IN THIS EDITION Principal Message Awards School Aendance Dates for the Diary Important Reminder Fundraising Year 3/4 Halloween Fun Canberra Trip Remembrance Day World Teachers Day Community Announcements Parents/Carers, We are pleased to hear that our students who visited Canberra last week all enjoyed themselves immensely and are now back at school reflecting on their fantastic experiences. This type of event doesn’t happen without the support of staff who willingly organise and attend these excursions. Our Teachers are on duty 24 hours a day for 4/5 days in the week so I would like to thank them very much for their dedication. We have had some wonderful comments on how well behaved our students were during this trip and I have received a personal Facebook message from a teacher friend who is on long service leave and visiting Canberra who came across the students at the War Memorial. She was very impressed with what she saw and experienced to the point where she commented to the teachers there and then. There are many stories like this being fed back to us as well. A huge success overall well done everyone. Once again with the wet season upon us we are starting to experience afternoon thunderstorms at school finish time. I would like to remind families to have a plan with your children about travelling home from school on days where a thunderstorm or heavy rain is upon us at home time. This week we have had two afternoons where we have had a deluge right at home time. We will not allow students to leave the school buildings if the storm has lightening and is a direct threat, but when children are allowed to leave we encourage them to go directly home. Please ensure there is a clear plan and they know the route home to get themselves there safely. Last Friday I announced at assembly that we would be opening a competition to name our school canteen. The name should be connected to our school in some way either through our values or Sports Houses or anything of notoriety our school community recognises. The competition will be open until Monday of Week 9 where a panel of selectors made up of a school council parent, Ms Marlene from the Canteen, a teacher and a year 6 student who did not participate in the competition. The decision of the judges will be final and the winning name will be painted over our Canteen and the winner will also receive a mini iPad and the other names shortlisted will receive a movie pass. To find more information on entering your name for our school canteen please look for the flyer which will be sent home and posted on our Facebook page Friday next week. Students have spent the past 3 weeks undertaking our final assessments which inform teachers about learning. This along with other information assists teachers in their responsibility of writing reports for parents and gives an overall picture for the year. It is important attendance at school in the final term is at its best to ensure teachers can do summative assessments and children can complete their learning cycle for the year. Reports will be sent home in the last week of term. As we draw closer to the end of the year we prepare for our end of year celebrations. This year we have been invited to perform at Gateway Shopping Centre for our instrumental, choir and dancers. We will be sending more information home about this event next week. We have set the date for our End of Year Awards Assembly which will be held at Palmerston College, Rosebery campus on Friday 7 th December commencing at 8.30am. Please mark this in your diary. Teachers will be making contact with you closer to the time if your child is receiving an award of any kind. Enjoy the weekend Gail Smith Principal THE TURTLE TIMES 9th November 2018 Term 4, Week 4
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IN THIS
EDITION
Principal
Message
Awards
School
Attendance
Dates for the
Diary
Important
Reminder
Fundraising
Year 3/4
Halloween Fun
Canberra Trip
Remembrance
Day
World Teachers
Day
Community
Announcements
Parents/Carers,
We are pleased to hear that our students who visited Canberra last week all enjoyed themselves
immensely and are now back at school reflecting on their fantastic experiences. This type of event
doesn’t happen without the support of staff who willingly organise and attend these excursions. Our
Teachers are on duty 24 hours a day for 4/5 days in the week so I would like to thank them very much
for their dedication. We have had some wonderful comments on how well behaved our students were
during this trip and I have received a personal Facebook message from a teacher friend who is on long
service leave and visiting Canberra who came across the students at the War Memorial. She was very
impressed with what she saw and experienced to the point where she commented to the teachers there
and then. There are many stories like this being fed back to us as well. A huge success overall well done
everyone.
Once again with the wet season upon us we are starting to experience afternoon thunderstorms at
school finish time. I would like to remind families to have a plan with your children about travelling
home from school on days where a thunderstorm or heavy rain is upon us at home time. This week we
have had two afternoons where we have had a deluge right at home time. We will not allow students to
leave the school buildings if the storm has lightening and is a direct threat, but when children are
allowed to leave we encourage them to go directly home. Please ensure there is a clear plan and they
know the route home to get themselves there safely.
Last Friday I announced at assembly that we would be opening a competition to name our school
canteen. The name should be connected to our school in some way either through our values or Sports
Houses or anything of notoriety our school community recognises. The competition will be open until
Monday of Week 9 where a panel of selectors made up of a school council parent, Ms Marlene from the
Canteen, a teacher and a year 6 student who did not participate in the competition. The decision of the
judges will be final and the winning name will be painted over our Canteen and the winner will also
receive a mini iPad and the other names shortlisted will receive a movie pass. To find more
information on entering your name for our school canteen please look for the flyer which will be sent
home and posted on our Facebook page Friday next week.
