Albury Public School

NEWSLETTER

TERM 2 WEEK 4 23 May 2019

481 David Street, ALBURY, NSW, 2640 Email: albury-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

OFFICE: 02 6021 3849 www.albury-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Our office hours are 8:30am to 3:30pm FAX: 02 60411265

A message from the Principal

Welcome back to our Year 6 campers who

spent Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of last

week in Canberra. All reports were extremely

positive and I am so proud of the behaviour,

learning and cooperation that was

demonstrated by all of our Year 6 students. All

students and parents/carers that I have spoken

with since have reported that the excursion was

a lot of fun and very beneficial to the study of Australia’s

government and democracy.

Planning is underway for the Year 5 camp to Ballarat to

reinforce learning about the origins of democracy in Australia.

Students will travel to Ballarat on 31 July and return on 2

August. The cost for this exciting learning opportunity is $370.00.

An expression of interest accompanies this newsletter.

The parent information session, Supporting Literacy and

Numeracy at home – a guide for parents/carers, will be

repeated in a twilight session next Tuesday, 28 May in the KWH

classroom (in the West). This session will start at 6:00pm and

conclude at approximately 7:00pm, prior to the May P&C

meeting. If you are interested in attending, please contact

the front office, or email the school, to express your interest.

The session is predominantly for parents of students in K – 2 but

will provide valuable information for all parents on promoting

literacy and numeracy at home. Please enter through the

Smollett Street gates. Parking will be available on the school

grounds.

Following extensive consultation and discussions with WHS

Directorate, parents and health care professionals, the school

now has a number of easily accessible Epipens throughout

the school. Epipens are located in key areas of the school,

including the administration block, all buildings housing

classrooms, the gymnasium, hall and the General Assistant’s

shed which is centrally accessible when students are in the

playground. This has been a challenging process due to the strict storage conditions for Epipens.

Clear signage is being erected and will indicate all locations of Epipens.

Kindergarten will be holding a picnic lunch for our Kindergarten parents and carers on Monday

27 May from 11:00am. Come along and join us for one of our favourite times of the day. Please

bring a picnic rug and your lunch and don’t forget to sign in at the office.

Last Friday, the school participated in the annual “walk safely to school day”. Students were

reminded about crossing safely at the lights, holding an adult’s hand and the importance of

being vigilant when on or near the road. This is a great time to remind all parents and carers

that dropping off and collecting students outside the David Street entrance is extremely busy

and potentially dangerous in the mornings and afternoons. Please do not encourage your

children to cross in the middle of the road directly outside the school. Please use the lights.

Please DO NOT double - park and ask children to alight or enter the car. This is extremely

dangerous and will result in an injury or worse. Police do and will continue to patrol this area to

ensure that this behaviour does not continue. Please assist us to keep your children safe.

The Albury PSSA has confirmed the catch up day for the washed out Zone Athletics Carnival will

be held on Wednesday, 29 May at the Les O’Brien Precinct. The following students are required

to attend the day, which will start at 12:00pm.

All junior and senior relay teams

All 1500m runners previously nominated

All 11yr boys high jump

All junior girls discus

The 11 yrs girls high jump

Some 12/13 yrs boys high jump

There is no cost to attend this catch up event as these costs have been met by the Albury PSSA.

All students who are required to attend have received a permission note from Miss Sheridan or

Mr Takle. All students will be transported to the event by bus and back to school by bus.

The PSSA winter competition starts in Week 6 of this term, Friday 7 June. Team selections are

currently happening and will be finalised in time for the competition to start in two weeks. This

year, we will have junior and senior teams in soccer, netball and AFL. Unfortunately, we didn’t

have enough interest to send hockey teams this year.

Tomorrow, Friday, is the zone cross country carnival. Mr Clift will be accompanying 60 students

to the carnival at the Equestrian Centre at Thurgoona. Good luck to all of our competitors. I

hope that the weather is kind to you.

Next week is our annual K – 2 sports day. This fun-filled day starts at 11:45am on Wednesday, 29

May and will include running races and other novelty events that the K – 2 students have been

preparing for. Students are encouraged to wear their house colours. The canteen is providing a

whole-school sausage sandwich lunch on the day. These orders must be returned by Friday

(tomorrow) to the canteen.

Congratulations to Grainne Bulters-Trainor (5AC) Annabella Roberts (5AB) Oskar Baldwin (6LCB)

and Elspeth Morris (6LB) who have been selected to attend Riverina Choral Camp, held at

Borambola, next week, Week 5. I am sure they will all make the most of this wonderful

opportunity to share and develop their talent for singing, and that they will represent our school

proudly throughout the experience.

Quote of the week: “Reading is a relationship. It doesn’t start with an initiative, log or packet. It

starts with a consistent connection to books.” Dr Brad Gustafson

Lianne Singleton

Principal

Dates for your Diary!

Friday 24 May Zone Cross Country at The Albury Equestrian Centre - travel by bus ,

leave school at 11.15am

Monday 27 May Picnic lunch for Kindergarten

Stage 2 History Excursion - Albury - 3/4CF & 3/4CM

Tuesday 28 May

Stage 2 History Excursion - Albury - 3/4CT & 3/4CH

Supporting Literacy and Numeracy at home- 6-7pm in KWH room

P&C Meeting 7.30 pm in staffroom

Wednesday 29 May

K-2 Sports Day - 11.45am - 2.45pm . Students can wear house colours.

Stage 2 History Excursion - Albury - 3/4CS & Yr.3 from 2/3MM

No Assembly

Whole school Sausage Sizzle - All orders in by Friday 24 May.

