CLAIRGATE CHRONICLE Colorado Drive, St Clair NSW 2759 P: 9670 1408 F: 9670 1409 E: [email protected]Care, Excellence, Innovation, Opportunity in a positive, dynamic environment Term 1, Week 10 Wednesday, 29 March, 2017 Important Dates to Remember A note from the Principal Welcome to the Clairgate Chronicle for this fortnight – Week 10, Term 1 (29/03/2017) Clairgate Super Fish Huge congratulations to all our swimmers who swam at the Regional Carnival in Homebush last fortnight – Grace Manning, Isabel Manning, Ashley Becroft, Delynda Pilbin, Billy Higgins, Rory Hayes, Jack Histon, James Leo and James Fenter. Special congratulations to Billy Higgins who will now go on to swim at the State Carnival – well done Billy! EASTER HAT PARADE We will hold our Easter Hat Parade next Thursday after recess. We will start with the children lining up in the main quad for the raffle draw and then we will move to the front grass for the parade. Bring a picnic rug or a folding chair and enjoy the parade with us. You are welcome to stay for a picnic lunch with your child afterwards – we hope it will be a fine day! MUFTI DAY – wear RED On our last day of school this term – Friday, 7 th April, 2017 – we will have a whole school Mufti Day to raise funds for the Red Cross. Children may wear Red Mufti clothes on this day for a gold coin donation – no thongs or bare midriffs please. ANZAC Commemorations ANZAC March On Sunday, April 23 rd , there will be an ANZAC March from Coachman’s Park in St Marys to Victoria Park at 2.30pm, culminating in a service. We will have some of our school leaders representing Clairgate at this March - all Clairgate children and families are invited to march behind our banner and represent our school. ANZAC Dawn Service Both the School Captains and I will be representing Clairgate and laying a wreath at the Dawn Service at St Marys RSL on ANZAC Day. This service starts at 5:00am. School ANZAC Commemoration We will hold an ANZAC Commemoration Ceremony on Thursday, 27 th April at 12.30pm for our students. We will be remembering and honouring our very own Lance Corporal Luke Gavin on this occasion. Term 1 Mon 3 rd April School Photos P&C Meeting 7pm Tues 4 th April Parent Teacher Interviews Wed 5 th April Merit Assembly 2pm Thurs 6 th April Easter Hat Parade OzTag Gala Day Fri 7 th April Last Day of Term 1 RED Mufti Day (Red Cross) Term 2 Mon 24 th April Staff Development Day Tues 25 th April ANZAC DAY Holiday Wed 26 th April School resumes for all students Thurs 4 th MAY School Cross Country
Billy The Kid! Huge congratulations to Billy Higgins. What a
superfish he is turning out to be! Billy will be
representing the Sydney-West Regional
swimming team at the NSW State
Championships at Sydney International Aquatic
Centre, Homebush on 5th/6th April. After
finishing in 3rd place at the recent Regional
Carnival, Billy will be competing in the 9yrs Boys
50m Freestyle event. Billy also set a new school
record at our school swimming carnival. His new
record time for the 9yrs Boys 50m Freestyle is
42.47 seconds. Well done Billy and good luck!
Swimming Carnival Assembly
Our annual Swimming Carnival assembly was
held in the school hall on Tuesday, 28th March.
All ribbons and major trophies were presented
and our newly elected Sport House Team leaders
did a terrific job running the assembly. More
details regarding the major award winners will
be published in the next newsletter.
OzTag Gala Day
Clairgate has entered a boys and a girls team in
the upcoming OzTag Gala Day at Peppertree
Oval on Thursday 6th April. Our students will be
competing in a round robin type competition
against teams from James Erskine, Banks,
Ropes Crossing and St Marys North schools.
All players and transporting parents are to meet
Mr Blanch at the school flag pole at 8:30am on
the day. All players have received a permission
note regarding this event.
Winter Sport
Our Year 3-6 Winter Sport program (Terms 2 & 3)
will involve: PSSA Rugby League, AFL, Boys
Soccer, Girls Soccer and Netball.
Gymnastics and School Sport will also be
available at school for our primary students.
Trials for all Winter PSSA teams will start early
next term.
Sport Report Term 1 Week 8 2017
Clairgate Assembly 3-6 Merit Awards for Week 8 Term 1
Gavin W Georgina S
James S Jack K
Gabriella H Yousof A
Lorelai S Asmaa K
John B Shakira F
Riley M Ben S
Chloe D Noah G
Emily A Mackai F
Lachlan G Kaylan A
Karim S Bethany R
Zahir F Willow M
Joshua Mc Jessica L
Leah J Ella I
Georgina B Layla N
Emilie T Jodie B
Krystal T Sean C
Tanner C Koray V
Mikayla B Kendrik L
Emma N Mason D
Grace M Sarah S
Ahmed A Ayden H
Fatema A Caitlin B
Rory H Elezaya Y
Jereme F Georgina C
Jared C Caitlyn M
Alana B George B
Brooke D Morgan T
Alex S Kingston C
Salina L Blake W
Lachlan B
Cruz Mc Book Awards
Brayden C Kye G
Prayaag S Jack K
Jack H William O
Yada B
Clairgate Assembly K-2 Awards For Week 9 Term 1
Charlotte K Amanda R
Amelie B Joshua M
Jan A Aurora H
Caleb W Samuel F
Errol R Chace M
Bronx F Jap Leen S
Nash F Jacob L
Riley T Zahra A
Rajveer S Phoenix S
Aleena T Emily V
Roman V Beau L
Tirzah S Alexis V
Romey C Calais T
Iftkhar B Jessica E
Manseerat S Ethen C
Jacinta M
William B Book Awards
Harrison N Lailah G
Lennox L T Amanda R
Cohan Bonanno
ICAS 2017 International Competitions
and Assessments for Schools
Once again Clairgate Students will be offering the opportunity for to enter the competitions, which will be held throughout the year. Closing date for payment is Tuesday, 28th March 2017.
Payments received by Tuesday 28th March will secure the 2016 pricing (below). If payment is received after this date 2017 price increases will apply (please see the office for details).
Years 3 – 6 2017 Pricing
Digital Technologies - $9.00 Writing - $18.00
English - $9.00 Mathematics - $9.00
Year 2
Mathematics $8 and English $8.00
Assessment dates are:
Digital Technologies Tuesday, 23rd May Closing date for payment to secure 2016 pricing is Tuesday,
28th March.
Final closing date (2017 pricing) is Tuesday, 4th April
Writing Tuesday, 13th- Friday 16th June
English Tuesday, 1st August
Mathematics Tuesday, 15th August
-----------------Please complete the form below and return in an envelope with payment to the Office money box--------------------
ICAS 2017 COMPETITIONS
Please enter my child ____________________________________________of Class__________
in the following ICAS tests.
Digital Technologies $8.00 English $8.00 (Years 2 – 6)
Writing $17.00 Mathematics $8.00 (Years 2 – 6)
(Please circle the competition/s you require)
I have enclosed payment of _______________________For the above ICAS tests.
Clairgate Public School Colorado Drive Telephone: 02 9670 1408 ST CLAIR NSW 2759 Facsimile: 02 9834 3869 www.clairgate-p.schools.nsw.edu.au e-mail: [email protected]
Clairgate Public School Colorado Drive Telephone: 02 9670 1408 ST CLAIR NSW 2759 Facsimile: 02 9834 3869 www.clairgate-p.schools.nsw.edu.au e-mail: [email protected]
23rd
February, 2017
Dear Parents/Caregivers,
Each year near Easter the P&C gives a small chocolate egg to each of the students.
If your child has any allergies and should not receive a chocolate egg please complete the
note below and return to the school office by Tuesday 4th
April.
If you wish to provide an alternative (e.g. candy egg) for your child please send it to the
school office with your child’s name and class attach by Tuesday, 4th
April.
The P&C would like to ask each student to donate an Easter egg for the Easter Raffle which
