RAINBOW RAMBLER RAINBOW STREET PUBLIC SCHOOL

90 RAINBOW STREET RANDWICK NSW 2031

PH: 9398 1986 FAX: 9399 8287 EMAIL: rainbowst-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

WEBSITE: www.rainbowst-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

TERM 3 WEEK 1

2019

CALENDAR

Week 2 Monday 29 July – 8:15am RSPS Junior Spelling Bee Tuesday 30 July – Banksia Concert (Strings) at the Opera House Wednesday 31 July – Maths Olympiad 3; OC Test; Jacaranda Concert (Recorder) at the Opera House Thursday 1 August – ESPSSA Zone Cricket trials Friday 2 August – Round 9 PSSA; 2pm K-2 Assembly (2G); Stewart House Clothing Appeal; Deadly Kids Awards Week 3 – Education Week Monday 5 August – 8:15am RSPS Senior Spelling Bee; 6pm P&C Meeting in K Block Tuesday 6 August – ART SHOW Friday 9 August – ESPSSA Zone Athletics Carnival at ES Marks; 11:30am 3-6 Assembly (5/6R); NOTE: No PSSA due to Zone Carnival Week 4 Monday 12 August – Cantabile Festival (Choir) at the Opera House Friday 16 August - ESPSSA Zone Athletics Carnival at ES Marks; 2pm K-2 Assembly (1W); NOTE: No PSSA due to Zone Carnival

What’s Happening At Rainbow Street? Welcome Back Welcome back everyone! We trust you had an enjoyable break. Welcome to our new families. This term promises lots of exciting learning and extracurricular opportunities:

Art Show

Book Week and the Book Parade

Showcase At The Juniors

Premier’s Spelling Bee

ESPSSA Zone Athletics Carnival

Recorder, Strings and Choir performances at the Sydney Opera House

Maths Olympiads

Year 6 Fun Day

K-2 Athletics Carnival Extracurricular activities including Chess, Debating, Drama Club and Band continue. Staff News Miss Adams will be on leave for the next two weeks as she is getting married. Miss Tracy will be teaching 1/2A during this time and Mr Richmond will be Relieving Assistant Principal Stage 1. We wish Christie and Barry every happiness for their special day.

Another sneak peak – have you heard the birds in 3E?

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Building Update This week we have had access to the back field and new court area! It was great to see so many children playing ball and running games in the area. You may not know, because they are up on the roof, but we do have solar panels installed in our school. We also have large water tanks in the north eastern corner of our school and alongside the Hall. We are still working through the completion of the project with graphics and some other bits and pieces still to be completed. We are getting closer and closer to celebrating with an official opening. School Development Day As part of our Visible Learning project, staff worked on the qualities we want to see in our learners during the School Development Day. Stage teams also spent time collaboratively planning. Lots of fabulous discussion and collaboration took place. Semester 1 Reports Don’t forget that teachers are available to meet with parents to discuss Semester 1 Student Reports. Please contact your child’s mentor teacher or the relevant support teacher if you would like to organise a meeting. Where have you put your child’s Semester 1 school report? Where are their NAPLAN and/or Best Start report(s)? To enable you to find these important documents quickly, keep them in a file or folder. Stewart House Clothing Appeal Stewart House is public education’s number 1 charity. Each year 1 800 public school children in need go to Stewart House from many parts of NSW and the ACT. During their stay, children are provided with optometric, dental and medical treatment as well as emotional support. This is balanced with health and educational programs and out of school activities to boost their self-esteem and to promote a healthier lifestyle. Children in the care of Stewart House attend a specific purpose school onsite for 8 days of their 12-day stay. The NSW Department of Education provides infrastructure and staffing support for this school. All other costs associated with the children’s stay are met from charitable donations.

Many teachers donate money each week through salary deduction and Stewart House also holds a number of fundraising initiatives. Today, a bag was sent home for the Stewart House clothing appeal. Please fill it with any unwanted but usable clothing and return it to school on Friday 2 August before 9.15am. Please place bags in the area near the main gate (there will be a sign). NOTE: The bags are collected in the morning so please do not deliver bags after 9:15am. NAIDOC Week NAIDOC Week is a celebration of the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The theme for NAIDOC week this year was VOICE. TREATY. TRUTH. As part of the celebrations Stage 3 took part in a video conference run by the Sydney Opera House where they learnt of the life and story of Bennelong.

Change Of Information Have you moved over the holidays? Changed your phone number? Have your child’s medical needs changed? Have your emergency contacts or their phone number changed? Please notify the school in writing of any changes so that we have the most up to date information should we need to contact you. If you have changed your address, please make sure that you bring proof of your new address.

