Dudley Public School

Dudley Public School PO Box 2208, GATESHEAD NSW 2290

Boundary St, DUDLEY 2290

Phone: (02) 4944 7203

Fax: (02) 4942 6097

www.dudley-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Monday 1 August 2016

School Strategic Directions 2016

Consistent, high quality engaging learning

to provide student success as learners and

leaders.

Consistent, high quality educational

practices and student learning driven by

assessment evidence in line with the

Australian Curriculum

Cultivate consistent, high quality

collaborative processes within the

Whitebridge Community of Schools to

enhance the quality of teaching, learning

and leadership

What’s Happening This Week

Week 3, Term 2

Mon 1 Aug - P&C Meeting

- Spelling Bee Competition

- Education / Book Week

Tues 2 Aug - Learning Support Team

- English Competition

- Scripture and Ethics

- Karen Murphy Returns

Wed 3 Aug - Staff Meeting

- Book Fair

- Book Week Assembly

Thurs 4 Aug - Staff Training

- Yr 5 Debates

- Executive Meeting

- 3-4M Interviews

Fri 5 Aug - Assembly ES1 & S1 Public Speakers

- Yr 6 Debate Belmont PS

P&C Meeting—TONIGHT!

Everyone Welcome! 7.30pm School Library

Tonight is our first P&C Meeting for

Term 3. Three-way Interviews

Last week our teachers conducted their three-

way interviews and the staff would like to thank

all the parents who took time to attend these

interviews and support their child’s education.

If you were unable to attend an interview on

the allocated days and would like an interview,

please contact the school office, by phone or

email to arrange a suitable time.

Congratulations to Bailee Pappas who

received her Principal’s Award for displaying all

five keys to success and outstanding

sportsmanship. Bailee also received a GOLD

Award.

Congratulations to Hassan Ahmed who

received his Principal’s Award for confidence,

leadership, getting along skills and striving for

excellence with his learning.

Raising Mighty Boys

This 3 week online course for parents by

Michael Grose is attached to this newsletter.

Weeks

3 & 4

Term 3

Principal’s Award - Week 1

Principal’s Award - Week 2

P & C News

Our first meeting this term is tonight, Monday 1

August. All members are encouraged to attend,

and we extend a warm welcome to any new

members.

An important item on the agenda tonight is the

voting to release the funds for the new fixed

equipment. This equipment is costing $38,820.

The current design is a result of a survey of all

Dudley students on play equipment items

organised by John Costolo. Using the most

popular equipment items from this survey, 3

separate designs were presented to the Student

Representative Council, and a vote was held to

determine the preferred design.

This design includes soft-fall surface around all

the fall-zones of the equipment and is a result of

tireless negotiation between Peter Adams and

the equipment provider on behalf of the school.

Other items for discussion tonight include

fundraising, canteen menu and committee,

general, uniform and canteen treasury reports

and P&C communication.

Please feel free to attend our meeting and

contribute your ideas. If you cannot attend you

are welcome to send ideas or comments via

email to dudleyschoolpandc&gmail.com and

your comments will be raised at the meeting.

Felicity Bloomfield - P&C President

State Cross Country

Congratulations to Ella Osborne, Jemma Pollard

and Emmy Ormandy who competed in the NSW

State Cross Country Championships last week,

finishing 12th, 21st & 25th respectively. These are

amazing results against the best cross country

runners in the state. You have done your school,

zone and region proud. Well done!

Congratulations to these Bronze and Silver

Award recipients.

Book Week Open Day

This Wednesday is our Book Week/Education

Week Open Day. The theme is ‘Australia: Story

Country’.

Our Book Fair opens at 8am in the library with a

great range of quality books for sale. At

12.10pm we will hold our Book Week Assembly

in the quadrangle, where each class will

parade in their costume.

After the assembly, parents and friends are

invited to join our students for lunch in the

playground. You might like to pack a picnic

lunch. For parents and friends, the canteen will

provide complimentary tea/coffee, and will

provide pre-ordered lunches – orders due by

Monday 1/8/16.

Don’t forget to visit the Book Fair during lunch –

the Fair will finish at 2pm.

Hope to see you there.

PRC

Can you believe there are only 3 weeks left to

complete the PRC. Here is a snapshot of

participation so far:

Number of students registered: 222;

Number of students finished and validated: 99;

Number of students finished but who need to

enter their logs on-line 37.

3 weeks to go for those not finished, I know you

can do it! Let’s get that reading done – and for

any questions don’t hesitate to see Mrs Warren.

Dudley Public School ~ NEWSLETTER 1 August 2016

Please note payments can be made to the

office by cash, cheque or eftpos. POP

(parent online payments) is now available

for parents to access.

