Curlewis
Goran St, Curlewis 2381Phone: 6744 1239 Fax: 6744 1213Email: [email protected]
ISSUE: 28DATE: 30 August 2012
Dates To Remember
10 Sept Patty Cake Day14 Sep Camp Quality Visit & Lunch17Sep Basketball Instructor Visit18 Sep School Spectacular Matinee19 Sep School Spec Evening Perf
19 Sep PSP Forensic Science Day20 Sep School Spec Evening Perf21 Sep Last Day Term 38 Oct First Day Term 49-12Oct Dubbo Excursion
PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
Students and teachers have had a busy week and have been enjoying the pleasant weather.
Earlier this week information regarding the Dubbo Excursion was finalised and sent home. Please checkthat you have received this information as it is important to be budgeting for the cost of the excursion. Finalpayments will need to be received no later than 19 September.
On Monday, 3 September we celebrated Australian National Flag Day. This was an opportunity for us toreflect on how our flag unites us as a nation and to celebrate our achievements.
This week is SAS Recognition Week. This is a time for us to recognise and thank Mrs Barnes, Mrs Abra andMrs Wise for their ongoing work for the school and community.
Mr ThomasActing Principal
STAR OF THE WEEKINTERVIEW WITH JAMIELEIGH
Favourite Sport: All sportsFavourite Celebrity: Patches from ToyboxFavourite Cartoon or Movie: ToyboxFavourite Food: BananasWhat would you like to be when you grow up?A vetWhat do you like doing in your spare time? Ridemy scooterIf you could have three wishes what would theybe? I would likeADSTeddy bearsA party dress
INTERVIEW WITH TANISHA
Favourite Sporting Team; The winning teamFavourite Celebrity: One DirectionFavourite Cartoon or Movie: Bugs BunnyFavourite Food: LasagneWhat would you like to be when you grow up?A photographer or chefWhat do you like doing in your spare time?ReadingIf you could have three wishes what would theybe? None - because they tend to backfire
MERIT CERTIFICATES
K/1/2/3
Corban Johnston Improved reading and writingskills
Ebony Thomson Effort in completing challengingtasks
Jacob West Taking his time when writing
4/5/6
Danica Johnston
Emalie Kingdom
Lillian Abra
TanishaDonnelly
For being a quiet, hard worker.Danical enjoys doing her workwellFor having a great attitude andworking hardFor being a happy co-operativeand hard working studentFor being co-operative andhaving a great attitude andworking hard
BIRTHDAYS
Happy Birthday wishes for SEPTEMBER go to
7 Stephanie Eveleigh and Jessie Hicks13 Kyarna Simpson14 Lillian Abra and Jacinta Simpson19 Peter Dean20 Kimberly Tuckey22 Ben Glennister and Justin Thomson
Have a great day!
READING CLUB
As part of the children's homework, they arerequired to read each night. Once they havereached 25, 50 , 75 and 100 nights, they become amember of our Reading Club in recognition of theirefforts.
25 NightsTanisha Donnelly, Emma Hamilton, Ben Eveleigh,Kimberly Tuckey, Ebony Thomson, CallumQuetcher, Peter Dean
50 NightsLilly Abra, Kimberly Tuckey, Justin Thomson, ZackEames, ZacWest,
100 NightsEmalie Kingdom, Jake Kingdom, Peter McCormack
125 NightsStephanie Eveleigh
CAMP QUALITY VISIT
Our SRC is raising funds for Camp Quality which isa family cancer charity.
Next Monday we will be holding a cupcake stall andwould appreciate donations of cakes. Cost will be50 cents for large cupcakes and 20 cents for smallones.
The Camp Quality riders will be visiting our schoolon Friday, 14 September and will talk to our childrenfora short time.
A sausage sizzle lunch will be provided by our staffon that day(14 Sept) and all monies raised will go toCamp Quality. A note was sent home yesterday
outlining details of the day. Lunch orders need to bereturned by Wednesday, 12 September.
to be able to acknowledge her tireless efforts andgenerosity.
LUNCH ORDERS
Lunch orders need to be placed with the shopbefore 12.30 pm so that food is ready for deliveryon time.
If orders are placed after this time, it will be theparents' responsibility to collect and deliver theirchildren's lunches to school.
Your co-operation would be greatly appreciated.
CWA INTERNATIONAL DAY
Congratulations to the winners of the CWA'sInternational Day Poster Competition:
Paige GrewTanisha DonnellyVincent Donnelly
1s
Encouragement Award
SAS STAFF RECOGNITION WEEK
This week students and staff acknowledged thehard work done by our School Administrative andSupport Staff as part of National SAS RecognitionWeek. SAS Staff is a dedicated group of workerswho are often overlooked. Recognition Week is agreat time to thank our SAS Staff and provides theopportunity to demonstrate that they are valuedmembers of the school community.
Thank you to our teaching staff for providing thedelicious morning tea last Monday.
CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION
We were finally able to ambush Mrs Woodham andpresent her with her Education Week Certificate ofRecognition.
Mrs Woodham has been a tremendous supporter ofour school. She has taught Scripture for 17 years isa Breakfast Club volunteer and has assisted innumerous activities at our school. It was wonderful
P&C NEWS
Father' Day Stall and Raffle
Thank you to all who supported our Father's Daystall and raffle and to the families who donated giftsfor sale.
The winners of our raffle were:
1s Emalie KingdomSharon Morgan
3r Wayne Sanderson
Fundraiser
Slices and Lollies orders need to be returned byTuesday, 18 September. Delivery will be in the firstweek of term 4.
PLAYGROUP
Playgroup operates at our school each Monday at10.00 am. Parents and pre-school children (0-5years) are invited to attend.
SPELLING IT OUT AT HOME
The School Ato Z website's popular mobile SpellingBee game can now be played on your homecomputer. The game is designed for both juniorand senior primary school students and featureswords from the Macquarie Dictionary. Parentsmight be tempted to test their skills on the harderlevels.
Go to: Spelling Beehttp://www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/homework-and-study/educational-qames/spellinq-bee
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