No other meals on this day .

Thursday 30 May KAB Assembly 12:30pm in hall

Friday 31 May Paul Kelly AFL Cup

Stage 2 History Excursion

This Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday Stage 2 students will be participating in a historical

walking excursion. They will be investigating significant landmarks in the Albury CBD area and

Monument Hill. They will also participate in a guided tour of the Library Museum’s permanent

exhibitions Crossing Place and Wiradjuri Talkback.

Students are reminded that they will be out in the open for a large part of the day so they

should wear warm clothing. They will also need to bring all of their food for the day with them as

there are no canteen options whilst on the excursion.

In the event of inclement weather on the day, a post will be made on the Albury Public School

Facebook page by 8:30am that the excursion has been cancelled and it will be run on the

designated backup date.

Class departure dates:

3/4CF and 3/4CM on Monday 27 May

3/4CT and 3/4CH on Tuesday 28 May

3/4CS and Year 3 students from 2/3MM on Wednesday 29 May

Dion Drummond Performance

Gold Certificates

Congratulations! James Triffett

Marli Myers, Grace Ferguson

Ryan Steele, Chad Carey

Freya Pressnell, Angus Curry

School News

3/4CT using geoboards to create 2D space.

ALBURY PUBLIC SCHOOL CANTEEN SUPERVISOR POSITION

We currently have a vacancy for a shared Canteen Supervisor to work in our school canteen. This part time position will commence at or before the start of Term 3, 2019. We would also like to register interested casual employees to fill in shifts on an as needed basis.

Interested applicants must have:

Certificate in Food Handling & Preparation

Demonstrated relevant experience

Working With Children Check

Referee Checks

For the position description and any other detail please contact:

Canteen Manager: 0422 701 463 during canteen hours (8.30am – 2 pm) or leave a message or P & C President Leanne Bailey: lea_in_sd@yahoo.com

Please send your application by Thursday 6 June via email to alburypandc@gmail.com

Wednesday WOW Day

Canteen and P&C News

Friday

24 May

Monday

27 May

Tuesday

28 May

Wednesday

29 May

Thursday

30 May

Friday

31 May

Sarah Potter 9-11:30 Lan Helper needed

Sausage Sizzle

Cinamon Bohr

Amy Chan

More helpers

needed

Jessy Lin 9-11:30 Sarah Potter 9am

Hello Everyone,

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU to all the parents who responded to our call for

help in regards to Sushi pick up and our roster.

We have put some names on the roster right through until the end of term!!!....we still

have some gaps so keep your eye on the roster and text or email us if you can plug

some gaps.

A big warm welcome to Cate. Pop in and say hello to our newest staff member Cate

Ewin…………….Cate will be here every Wednesday.

This week, our weekly over the counter special is Egg and Bacon rolls for $1.00...these

will be available at recess and hopefully lunch if we get time!

We still have a few great hand knitted school beanies for sale from the canteen. They

are woolly and warm………….$15.00 cash only.

Wishing you all a great week!!

The menu can be viewed online at www.quickcliq.com.au

Jude and Emma Mobile 0422 701 463 email alburycanteen@gmail.com

Election Day BBQ/Cake Stall

Thank you to every one who supported Saturday's election

day barbeque and cake stall by baking, volunteering and

purchasing from us on the day. Together we raised $2002 to

buy Science Equipment for our school.

Our election day fundraising this year has raised more than

$3000 for our school.

P&C meeting will be next Tuesday 28 May from 7pm in the staffroom. Please enter from Smollet

Street. You will hear all about our successful fundraising over the last month , get a preview of

the works we are planning for improving the outdoor environment and hear the latest from the

canteen. We are seeking people interested in helping out and taking on roles in fundraising. We

are also looking to replace our very capable voluntary canteen manager. Everyone is welcome

to attend. Our P&C joining fee is $1, and that gets you in the loop! Hope to see you there!

We are also looking for donations of Cooler bags for the canteen. If you have a spare one

laying in your boot drop it off at the canteen.

Sport News

PSSA Albury Zone Touch Football Team

Congratulations to Isabelle Rae, Tom Lefoe and Riley Irvine for making the PSSA Albury Zone

Touch Football Team. All three attended trials last week and impressed the selectors with their

skills. Riley and Tom will represent the Albury Zone in Albury whilst Isabelle will have to travel to

Griffith.

Congratulations to all three.

Mr Fyffe - Sports Coordinator

Zone Cross Country

This Friday 24 May, 60 of our students will compete at the Albury PSSA Cross Country Carnival

being held at the Equestrian Centre. Students will leave the school at 11:15am and the first race

will begin at 12:30. Albury West P.S. are hosting the event. A canteen will be running on the day.

Our school requires a parent volunteer, if you can help on the day please contact the school or

see myself or Mr Fyffe at the carnival. Good luck to all our runners.

Mr Clift - Cross Country Coordinator

Netball

On Tuesday 21 May, Zoe Morrison and Blaize Seymour tried out

at the Riverina netball trials as a part of the Eastern Riverina

Squad. Zoe has been selected as a part of the Riverina team.

Unfortunately Blaize was unsuccessful. They represented Albury

Public school extremely well and should be very proud of their

efforts. Zoe will now represent Riverina in Term 3 at Orange. We

wish her all the best!

Ms Brain - Netball Coordinator

State Tennis

NSW PSSA Primary Tennis Championships

were held earlier this month. Ryan Tinworth

and Blake Tinworth competed as part of

the Riverina team. The boys played some

great matches contributing to the Riverina

teams overall ninth placing.

Kirsty Sheridan - Tennis Coordinator

Community News