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School Calendar

Key Dates – Week 3, Term 3 2019

Mon 12th Aug- Book Week and Book

Fri 16th Aug Fair

Thur 15th Aug Little Athletics trial

Day from 9.15am

Fri 16th Aug Musica Viva 11.30am

Assembly 12.30pm

Book Parade 2pm

Tues 20th Aug Kindergarten 2020

Sneak Peek Session 1

2pm

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Principal’s Report

It is a great privilege to begin as the Principal at Finley Public School and I would like to thank everyone who has made me feel welcome during my first few days. I have been the Principal at Blighty Public School during the past three and a half years. Although I have many fond memories of my time as Principal of the Blighty School Community, I am excited to be establishing myself as part of the Finley Public School Community and look forward to my time here as the Principal.

It has been wonderful getting to know some of our students and their families and to walk around the school seeing students engaged in their learning. I look forward to

fostering and building upon the many social and learning opportunities this school has to offer our students and to meeting more members of the school community as the term progresses.

On Sunday, I was delighted to watch Niru deliver his speech at the Regional Level of the Lions Club Public Speaking Competition. The quality of the competition was very high and Niru represented Finley Public School with pride, well done Niru!

This week is Education Week. Finley Public School will be celebrating next week with a combined Book Fair and Open Classrooms. I would like to invite all parents, carers and grandparents to attend. The theme for this year is Every student, every voice. It is a celebration of student empowerment and how the

NSW public education system gives students the skills they need in order to have and express a voice during their own educational journey as engaged global citizens. I look forward to celebrating Education Week with you here at school!

Have a great week,

Jocelyn Robinson

Principal

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21-39 Coree Street

FINLEY NSW 2713

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Principal’s Award Cherish J and Marlee S

Silver Awards Anna M and Teliah Pyle

Bronze Awards Rory B and Eliza D

Major Merit Awards Sam H, Bethany L, Savannah B. Mia C,

Jack L-M, Marlee S and Dylan T

Playground Awards Elliott L, Jeremy D, Nathan T, Emilee S, Jake E

Public Speaking

Finley Public School was represented by Niru Sutharsamohan in the

Year 3/4 Public Speaking competition on Sunday.

Last Sunday, Niru Sutharsamohan represented Finley Public School

at the Regional Lions Club Public Speaking competition for Year 3-4

students. Well done to Niru for presenting an entertaining speech to

the audience.

All the staff and students at Finley Public School are very proud of

Niru’s achievement. Thank you to the Lions Club for running this

educational event each year.

Zone Carnival

Last Wednesday, 35 students

from Years 2 -6 participated

in a range of track and field

events at the Finley Zone

PSSA Athletics Carnival

hosted by Finley Public

School.

6th August Jackson P

8th August Adam C

8th August Indi B

9th August Demi M

10th August Arshman A

11th August Harvey M

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All students represented our school with pride and worked hard all day to come home with some fantastic results.

Congratulations to the following students who have made it to the Riverina Athletics Carnival Emilee S, Campbell R, Bella R, Milena S, Brianna D, Nick T, Ben R, Imogen N, Reece S, Tehya K, Madelynn P, Tamara M, Addison C, Lindsey M, Nathan T, Logan P, Jackson T and Bailey H.

The Riverina Athletics Carnival will be held in Albury on Friday 30th August.

Canteen

Thanks to all our families and the community for

supporting the Cookie Dough fundraiser. The

orders have been submitted and should be here in

a few weeks.

Volunteers

Friday 9th August Jade Armstrong

Wednesday 14th August Ann Lee

Friday 16th August Trudi Beaver

Meal Deal

$6.50

Wednesday 7th August

Sausage roll

Flavoured milk (choc/straw)

Pkt chips

Frozen yogurt stick

Friday 9th August &

Wednesday 14th August

Pie

Fruit Juice

Frozen yoghurt stick

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Library News

BOOKWEEK AND BOOKFAIR PARADE- Friday August 16th, 2019

Dear Parents

The following information is to help you with your child’s bookweek costume.

Below is the book each class has chosen for the book parade and what costume we would like your child to

wear during the parade.

1/KL- What Sort of Day?- students can dress in polka dots, stripes, one colour outfit or multi coloured

outfit. Students will then be known as having a green day, or a stripy day, or spotty day or a yellow day

according to their outfit.

1/KW- Aliens love Underpants- students are asked to dress up as an alien with some funny/large

underpants worn over the top of their costume pants.

2C- Billy the Punk- students can come dressed as a punk, please use old clothes, ripped shirts and jeans.

4/3D- The Magic Hat- students to wear a magic hat.

4/3M- The Day the Crayons Quit- students will be given a specific colour to wear on the day and it is

asked they wear everything in that colour ie yellow shirt, pants to be yellow and hats will be made in the

classroom.

6/5A- Into the Woods- students are asked to dress up as a fairy tale character.

6/5L- The All New Must Have Orange 430- students are asked to wear orange- the story is about

buying the latest crazes, toys that then become useless objects.

6/5RW- Who Pushed Humpty Dumpty?- students are asked to dress up as any nursery rhyme

characters

We look forward to seeing some fun costumes on the day. If you would like any further information then

please contact the school office or your child’s teacher.

During next week, the students would like to invite parents to come into the classroom or library times to read

your favourite story. If you don’t have a story, Mrs. Taig will have some ready that you may like to read.

Book Week sales in the Library will take place throughout next week starting on Monday August 12th. The

library will be open for sales at 8.30am each day, recess and lunch and after school until 3.30pm.

The book fair parade will be held Friday starting at approximately 2pm. Parents/carers are welcome to attend

the parade and the Library will be open for purchases immediately following!

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FINLEY LITTLE ATHLETICS

Registrations – Open 1st August, must be completed and paid

online at www.lansw.com.au prior to the first session. Once

registered your pack will be available for collection on the first

night of events. Uniforms will be available for purchase.

Age Groups – Tiny Tots – Under 17’s

(Open athletes also welcome)

Cost - $80 per athlete

Season starts – