Term 2, Week 2 ‐ Tuesday, 28 April 2015 MISSION STATEMENT Parkes Public School strives for excellence in the education of responsible and respectful students in a safe learning community. CONTACT US Principal Mrs Leanne Breaden 77-85 Currajong Street PARKES NSW 2870 Ph: 6862 1702; 6862 1867 Fax: 6862 5047 Email: parkes-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Website: www.parkes-p.schools.nsw.edu.au PƭC ASSOCIATION President Denis Howard: 0457 033 024 Secretary Keri MacGregor: 6863 1155 Treasurer Vivienne King: 6863 5168 SCHOOL COUNCIL President David Bicket: 6862 3608 Congratulations to our Infants Social Skills group who won the Waste to Art Competition in their division!!! We are so excited to receive an award for the ballerina which our Infants’ students made during social skills. The students did a huge amount of folding to form the ballerina’s skirt!! A huge thank you to our Learning Support Officers, Mrs Ehsman and Ms Chambers, for their work with the students! The social skills group visited the library to admire their work on display. The students’ work will now go on to the next round of judging at Bathurst. ANZAC DAY MARCH Thank you to all the students who participated in the ANZAC March last Saturday! We were delighted with the number of students who took part. Special thanks to our captains and vice-captains, Libby, Zayne, Brody and Gracie who represented us at the Dawn Service. It was very special to see some of our students wearing or carrying photos of their relatives as well as those who wore medals. All students who participated in the March will be given a certificate as a memento of their involvement in ANZAC Day. LACHLAN VALLEY RADIO During the last week of term, the captains and vice captains announced on Lachlan Valley Radio. Two members of the public phoned the radio station during the broadcast to compliment the students on their interesting production and on the activities happening in the school. NAPLAN ASSESSMENTS will be held in Week 4 for students in Years 3 and 5. The tests are held over three days and each assessment task is about 45 minutes with break times. Language and Writing Tuesday, 12 May Reading Wednesday, 13 May Numeracy Thursday, 14 May If children are absent for one or more of the tests they can catch them up during that week but not after Friday, 15 May. PRIMARY ASSEMBLY THIS THURSDAY There will be a primary assembly this Thursday, 30 April at 2.00pm in lieu of last Friday’s whole school ANZAC assembly. SCHOOL PLAN - 2015 to 2017 Our School Plan will be uploaded to our Parkes Public School website this week. Please take time to read our plan. It was developed following consultation with parent groups, staff and the community.
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Term 2, Week 2 ‐ Tuesday, 28 April 2015
MISSION STATEMENT Parkes Public School strives for excel lence in the education of responsible and respectful students in a safe learning community.
Congratulations to our Infants Social Skills group who won the Waste to Art Competition
in their division!!! We are so excited to receive an award for the ballerina which our Infants’ students made during social skills. The students did a huge amount of folding to form the ballerina’s skirt!! A huge thank you to our Learning Support Officers, Mrs Ehsman and Ms Chambers, for their work with the students! The social skills group visited the library to admire their work on display.
The students’ work will now go on to the next round of judging at Bathurst.
ANZAC DAY MARCH Thank you to all the students who participated in the ANZAC March last Saturday! We were delighted with the number of students who took part. Special thanks to our captains and vice-captains, Libby, Zayne, Brody and Gracie who represented us at the Dawn Service. It was very special to see some of our students wearing or carrying photos of their relatives as well as those who wore medals.
All students who participated in the March will be given a certificate as a memento of their involvement in ANZAC Day.
LACHLAN VALLEY RADIO During the last week of term, the captains and vice captains announced on Lachlan Valley Radio. Two members of the public phoned the radio station during the broadcast to compliment the students on their interesting production and on the activities happening in the school.
NAPLAN ASSESSMENTS will be held in Week 4 for students in Years 3 and 5. The tests are held over three days and each assessment task is about 45 minutes with break times.
Language and Writing Tuesday, 12 May Reading Wednesday, 13 May Numeracy Thursday, 14 May
If children are absent for one or more of the tests they can catch them up during that week but not after Friday, 15 May.
PRIMARY ASSEMBLY THIS THURSDAY There will be a primary assembly this Thursday, 30 April at 2.00pm in lieu of last Friday’s whole school ANZAC assembly.
SCHOOL PLAN - 2015 to 2017 Our School Plan will be uploaded to our Parkes Public School website this week. Please take time to read our plan. It was developed following consultation with parent groups, staff and the community.
OUR PROGRAMS Itinerant Support Staff All public school students who have severe impaired vision or hearing receive extra support from specialist teachers for the hearing and vision impaired. A small team of itinerant teachers, (including those who come to Parkes Public School) support students across the Lachlan area.
Mrs Ruth Short and Mrs Christie Collins teach students in our school. One child receives support from Mrs Keryn Finlayson a teacher of the vision impaired.
At the beginning of each year, class teachers and school learning support officers who have a child with hearing or vision impairment in their class, attend a training workshop on how to best meet the needs of students with those impairments.
Choir News Choir will begin on Wednesday. Mrs Leonard will meet students at the primary gate at 12.45pm. Looking forward to some wonderful singing in Term 2.
Mrs Leonard and Mrs Bland
Kid’s Ark East Timor Money is collected Mondays. This week we collected $10.00.
Opportunity Classes (OC) for 2016 Each year students going into Year 5 can apply to become part of an Opportunity Class. Opportunity classes cater for high achieving academically gifted students.
Opportunity classes help gifted and talented students to learn by grouping them with other gifted and talented students, teaching them in specialised ways and providing educational materials at their appropriate level.
Applications for opportunity class placement are considered mainly on the basis of the Opportunity Class Placement Test results and school assessment scores. The Opportunity Class Placement Test will be held on Wednesday, 22 July 2015.
The closest OC to Parkes is located in Dubbo. If you would like to have your child considered for a Year 5 opportunity class for 2016, parents can submit their application through the website, www.school.nsw.edu.au/ocplacement
If you would like more information on Opportunity Classes please speak to Tracey Newbigging. Applications close Friday, 15 May, 2015.
P&C News The next P&C meeting will be held on Monday, 18 May.
Name: Aidan Hoffman
Age: 11
Class: 6B
Teacher: Mrs Buchanan
Favourite activities: Playing computer games.
Teacher comments: Aidan is a conscientious student who strives to do his best. He enjoys reading a variety of authors. Aidan contributes thoughtfully to discussions, often displaying great thinking skills.
What career interests you? I wish to study astronomy and discover new planets and stars.
DON’T FORGET Primary Assembly
Thursday, 30 April at 2.00pm
Book Club - Issue 3 Closes on Wednesday, 6 May
Cross Country Carnival Friday, 8 May
NAPLAN Assessments Tuesday, 12 May
Wednesday, 13 May Thursday, 14 May
Information Evening Wednesday, 20 May
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Wednesday, 6 May ................... NSW Netball Cup
Thursday, 7 May ......................... Action Club Public Speaking Rugby 7’s Finals in Orange
Friday, 8 May ........................... Cross Country Carnival
Monday, 11 May ...................... Western Touch Trials
Tuesday, 12 May ...................... NAPLAN - Language and Writing
Wednesday, 13 May ................. NAPLAN - Reading
Thursday, 14 May ..................... NAPLAN - Numeracy
Monday, 18 May ...................... Rugby Gala Day P&C Meeting at 7.30pm
Wednesday, 20 May ................. Information Evening
Tuesday, 26 May ...................... CWA Public Speaking
Friday, 29 May ......................... Athletics Carnival
My thanks and appreciation to all the parents who supported their children in participating in the ANZAC Day activities. I felt very proud to march with our students! It was lovely to see a number of our students attend the Dawn Service.
My thanks to the prefects who ran last Friday’s ANZAC assembly. Many of them spoke in front of the assembly for the very first time and even though they were very nervous they ran a dignified service.
It was great to have our band perform the school song for the very first time. Our band is now going to play the school song at every assembly.
After experiencing the very humbling ANZAC activities I was thinking about gratitude so I thought I would pass on some information from ‘Word from Today’.
Gratitude is a thankful attitude. A thankful attitude is a choice you make regardless of the situation. You choose your attitude just like you choose the food you eat and the clothes you wear. There is plenty to be grateful for and there is plenty to complain about too. And that is the point exactly - we have a choice to be grateful or to complain! Robinson Crusoe spent 27 years shipwrecked on an island. Here is part of his journal entry (paraphrased). His lists are the gripe and gratitude lists. Gripe: I’m stuck on this island without hope. Gratitude: I wasn’t drowned like the rest of my ship ‘s company. Gripe: I have no clothes. Gratitude: It’s a hot climate, if I had clothes I wouldn’t wear them. Gripe: I’ve got no one to talk to. Gratitude: The ship is near enough to shore that I have lots of necessary things to supply myself as long as I live.
That’s powerful stuff!!
Our attitude is simply the decision we make about how we are going to approach life. It isn’t Disney World thinking to focus on the good things in life; it’s wisdom!
Have a wonderful week everyone!
Mrs Breaden
CONGRATULATIONS to the following students who have gone up a level on the PBL Commendation System:
Gracie-Mae Cummings Shae-Lee Lord Zoe Manks Sophie Tanks Tiah Watson Lucas Edwards Nash Moore Liam Ross
CONGRATULATIONS to the following infants students who have been awarded a mufti day:
CONGRATULATIONS to the following students who gained a:
Simon Hogan Jake Sinclair Brock Charlton Thomas Fredericks Jayla Cornelissen Jesse Woods Zanda Johnstone Harry Jones Alexander MacGregor Charlie Strickland Mathew Berry Jack Pinkstone Olivia Thompson Chase MacQueen Kelsey Mann
Lillian King Maely MacGregor Bonifacio Caneta Rhys James Lochie Trueber Kane Nutley Olivia Murray Jorja Rusten Nicholas Anderson Darcy Noakes Heidi Parkin Wilson Duffy Braith O’Malley Alec Tait Gemea Cartwright
Caitlin Herft Kristin Lennox Sharna Ross Crystal Seiler Dakota Bourke Elizabeth Hoyle Deniel Leongson Joseph Seymour Katie Dunford Jacob Berry William Jacobs Kendi-Lee Morley-Diggins Christian Falconer
White Merit Certificate Brendan Dunn 2E
Jemima Hall 5L
Phoebe Usher 3N
Bowe Kirwan 3N
Adam Barnard 2E
Badge Jemima Hall 5L
Cross Country Carnival It’s that time already! The Parkes Public School Cross Country Carnival is on Friday, 8 May.
There will be a practice this Friday, 1 May, where the students will be walked through the course.
All students in Years 3 to 6 are expected to attend the Cross Country Carnival, unless medically unable (a note will be required to be sent to their child’s teacher if this is the case). Students are encouraged to run, but can choose to walk, the course. Students in Year 2 who have turned 8 are invited to compete. The 8, 9 and 10 year olds complete a 2 km course, whilst 11, 12 and 13 year olds complete a 3 km course.
The carnival on Friday, 8 May will start at approximately 9.40am and should be finished by approximately 11.00am. As in previous years, it will be held at Spicer Oval. Please wear sport uniform and appropriate footwear. A hat and a drink will also be necessary. For those children who require them, please don’t forget your puffer and your EpiPen. Please ensure that they are kept in a safe place on your person (for example, a zippered pocket or a bum bag).
We hope to see lots of parents, grandparents and friends there supporting our students! I hope some of our students have been training in preparation! It should be a great morning!
Thank you, Ben Smith.
Please complete the form below if you would be available to help on the morning. Please ask your child to return this note to Mr Smith. _____________________________________________________________________________________
Yes, I would be available to help at the Parkes Public School Cross Country Carnival on Friday, 8 May. I will be available from 9.40am to 11.00am (approximately).
Enthusiasm What is Enthusiasm? Enthusiasm is being inspired - full of spirit. It is being cheerful and happy. It is doing something wholeheartedly, with zeal and eagerness - giving 100% to what you do. Being enthusiastic is being excited about something, looking forward to it. It comes from having a positive attitude.
How do you Practise Enthusiasm? Enthusiasm is a positive attitude. When you enjoy whatever you are doing, even the dullest job can be fun. Use your imagination to find ways to enjoy what you are doing. Take time for simple pleasures and enjoy the wonders of life. Show enthusiasm to others by celebrating with them when something wonderful happens. Your enthusiasm shines through your smile. Affirmation I am full of enthusiasm. I look on the bright side. I give 100% to whatever I do. I use my imagination. I am open to the wonders in store for me today.
Key points to remember around schools ‐ Helmet and safety on wheels
Your child must wear a helmet when riding a bike in any public place - it’s the law!
Your child’s helmet must comply with the Australian and New Zealand Standards. It must be securely fitted and fastened on their head.
Check that your child wears a bicycle helmet whenever playing or riding on wheels—bikes, foot scooters, roller-skates, skateboards or rollerblades. The helmet should be firmly buckled so it fits without wobbling or slipping to the sides. It must protect the forehead.
Although children quickly learn to pedal, steer and brake, they are not ready to cycle near traffic or on the road.
Children under 12 and adult riders accompanying and supervising them may ride on the footpath, unless there are signs specifically prohibiting cycling.
When riding on the footpath, cyclists must keep to the left and give way to pedestrians. Children need to take special care at driveways where vehicles may be driving in or out. At intersections, children must dismount and wheel the bicycle across the road as a pedestrian, following the ‘STOP! LOOK! LISTEN! THINK!’ procedure.
Western Girls Soccer Trials We would like to wish Makeely VanDyk, Hannah Martyn, Chloe Drabsch, Katie Dunford, Sharna Ross, Gracie Jones and Alison Reeves all the very best as they attend the Western Selection Trials in Cowra on Wednesday.
Mrs Watson
PSSA Netball On Thursday, 23 April, the Parkes Public School Girls’ Netball Team travelled to Dubbo to play in the PSSA Knockout Carnival. We were fortunate to have beautiful weather and the team played a total of three games. Game one was against Forbes and they were the stronger team, winning 25-5. Game two was a well-matched game, with Parkes Public just scraping a 10-8 win against Dubbo South. Game three was another fast paced game, with Dunedoo the winners, 20-7. All girls displayed great sportsmanship and represented Parkes Public School well. Congratulations, on your efforts!
Thank you to all the parents for your support, Brooke Norman (for umpiring) and Christine Watson for coaching the team!
Our next competition will be NSW Schools’ Cup, which will be held on Wednesday, 6 May in Parkes. A note outlining details will be sent home soon. The girls will have their final training session on Thursday, 30 April from 3.30-4.45pm at the McGlynn courts. All the best to the team!
Miss and Mrs Bowkett
Bourke Public School Horse Sports Day - Save the Date Bourke Public School Horse Sports Day - Monday, 15 June.
Enquiries: Bourke Public School, Kylie Pennell on 6872 2051.
Become a Volunteer Host Family this July! World Education Program (WEP) Australia is inviting you to experience another culture in your own home by becoming a volunteer host family to an international student arriving in July 2015. Our exchange students from Belgium, Denmark, Ecuador, Chile, Italy and the USA who look forward to experiencing a different culture and becoming a member of an Australian family soon.
Request a Full Information Pack Now! Contact WEP Australia to request detailed program information and student profiles: Sylvia Kelly www.wep.org.au or [email protected] or 1300 884 733.
World Education Program (WEP) Australia is a not-for-profit student exchange organisation registered with the Education Departments in QLD, NSW and VIC.
Dob in a Mum Charisma Hair Design is participating in the ‘dob in a mum’ project for 2015, and we are after your help to be a dobber! The project focuses on giving a deserving mum in need a little tender loving care (TLC) and pampering for beauty and confidence. The pamper includes a full hair restyle (cut colour and blow-dry), make up by la Bella Medi spa, clothes restyle by 141 on main and a photo shoot with Nat Hunter.
By dobbing in a mum, you will receive a complimentary blow dry for yourself!!
If you have any question please call the team at Charisma Hair Design on 6862 3798.
Mitchell Conservatorium 2015 Keyboard Workshops Sensational Scales with Jackie Sharp Who: aimed at all keyboard students, particularly those working toward exams What: a 90 minute keyboard workshop with scales as the focus Where: Mitchell Conservatorium Bathurst and Mitchell Conservatorium Lachlan When: Bathurst: 11.30am-1.00pm Saturday, 9 May Lachlan: 10.30am-12.00pm Sunday, 10 May Why: because scales can be interesting, and hopefully fun Cost: Free for Mitchell Conservatorium students/$20 for participants.
Technique Trainer with Jackie Sharp Who: aimed at all keyboard teachers and trainers What: A 90 minute workshop by author/teacher Jackie Sharp focusing on creating efficient and relaxed piano technique Where: Mitchell Conservatorium Bathurst and Mitchell Conservatorium Lachlan When: Bathurst: 2.00-3.30pm Saturday, 9 May Lachlan: 1.00-2.30pm Sunday, 10 May Why: professional development Cost: Free for Mitchell Conservatorium staff/$20 for participants.
Please call the relevant divisional office for more details and to register: Bathurst 6331 6622 and Lachlan 6852 3766.
About Jackie Sharpe Jackie is a Sydney based piano teacher with twenty years of experience teaching Piano at all levels, Music Theory and Musicianship. In 2009, she was awarded the AMEB Shield for having achieved the highest student results in the State of NSW in examinations held by the Australian Music Examination Board.
She enjoys devising practice strategies to help pianists overcome technical hurdles and firmly believe that all technical problems can be fixed with patience, desire, and expansion of one's 'technical toolkit'! To this end, she has written a series of technical workbooks titled Scales - the Purrfect Practice. These books are highly effective learning resources. They appeal to students on a multisensory level, facilitating the learning of scales, whilst simultaneously actively developing technique and listening skills.
Jackie has also created a YouTube channel with the view of spreading deeper understanding of piano technique, and has recently completed work on Technique Trainer One - a unique collection of exercises and musical activities, designed to make learning to play with a relaxed piano technique easy and accessible to all.
Mitchell Conservatorium of Music Lessons Mitchell Conservatorium of Music wish to advise that there are currently vacancies in our music lessons which are conducted within school time with our teacher, Micheille Blunt. For any enquiries please phone our Forbes office on 6852 3766.
