Hamilton North Public School Dynamic, Personalised Learning. Jackson Street Broadmeadow NSW 2292 Phone: 02 49693695 Email: [email protected]Fax: 02 49621190 Chalkboard—Term 4 Week 7 Wednesday 28th November 2018 FRIDAY ASSEMBLY HAMILTON NORTH IDOL Our Idol final will be held this Friday at 2.00pm in the hall. Any student/s who are finalists in the Idol will be notified by phone Thursday evening by Mrs Edwards. All parents are welcome to attend and see the amazing talent these students possess. Principal's Report Special Santa visit for the Carols/Jubilee event - 14 December 2018 I have heard that Santa will be visiting Hamilton North on the night of Carols. He will need a suit as his regular one will be getting dry-cleaned ready for Christmas Eve. If you have a good Santa suit that you are willing to lend Santa for the evening I'm sure Santa (and all of us) would really appreciate it. Please let the office know. Year 6 Ice cream spiders fundraiser Thank you to our wonderful year 6 students who have been making and selling ice cream spiders to raise money for year 6 end of year activities and the end of year school gift which will be another marquee. 2019 Leaders Congratulations to our brave year 5 students who stood as candidates for school leader. It's always an emotional time as some get to experience the highs of being elected and others learn a tough lesson in resilience. I was struck by how gracious every student was when our leadership team was announced on Monday. I couldn't be prouder of these truly amazing young people! Kelly Deakin Calling all Chess Players! We are looking to start a Chess Club in Term 1 and wondered if there would be any parent/community helpers out there who would like to offer their services as a ‘Chess Coach’? This would be either a lunchtime or after school club (depending on volunteer availability) and will culminate with an inter-school chess competition towards the end of the term. If this is something you would be interested in doing, please see the ladies in the office to register your availability asap. Many thanks in advance. Suzie Selwood
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Hamilton North Public School Dynamic, Personalised Learning.
Jackson Street Broadmeadow NSW 2292 Phone: 02 49693695 Email: [email protected] Fax: 02 49621190
Chalkboard—Term 4 Week 7 Wednesday 28th November 2018
FRIDAY ASSEMBLY
HAMILTON NORTH IDOL Our Idol final will be held this Friday at 2.00pm in the hall. Any student/s who are finalists in the Idol will be notified by phone Thursday evening by Mrs Edwards. All parents are welcome to attend and see the amazing talent these students possess.
Principal's Report Special Santa visit for the Carols/Jubilee event - 14 December 2018 I have heard that Santa will be visiting Hamilton
North on the night of Carols. He will need a suit as his regular one will be getting dry-cleaned ready for Christmas Eve. If you have a good Santa suit that you are willing to lend Santa for the evening I'm sure Santa (and all of us) would really appreciate it. Please let the office know.
Year 6 Ice cream spiders fundraiser Thank you to our wonderful year 6 students who have been making and selling ice cream spiders to raise money for year 6 end of year activities and the end of year school gift which will be another marquee.
2019 Leaders Congratulations to our brave year 5 students who stood as candidates for school leader. It's always an emotional time as some get to experience the highs of being elected and others learn a tough lesson in resilience. I was struck by how gracious every student was when our leadership team was announced on Monday. I couldn't be prouder of these truly amazing young people! Kelly Deakin
Calling all Chess Players!
We are looking to start a Chess Club in Term 1 and wondered if there would be any parent/community helpers out there who would like to offer their services as a ‘Chess Coach’? This would be either a lunchtime or after school club (depending on volunteer availability) and will culminate with an inter-school chess competition towards the end of the term. If this is something you would be interested in doing, please see the ladies in the office to register your availability asap. Many thanks in advance. Suzie Selwood
help, please let the office know and we will contact
the organising officer, Michelle Brace who will
contact you with details.
LIBRARY NEWS The students have stopped borrowing books from the library for this year. Could you please look around your home and have your child drop into the office any Hamilton North Public School books you may find at home. We are currently stocktaking the Junior Fiction and Fiction section of the library and there appear to be quite a few missing. Please return any books as soon as possible. Thankyou
POOL FUN DAY
Students will spend Thursday 13th December at Wallsend Pool having fun in the water. We will travel to the venue by bus. The cost will be $12. Please pack sunscreen, food and drink for children on the day.
SCHOOL SHIRTS NEXT YEAR
We had a 25% response rate to the purple notes
requesting indicative shirt purchases for 2019.
Thankyou to all of the early respondents!
If you haven't yet responded, can you please
respond in some way - by returning the purple note
call/msg me on 0401 474 990, or look for me in the
playground at pickup on Tues/Fri.
For the P&C to bring you shirts at the best possible
prices AND manage its own funds effectively in
order to make the biggest possible contribution to
school projects each year we need to carefully
manage stock levels - and to do that we rely on you
to give us an indication of your requirements.
Thankyou for your help.
2018 Buddies Magazine
The 2018 Buddies Magazine has arrived!!
We have distributed pre-purchased copies to
students . Cost is $35.00.
They will sell fast so if you would like to purchase
payment can be made via EFT or cash at the
office or if you can`t make it into the office we can
take payment over the phone or via the parent
payment portal.
CONGRATULATIONS
Congratulations to Aaren Alcova (the artist of the
cover of the Buddies magazine) who is a finalist in
the Tim Crakenthorp Christmas card competition.
To vote for Aaren - vote entry number 2 on Tim
Crakenthorp's facebook page.
BACK TO SCHOOL INFORMATION
Starting dates for 2019 Tuesday 29th January - Teachers return Wednesday 30th January - Years 1-6 return Monday 4th February -Kindergarten
commence Pupil Free dates for 2019 Tuesday, 29th January - Term 1 Monday, 29th April - Term 2 Monday, 22nd July - Term 3 Thursday/Friday, 19th & 20th December -
Term 4 School Hours School commences promptly at 9.00am School finishes at 3.00pm School Uniform Supplies Hats - $10 (from school office) Bags - $40 (from school office) Library Bags $6.50 (from school office) School Shirts from Newys Workwear,
Broadmeadow - Ph 49653003 Navy shorts etc from large retail stores Book Packs Book packs are purchased at the beginning of the year. They contain all stationery requirements (exercise books, pens, reading record sheet etc)needed by the students. The cost is $60 per pack. They are available from the first day of school from the front office. Voluntary Contribution Our school voluntary contribution is $25 per child. This covers, for the year, photocopying, art paper and other consumables used every day by students to support quality learning activities. Wet /Hot Weather Practices The school policy is 'NO HAT, NO PLAY'. All students must wear a hat in the playground or sit in the shade. On wet days, the students are supervised in their classrooms at lunch, recess etc. Parking in Front of School Please take note of the parking restriction notices in Jackson Street. There is a 15 minute drop-off/pick-up zone and parking rangers often patrol the area.
P&C News
Hi everyone, just update on uniforms.
The P&C is happy to continue providing the
uniform assistance initiative to ensure access of
our school shirt to all families. We will also
welcome the kinder class of 2019 with the gift of a
free shirt, as we have done in previous years.
We have made our restocking purchase for early
2019 based on arbitrarily tripling the 33% return
rate of the purple forms recently sent home, so let’s
hope the return is representative of the need - and
thankyou to everyone who replied. The new
delivery is due in mid January, though there’s
plenty of shirts in stock now.
We will run a seconds shop for school shirts late in
January, just before school returns - then again
early in term 1. To do this we ask for donations of
undamaged used shirts which you no longer
require, that will be collected in the last week of
term 4. If you can support this this initiative, it will
in turn support fellow community members have
better access to school shirts.
Thanks for your ongoing support, and we hope to
see you all at the Jubilee.
Rich Ley
Secretary
HNPS P&C Assoc. (Inc.)
m. 0401474990
MARKET GARDEN
Our flowers are beginning to die off but we have fruits such as cucumber and tomatoes to look forward to. Our garlic should be ready for harvest early next month. This Friday we will be selling raspberries, limes, green beans, zucchini, celery, cucumber and paper daisies. We also have worm wee for $2 per 2 litre bottle and our all purpose citrus cleaning spray starting from $1. See you in KP classroom Friday afternoon.
Year 5/6 Reminders! PLEASE NOTE A FETE DATE CHANGE DUE TO YEAR 6 ORIENTATIONS:
WEDNESDAY 5TH, THURSDAY 6TH AND FRIDAY 7TH DECEMBER – NEXT WEEK!
Date Event Information
Well done to our class Idol competitors and hosts. You did a great job and we were very proud of you all. Jake you are the bravest (and most talented) boy we know! Ash and Arlo – you guys are the funniest . Thank you to all those students who have ordered their year 6 shirts. There are still some in the office and money is now due by the end of next week. Year 6 voted this year on a white t-shirt with a design (thank you Xanthe and Arlo!) on the back. This is so it can be worn later and is easy to sign for keepsake. The t-shirt can only be worn in the last week of school. Please note: Full school uniform must be worn at all formal functions (not this t-shirt).
