Important Dates to Remember

Tue 29th Jan Staff Development Day

Uniform Pool open 8.30 to 12.30

Wed 30th Jan Yrs 1 -6 students return to school

Wed 30th Jan to Fri 1st Feb

Kindergarten Best Start Uniform Shop Open 8.30 to10.30

Mon 4th Feb Kindergarten students commence school

Mon 4th &

Tue 5th Uniform Shop open 8.30 to 9.30

A note from the Principal

• The awesome Clairgate’s Got Talent; • Our lovely Coffee Van – so nice to have a special

treat on Fridays and other special days; • Horseshoe Behaviour celebrations; • SMILE/Peer Support groups; • Our great settled playground with quiet areas

for all to enjoy; • Our undefeated Debating Team! • And much, much more………………

I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone such a joyful Christmas and a safe and happy holiday. God Bless, Mrs Michelle Lawrow Principal Clairgate PS

2019 Sport House Team Leaders.

Congratulations to the following students who were elected by their respective teams to be our Sport House Team Leaders for next year: Badges will be presented at a special assembly early in Term One.

2019 Sport News

In 2019, our Summer and Winter Sport programs (Yrs 3-6) will be the same as this year. ie. PSSA will not occur during Summer (Terms 1 & 4). Instead, weekly Friday morning sessions developing the skills in typical Summer PSSA sports will be provided (eg. OzTag, Cricket, T-Ball, Softball etc.) During Term 1, Clairgate will also be entering teams in Gala Days for OzTag and hopefully Cricket. Winter PSSA Friday competitions will still be held (Terms 2 & 3) for Netball, AFL, Boys Soccer, Girls Soccer and Rugby League. Gymnastics will also be offered term 2 and 3 next year! Teams will also be chosen for Paul Kelly Cup (AFL), Wanderers Cup (Soccer) as well as State Knockouts (Touch, Netball & Soccer) Term 1 Music Bus Enrolments Open

The Music Bus is taking new student enrolments for Term 1. The program is open for all students from K – 6 running weekdays at School. The Music Bus have limited availability in Singing, Keyboard, Guitar, Drum and Ukulele and so it is advised to enrol asap.

The Music Bus is a wonderful music program that many of our students are already enjoying – a brilliant and cost-effective way for students to get fun and specialist music lessons without parents having to travel all over the area after school. Cost of lessons is only $16 per week (Drums $18).

If you’re interested in your child having music lessons through The Music Bus, check out their website at www.themusicbus.com.au or call 1300 168 742

JACKSON GASNIER

CAPTAINS CAPTAINS Dean Benson Georgia Hanson

Justin Burton Maddison Galea

VICE-CAPTAINS VICE-CAPTAINS Archie Fraser Alicia Borg

Blake Wray Layla-Rose Battah

McKAY NEWCOMBE

CAPTAINS CAPTAINS

Joshua McGeorge Abbey Bektas

Matthew Wilson Krystal Tonks

VICE-CAPTAINS VICE-CAPTAINS Kye Gloster Mia Salter

Nathan Jenkins Maggie Briffa

Sports Report Announcements

What’s On at Penrith Observatory in January 2019 Date: Friday 25 January 2019 Event name: Hands On Workshop: Rockets Event details: Speaker – Ms Raelene Sommer A workshop designed for children ages 4 - 12 but lots of fun for all ages. Build and launch paper rockets using compressed air and watch a demonstration of a model rocket launch. Includes presentation, short 3D movie and safe viewing of the Sun through a telescope (weather permitting). PLEASE NOTE: Parents/carers to remain with children at all times. All attendees (parents/carers) require a workshop attendee ticket ($12). There is plenty to enjoy as part of the workshop, a presentation, 3D movie, and a chance to look at the Sun safely through a telescope. We encourage any adults that wish to participate in building and launching a rocket to purchase additional rocket kits ($5) to join in the fun. All children must have a child ticket which includes the rocket kit ($17). All children are expected to participate in building and launching a paper rocket. BOOKINGS VIA OUR WEBSITE ESSENTIAL Time: 10am – 12pm Venue Address: Penrith Observatory (Building AO), Western Sydney University, Werrington North campus, Great Western Highway, Werrington 2747 Contact phone or website for public enquiries and bookings: https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/observatorypenrith/penrith_observatory/whats_on Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/2196258213923611/

for primary school students

Summer School Holiday Activities

Check out our school holiday activities for primary school students!Get an interactive presentation on the new $50 banknote and discover banknote security features.

Explore the Museum with a treasure map and learn about the history of Australia.

Summer Session TimesWednesday, 9 January, 11.00 am – 12.45 pmFriday, 11 January, 11.00 am – 12.45 pmWednesday, 16 January, 11.00 am – 12.45 pmFriday, 18 January, 11.00 am – 12.45 pmWednesday, 23 January, 11.00 am – 12.45 pmFriday, 25 January, 11.00 am – 12.45 pm

Cost: FREE (bookings essential) Email: museum@rba.gov.au Phone: (02) 9551 9743Reserve Bank of Australia Museum Ground Floor, 65 Martin Place Sydney NSW 2000To find out more, visit: www.museum.rba.gov.au/events

Join us for a weekend of Circus fun from 11-13 January in Parramatta’s Prince Alfred Square. Free performances and affordable workshops designed with families in mind. www.sydneyfestival.org.au

Fly me To the Moon Parade and Workshops Bring your roadworthy bicycle- or pram, scooter or wheelchair along and turn it into a DIY creative flying machine and then return to join the parade to officially launch our free weekend of circus performances and workshops. Plus, help add kilometers to our trip to the Moon! Across the whole Festival we are encouraging Sydney on their bikes to collectively fly 384,400 km to the moon.

Sydney Festival in collaboration with The Museum of Applied Arts and Science present MAAS and the MoonExhibition celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo moon missions where participants can discover more about the moon and how it inspires us. See Scientific Instruments and models from the Museum’s rich and diverse collection.

Dive into a swimming pool of slapstick stunts and comedy with this award-winning family circus trio.Splash Test Dummies’ hour-long aquatic adventure brings together synchronised swimming on unicycles, ‘Muscle Beach’ human balancing acts and water skiing through the theatre, in a unique and whimsical show for all ages.

A hilarious and hard-rocking adult circus extravaganza from Circus Oz with art-rock-comedy duo Otto & Astrid from Die Roten Punkte.

Australia’s original rock’n’roll circus returns with an electric new show packed with their signature irreverent comedy. Rock Bang combines heart-thumping acrobatics, face-melting funnies and head-banging live music, before descending into spectacular chaos.