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Electronic Sign-In Don’t forget we are now using an electronic sign-in for staff, visitors and contractors. When you come into the foyer, please approach the machine and touch to begin.

Enter your details:

A visitor label will print for you. Please attach this to your clothing. If you are meeting a particular staff member, by entering their name in the Meeting with section, they will receive a text message indicating you have arrived. Don’t forget to sign out by scanning the barcode.

Spelling Bee Competition The Rainbow Street Public School’s Spelling Bee will be held in Weeks 2 and 3.

The junior competition for Years 3 and 4 will commence at 8:15am on Monday 29 July 2019 in the Year 1 Learning Hub. The senior competition for Years 5 and 6 will commence at 8:15am on Monday 5 August 2019 in the Year 1 Learning Hub. The top two spellers from Years 3 and 4, and the top two spellers from Years 5 and 6, will represent our school at the Regional Premier’s Spelling Bee. If your child is interested, please see Miss Wheatley. Miss Wheatley Premier’s Spelling Bee Coordinator

Sport Soccer draw

Date Team Opponent Venue

26 July

Stripeys Rainbow Street Coral Sea

Blueys Rainbow Street Coral Sea

2 Aug

Stripeys Malabar Coral Sea

Blueys Maroubra Junction Coral Sea

23 Aug

Stripeys BYE

Blueys South Coogee A Heffron

30 Aug

Stripeys Pagewood Heffron

Blueys Maroubra Bay Heffron

6 Sept

Stripeys Maroubra Junction Heffron

Blueys Botany Heffron

13 Sept

Stripeys Daceyville A Heffron

Blueys Pagewood Heffron

20 Sept

Stripeys Botany Coral Sea

Blueys Daceyville A Heffron

Canteen At the last P&C Meeting it was determined that our school would have a canteen licensing arrangement. The result of the vote has been submitted to D0E Finance and approval given to advertise. A Canteen Licence Review Committee needs to be formed. At the next P&C Meeting, Monday 1 August 2019, parent representation on the committee will be organised.

3-6 Student of the Week Term 1 Week 10

Class Student Awarded for.....

3C Eleanor A noticeable and delightful decision to concentrate on her listening skills

3E Harlo Being a kind and conscientious student

4H Kobe Showing maturity when working collaboratively with peers

4/5N Ruby Always working collaboratively with her peers

5R Himay An exceptional first semester of learning

5/6R Abby Excellent geography inquiry skills

5/6S Alannah Taking on challenges with a can-do attitude

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Term 3 Week 1

Class Student Awarded for.....

3C Ted A remarkable commitment to assisting other students in their learning

3E Eva Positive attitude towards new learning challenges

4H Leah Reflecting on her learning in maths and rising to any challenge in order to achieve her goals

4/5N Angela Trying her best in everything she does

5R Freya Producing fantastic work for the upcoming Art Show

5/6R Clarissa Excellent mathematical reasoning skills when solving complex problems

5/6S Alejandro Outstanding attitude to learning at all times

SZ Alfredo Building a fantastic Harbour Bridge using Lego

SL Hanice Great improvement in spelling

Rainbow Awards Year Student

4 Gemma and Abigail

5 Uliti and Annabel

6 Ra and Pelagia

Welcome Back … To the second half of the year. Please stay tuned for some impressive events in the offing. Library Fridays Should start again next Friday. Thank you, Karen for relieving Linh to organise and coordinate this term. Fortnightly: Friday mornings at the Library after drop-off for a laid-back — and productive — working bee. Watch this space.

Canteen Committee Reps To Be Elected At P&C Meeting Please come to our August meeting at 6pm, Stage 3 building, Monday 5 August. Free childcare for children aged 3 and above: enrol@task-kids.com.au on the night. Countdown To Pasi Sahlberg Event 21 August (Wednesday evening) 7-8pm Renowned Finnish Educator and Education Policy Professor at UNSW Gonski Institute will speak at our school during Book Week.

https://www.rainbowstpandc.org.au/post/save-the-date-wednesday-august-21-7-8pm-for-pasi-sahlberg See you at School. Greg./ Gregory Dodwell info@rainbowstpandc.org.au https://www.rainbowstpandc.org.au Community News Disclaimer: Rainbow Street Public School, as a service to parents, will advertise community events which may be of interest. RSPS does not necessarily endorse or sponsor the events and accepts no responsibility for the management or organisation of these events.

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