English Competition

This Tuesday 2 August the following 15 students

will complete the English Competition. Erin

Horvath, Piper Davies, Emma O’Hagan, Joseph

and Oliver Gillard, Milani Clegg, Oscar and Milla

McGill, Flynn Grant, Sam and Huw Bloomfield,

Brodie Wright, Xanthe Calov, Sarah Cook and

Eliza Kelly.

Competition Results

Digital Technologies

Distinction: Tate Coram-Parker

Credits: Archie Ruks and Xanthe Calov

Science Competition

High Distinction: Tate Coram-Parker

Distinctions: Sam Bloomfield and Sam Arens

Credits: Huw Bloomfield, Xanthe Calov and

Jude MacDonald.

Merit: Joseph Gillard

What’s Happening Next Week

Week 4

Mon 8 Aug - SRC Meeting

- Yr 5 Debate Kotara South

- Lorraine Blake LSL

Tue 9 Aug - Learning Support Team

- Scripture and Ethics Classes

Wed 10 Aug - Staff Meeting

- LMBR Training Day APs

Thurs 11 Aug - Executive Meeting

- School Disco

- KidsMatter Training Day

- Staff Training

Fri 12 Aug - Assembly - Dance Group

- Stage Sport

School Disco

Our Term 3 Disco will be held next

Thursday 11 August in the Fairleigh

school hall. We have the international

presenter “DJ Algorithm” who will run

the disco again this term.

The sessions are as follows:

5.00 - 6.30pm K - 2 students cost $5.00

6.45 - 8.30pm Yr 3 - 6 students cost $5.00

The cost will include a drink and a packet of

chips, therefore children won’t require any

money on the night. Class teachers will supervise

each session and we look forward to another

fun evening. Parents are asked to collect their

children from under the Fairleigh Hall COLA and

sign them-out on the list.

Mrs Blake LSL

Lorraine Blake will be on a short long service

break for 6 school days from next Monday 8

August. Kerrie Batten will teach 2B during this

time.

Congratulations to these Bronze and Silver

Award recipients.

Regional Netball NSW Cup

Congratulations to our Dudley

Black team who won the zone

competition and will now compete

in the regional Netball NSW Cup.

This will be played at Maitland

Netball courts on Tuesday 9 August.

Well done to; Baillee Pappas, Shelby Newton,

Milani Clegg, Daisy Fenwick, Ava Campbell,

Emmy Ormandy, Isabella Sullivan, Emma

Campbell and Mrs Sullivan.

KidsMatter Training

The next phase in preparing our school for the

KidsMatter program involves the component 3

training day. Terina Parmenter, Karen Murphy

and Lucy Rees will attend next Thursday 11

August.

LMBR Training

The new finance system which is part of LMBR

has been commenced in all hunter schools.

Next week our assistant principals will complete

a training day to familiarize themselves with this

new system.

State Paul Kelly Cup

Congratulations to our boys AFL

team who won their regional Paul

Kelly Cup day last week.

They will now compete in the State Paul Kelly

Cup in Blacktown on Monday 15 August.

Well done to Fintan Butterfield, Jacob Gonzalez,

Flynn Grant, Toby Jackson, Liam Lieschke,

Blake O’Doherty, Sonny Jay Skinner, Nelson

Anderson, Tom Bailey, Egan Carlisle, Jonah

Finlay, Joseph Gillard, Billy Klaas-Petersen, Cian

O’Hagan, Marlow Tattersall and also to Mr

Horadam for this incredible effort.



Congratulations to the above Bronze and Silver

award winners.

A SPECIAL THANK YOU

Thank you to parents and staff for their excellent work with the seaview portals around the Kinder J outdoor area.

The very artistic Rachel Murray coordinated this amazing project with each class teacher and their wonderful parent helpers assisting.

A special mention to Ben Murray, Simon Winter and Fiona Gonzalez for their outstanding contributions.

UNLOAD CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOPS

Did you know Unload offers creative writing and storytelling workshops after school on Wednesdays? Unload workshops cater for all levels with a focus on having FUN and building confidence with language. Who: Students from Years 3-6 When: Wednesdays 3.15pm to 4.15pm Where: 5-6H Classroom Cost: $120 (remaining 8 week term)

or come and try for $15

SCHOOL BANKING

Due to high demand the mud splat hand ball is no longer available to be ordered. Options available at this time are:

Wildlife Writer Set Term 1—2016 Outback Pat Bag Tag Term 2—2016 Galaxy Glider—2015 Outer Space Saver Money box—2015 Intergalactic Rocket—2015 ET DVD—2015

2 new rewards will be released in term 3, your child is also welcome to wait for these items.

Backtrack Eraser Pen Jump and Skip Rope

Thank you from the School Banking Co-ordinator


Author Liberty Hunter has kindly donated her book about autism called “Denial is a River in Egypt” to our school library. Her book is also available for purchase at Macleans Booksellers at Hamilton, Harry Hartog at Westfield Kotara and Dymocks Books at Charlestown Square

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