Students have spent the past 3 weeks undertaking our final assessments which inform teachers about
learning. This along with other information assists teachers in their responsibility of writing reports
for parents and gives an overall picture for the year. It is important attendance at school in the final
term is at its best to ensure teachers can do summative assessments and children can complete their
learning cycle for the year. Reports will be sent home in the last week of term.
As we draw closer to the end of the year we prepare for our end of year celebrations. This year we have
been invited to perform at Gateway Shopping Centre for our instrumental, choir and dancers. We will
be sending more information home about this event next week. We have set the date for our End of
Year Awards Assembly which will be held at Palmerston College, Rosebery campus on Friday
7th December commencing at 8.30am. Please mark this in your diary. Teachers will be making contact
with you closer to the time if your child is receiving an award of any kind.
5 Carey/Knight Jennifer Lindenschmid, Jaylah Hona-Djawas
Nicky Miname
5 Ludwig/Shannon Hatcher, Jack Miller, Darren, Samuela
Yalinatoba
6 Clarke/Hunger Tom McLean, Chelsea Howland,
Jessica Halliday
Tiarni James
Skye Raggett
Byanka Adamos
Louis Cubbage
Mason De La Pair
Stephanie Dent
Becky Bradshaw
Ethan McKenzie
Alliah Jasminez
Issy Alpen
Chloe Driscoll
IMPORTANT DATES FOR YOUR DIARY D
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EARLY CHILDHOOD ASSEMBLY Every Wednesday for Preschool—Year 2 8:15am
REMEMBRANCE DAY SERVICE MEMORIAL PARK
Sunday 11th November 10.00am
HAPPY HAROLD VISIT
Monday 12th November—Friday 23rd November
HARVEY NORMAN FUNDRAISING BBQ
Saturday 24th November
WHOLE SCHOOL ASSEMBLY Friday 16th November
ROSEBERY PRIMARY EARLY YEARS & SENIOR CHOIR
PERFORMANCE AT GATEWAY SHOPPING CENTRE
Friday 23rd November 6pm
EARLY YEARS CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR
Wednesday 5th December 10.30-am12.30pm
SCHOOL COUNCIL DINNER MEETING
Thursday 6th December 6pm
WHOLE SCHOOL PRESENTATION AWARD ASSEMBLY
Friday 7th December (Palmerston College Rosebery Campus) 8.30am
2018 TRANSITION PARENT INFORMATION EVENING
Monday 10th December 6-7pm
NAME THE CANTEEN ENTRIES CLOSE
Monday 10th December
CHRISTMAS RAFFLE TICKETS DUE BACK TO SCHOOL
Monday 10th December
YEAR 6 GRADUATION DINNER RYDGES PALMERSTON (tickets on sale now)
Tuesday 11th December 6.30-9.30pm
STUDENT REPORTS SENT HOME
Tuesday 11th December
WATER SLIDE PLAY DAY
Wednesday 12th December
CHRISTMAS RAFFLE DRAWN
Wednesday 12th December
LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
Thursday 13th December
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IMPORTANT REMINDER
Parents/Carers are reminded that all medication such as Asthma Puffers—
Preventative Medicine and EpiPens must be collected from the school reception on
the last day of school. This allows parents/carers time to check use by dates and
review Asthma and Anaphylaxis plans to ensure they are current for the new school
ear. Asthma Action Plans should be reviewed, updated and signed by their child’s
doctor at least annually.
For more information on Asthma, please contact the Asthma Foundation.
1800 ASTHMA (1800 278 462)
asthmaaustralia.org.au
For more information on Anaphylaxis, please contact Allergy and Anaphylaxis Australia
1300 728 000
www.allergyfacts.org.au
FUNDRAISING
Our Annual Christmas Hamper Fundraiser is on again! Our aim is to compile hampers to raffle packed full of festive season goodies to help some of our RPS families save on their Christmas shopping. All money raised will go towards digital signage for our school. To maximise the variety of donations for the hampers we have asked each class to donate specific items through notes sent home on Monday.
Donations can be given to your child’s classroom teacher or left at
reception.
Raffle tickets will be sent home on Monday 12th November.
Thank you for supporting this fundraiser.
Volunteers are urgently needed to help with the Bunnings BBQ
fundraiser on Saturday 24th November.
If you are able to assist on the day please contact reception on:-
