RINGROSE PUBLIC SCHOOL Ringrose Avenue, Greystanes 2145

Phone: 9631 8637 Fax: 9896 3240 Email : ringrose-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Website: www.ringrose-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

23 July 2014

Week 2 Term 3

Principal’s Message

Welcome back to Term 3! This term promises to be another busy one with many activities coming up.

Years K-2 have commenced the sport program ‘Be Skilled Be Fit’ on Tuesdays. The program teaches students the

skills necessary in fundamental movements and is a key component of our Sport program for infant’s classes. K-2

students are able to wear their sports uniform on this day.

Tomorrow our 8-12 year old boys and girls will be participating in our Athletics Carnival at Holroyd Sports

Ground, Merrylands. Parents and families are invited to come along and watch the day of races together. Over

the next two weeks, some field events will also be taking place at school. I’m looking forward to my first Athletics

Carnival at Ringrose! My thanks to both Mrs Elliott and Mrs Atkinson for their organisation of this event. As the

canteen will be operating at the Athletics Carnival, THERE WILL BE NO CANTEEN FACILITIES BACK AT SCHOOL

FOR THAT DAY!

Coming up in Week 3 the school is celebrating both Education Week and NAIDOC week with a number of

activities. On Tuesday 29 July, we are holding our school ‘Open Day’. The day will commence with parents invited

into classrooms to complete an Aboriginal Art Activity together with students. This will be followed by our

combined performance assembly where each grade will be presenting a combined item as well as items from

some of our performance groups. After the assembly, there will be coffee and tea facilities available and a cake

stall selling their goodies. If you are able to help out with the coffee/tea stall, can you please Mrs Brett our lovely

Canteen lady.

Later in that week, each of the grades will also be studying and celebrating the history, culture and achievements

of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples through a number of activities as part of NAIDOC Week. My

thanks to Miss Casey, Mrs Stroud and Miss Crowe for their organisation of this week of activities!

On Tuesday 5 August at 6pm in the school library, we will be holding our 2015 Kindergarten Orientation Evening

for parents of our Kindy enrolments for next year. If you know of families who may like to enrol their children

here in 2015, please also invite them along. A special invitation note will be sent to all known families. Ringrose is

a great place to be!!

I would also like to pass on my congratulations to all of our PSSA Winter Sport Teams who have been competing

in newcombe ball, soccer and netball this term. Their sportsmanship and conduct at all games has been

exemplary and I am very proud of them!

One of our Year 6 students, Paden has been very successful over the last few weeks with a number of Golf

Tournaments he has been competing in. At the recent Regional Carnival, Paden was placed second! Amazing! He

now travels to Port Macquarie later in the term to compete in the State Tournament. Well done Paden. We’re

very proud of your achievements!

Many of our students have also competed recently in the NSW ICAS University testing competition for

Computers. We have had a number of outstanding results and my congratulations to each of our students who

Newsletter

participated in this competition. Included in this newsletter are the names of students who received a credit or

distinction.

Starting this week, our wonderful school P&C (Parents and Citizens) Association have organised for the

commencement of the Silver Coin Ride Drive. The idea is that each class will have a jar that will collect all silver

coin donations (5c, 10c, 20c) brought in. The intent is to raise enough funds so that we are able to organise

another ride for our upcoming school fete in October. Students of the class who raise the most money will

receive a lucky dip on the day of the fete. A note detailing further information about this drive was sent home

already.

Thank you also for your support of our recent P&C Association Chocolate Drive. Any outstanding monies need to

be returned to school ASAP. Next week, I will announce to students who the winning classes are K-2 and Yrs 3-6

for bring back all collected chocolate money. These classes will receive an ice block for winning!

Coming up in Week 5 on Wednesday 13 and Thursday 14 August is our school photograph days. I would like to

request that all students are dressed correctly in their full Winter Uniform for their class and combined school

photos (Inclusive of black shoes). Our Uniform shop is open on Thursday mornings and has spare winter uniforms

ready for purchase where required.