FETE DATE CHANGES: Please note a fete date change due to year 6 orientations: Wednesday 5th, Thursday 6th
and Friday 7th December – WHICH IS NEXT WEEK…YIKES! Can I also ask that students begin to bring in
Zooper Dooper donations to school ASAP to begin to stock up freezer? Partially frozen packs are best for us to
refreeze as ones straight from the shop shelves can take the whole week to freeze.
STILL TO COME!
Week 8 3rd December
Volunteer Afternoon Tea
Year 6 Leaders and CSO’s will be playing hosts/caterers/cleaners to our wonderful volunteers. Thank you leaders and CSO’s!
Week 8 5th, 6TH and 7th December
Year 6 Micro-Fete (and 5L)
Micro-Fete: Year 6 will be holding a “Playground Micro-Fete’ for 3 whole days as part of our main fundraising event this year. Our focus for this event will be raising enough money to purchase a new ‘tent’ or shelter (commercial grade) for sports carnivals and special events as our parting gift to the school. Year 6 have decided that 2 tents are no longer enough and one tent per sporting house is now important for EQUITY!!! Our main fundraiser is our ‘Bake Stall’ and year 5/6 students are asked to bring in cakes or baked goods for the WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY and FRIDAY of that week. We thank you for this in advance!
WEEK 9 12th Dec
Presentation Day
9:30-11am Waratah Technology High School
WEEK 9 13th Dec
Pool Party Day 9-2:30 Wallsend Pool. Please see note sent home already.
WEEK 9 14th Dec
Jubilee/Carols 5:00pm - Late Students to wear Hip-Hop or rap clothes with Christmas extras (colours, Santa hat or reindeer ears optional. Gold chains A MUST! ).
WEEK 10 Monday 17th Dec
Revolution Party (Year 6 only)
5-7pm
Cost: $20.00 per child (socks included!)
Please give money to office by end of Week 8.
FOOD AND DRINK NOT INCLUDED.
WEEK 10 Tuesday 18th December
Year 6 Farewell Disco (whole school)
Photos by Xanthe for Year 6 will be taken at school at 5:30pm. Disco starts
at 6:00pm
WEEK 10 Wednesday 19th December
Last day of school Secret Santa Gift
Year 6 clap out and final assembly 2-3pm Secret Santa gift to be advised.
Join us on Friday 14 December at Hamilton North Public School to celebrate our 75th Jubilee. Everyone is
welcome! From 5pm when the gates open, enjoy Megamania rides and inflatables; food vans including
fairy floss, coffee, snow cones, Dutch pancakes and more; as well as a variety of stalls. Take in Medieval
fight demonstrations and a Drum Corp student performance. Then relax on a picnic blanket and listen to
carols by torchlight and bands from 7pm. Other highlights on the night include Christmas hamper raffles,
a time capsule burial, school tours and a school history display.
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CHRISTMAS CAKE DECORATION COMPETITION
Children drop the cakes off Friday Morning (14th December) with their name, and age printed on an attached card. The cakes will be judged Friday morning. PLEASE NOTE that the cakes can be made or shop bought. The competition is judged on the decorations only, not the baking. The competition is for one large cake or 6 cupcakes. Donations of slices, cakes, biscuits etc for the sale on the night would be appreciated. U n l e s s o t h e r w i s e s t a t e d t h e competition cakes and winning cake will be sold.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2018
NOVEMBER
Thursday 29th Digital Media Festival
DECEMBER
Monday 3rd P & C Meeting 6.00pm at Hamilton North Bowling Club
Monday 3rd Volunteer Thank You Afternoon Tea 1.30pm
Wednesday 5th-6th Year 6 Fete
Tuesday 4th Year 6 Orientation
Monday 10th Motiv8 Make-up Session
Wednesday 12th Presentation Day - Callaghan Waratah 9.30-11.00am
Thursday 13th Pool Party Day—Wallsend Pool
Thursday 13th Reports home
Friday 14th Jubilee Celebration /Carols by Candlelight
Monday 17th Year 6 Revolution
Tuesday 18th Year 6 Farewell
Wednesday 19th Last day of school for students
20th & 21st School Development days for staff
CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2019
JANUARY
Tuesday 29th Teachers return to school for Term 1, 2019
Wednesday 30th Students in years 1-6 return to school for Term 1 ,2019
FEBRUARY
Monday 4th Kindergarten students for 2019 commence