I have also had quite a few concerns expressed to me about dogs in the school grounds. As a matter of safety for

all students and families, can I please remind you that there should be no dogs brought into the school grounds.

Finally, with the Winter months rolling in this term, the weather has been quite cool in the morning and we’ve

had many students arriving late to school with no justifiable reason. A reminder that all students should be at

school ready to start the day by 8:55am. Where students are late, they are to report to the office first to receive

a late pass.

Yours sincerely,

Mr Loughhead

Athletics Carnival 2014 - 24th July 2014

Tomorrow is our School Athletics Carnival for all students in Years 3-6 and students in Year 2

who are turning 8 this year.

Attending students must be at school by 8:45am to have their names marked off.

Buses will be leaving at 9:10am. Students will return to school at 2:45pm.

Please ensure all students attending are at school on time. Parents are welcome to join us at

Holroyd Sports Ground in Merrylands.

Children should wear their sports uniforms to school and bring along sunscreen, extra warm

clothing, water bottles. a hat and something to sit on.

Good luck to all athletes!

Mrs Elliott & Mrs Atkinson

-Carnival Coordinators

LOST PROPERTY

Lost property has been moved to the Library. There is a Lost Property Tub outside the Library doors.

Lost property is not held in the School Office.

Please also check for missing items with your child’s class teacher.

School Photographs 2014

Ringrose Public School will be having their school photos in Term 3. The

scheduled dates are Wednesday, 13th August and Thursday, 14th

August 2014.

Please ensure that students come to school in their full winter school

uniform on these days. You can visit the Ringrose Uniform Shop on

Thursday mornings or the school’s website for a detailed description of the

school uniform.

Family Photo envelopes can be collected from the School Office.

If you have any questions, please see Mrs Marone.

2014 Australian ICAS Computer

Competition

On the 20th of May 2014, 17 students participated in the 2014 Australian

ICAS Computer Competition. Congratulations to all students, you have

achieved outstanding results! Here are the Distinction and Credit results:

Credit:

Safa 3/4A

Keagan 3/4R

Anthony 5/6M

Amir 5/6M

Natasha 5/6E

Distinction:

Charlotte 3/4R

Stage 3 Canberra/Snowy Mountains

Excursion Reminder

Please ensure outstanding costs for the Stage 3 Camp are finalised

before the 1st of September, 2014. This will allow us to make final

bookings and arrangements.

Mrs Ohmsen

-School Administration Manager

KINDERGARTEN 2015

Enrolment forms for next year’s Kindergarten students can be picked up from the School Office any time. Please complete the form and return it with the original birth certificate, immunisation certificate (or blue book) and proof of address, which will be

copied and returned to the parent.

Kindergarten News

Welcome back to Term 3. Our Kindergarten students have made great

gains in their learning and development so far this year and we can't wait

to see them continue to progress throughout the remainder of the year. In

COG's this term Kindergarten have been learning about healthy choices.

We have been learning about making the best choice with food and activities. Next week as

we celebrate NAIDOC week Kindergarten will be reading and talking about Dreamtime

stories. Sport this term is on Tuesdays, (due to Education and NAIDOC Week sport will be

on Thursday next week). Open day will be on Tuesday 29th July and we look forward to

seeing you there.

Mrs Stroud

Stage 1 Supervisor

Education / NAIDOC Week 2014

Education Week will be celebrated in Week 3 on Tuesday, 29th July. Families are invited to

join us on the day in celebrating the quality and diversity of education across NSW. At

9:15am, families are welcome to join their child in their classroom where you will have the

opportunity to work with your child on an Aboriginal artwork. We encourage you to look

around the classroom and see the exciting things your child has been working on! At

10:00am, families will be invited to the hall where there will be a concert held. The theme for

this year’s concert is “Shine Bright Like a Star”. We can’t wait to see what the dance groups,

the choir and each stage perform. After the concert, a cake stall will be held. The money

raised from the cake stall will go towards school resources. If there are any parents willing to

help with the cake stall on the day, please see Miss Casey within the next week. We look

forward to seeing all families on the day!

Miss Casey and Mrs Stroud

-Organising teachers

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Thursday 24 July Athletics Carnival

Thursday 24 July` CANTEEN WILL BE CLOSED

Thursday 24 July Uniform Shop open (8:30 - 9:30am)

Friday 25 July Assembly - Yrs. 3-6 @ 11:30 in the

Hall

Monday 28 July - Friday 1 August - NAIDOC WEEK &

EDUCATION WEEK

Monday 28 July ICAS English Comp. - Years 3-6

Tuesday 29 July Ringrose Public School Open Day

(Be Skilled Be Fit will be moved to

Thursday for this week only)

Tuesday 29 July Book Fair - Library @ 8:30am

Wednesday 30 July Scripture (9:00 - 9:30am)

Thursday 31 July Be Skilled Be Fit - Yrs. K-2

Thursday 31 July Uniform Shop open (8:30 - 9:30am)

Friday 1 August Assembly - Yrs. K-2 @ 2:00 in the

Hall

Tuesday 5 August Be Skilled Be Fit (Yrs. K-2)

Wednesday 6 August P&C Meeting - School Staffroom

Tuesday 12 August ICAS Mathematics Comp. - Yrs. 3-6

CERTIFICATE AWARDEES

Silver

Cassie KS Mikayla KS Ava KW Levi KW Gabrielle KW Farissa 1M Taylah 1M Tayla 1/O Luise 2C Caleigh 2/3S Joshua 2/3S Tarun 2/3S Amelia 2/3S Frankie 3/4A Safa 3/4A Tayla 3/4A

Rusty 3/4A Nastasia 5/6E Mallee 5/6E Jasmyn 5/6E Claudia 5/6E Ursula 5/6E Elli 5/6E Zachary 5/6E Nicholas 5/6E Georgia 5/6E Max 5/6E Paresh 5/6E Taylah 5/6E Christine 5/6E Natasha 5/6E Kobe 5/6E

Michelle 5/6M April 5/6M Lilly 5/6M Anastasia 5/6M Xavier 5/6M Jahn 5/6M Simran 5/6M Grace 5/6M Ashley 5/6M Angeline 5/6M Brooke 5/6M Courtney 5/6M

CANTEEN INFORMATION

Welcome back everyone to Term 3, I hope everyone had an enjoyable holiday. The canteen will be closed this Thursday 24th July due to the Athletics Carnival.

Throughout the term we will be having our Winter Treat Meal Deal for Kindy to Year 4 only. Year 5 & 6 Winter Treat Meal Deal will be held in Term 4. We will also be having our End of Term Donut Day soon.

In this newsletter we have printed our roster for this term and as you can see we are still in

need of helpers. Even if you are able to assist for only an hour or up until recess, please

contact me on 0411 143 609.

Ann Brett

(Canteen Manager)

The helpers for weeks 3 & 4 of Term 3 are:

Week 3 - Monday 28 July Helper Required

Tuesday 29 July OPEN DAY

Wednesday 30 July Helper Required

Thursday 31 July Cheryl Ryan

Friday 1 August Sue Wilson-Deeth

Week 4 - Monday 4 August Amanda Taylor until 11:30

Tuesday 5 August Helper Required

Wednesday 6 August Helper Required - AM

Sonia Xuereb from 12:30 - 1:30

Thursday 7 August Jessica Viles

Friday 8 August Toni Clements

Creepy Crawlies in 4/5C!

4/5C have been having a wonderful time taking care of our Spiney Leaf

Insects. Our colony is expanding! We now have 74 beautiful babies to join

our other insects, such as the children’s Insects and Dwarf Crowns. Miss

Crowe has also bought a new home for the insects.

In our class, we also have 12 new baby Yabbies and our colourful Siamese

Fighting Fish, “Fish & Chips”.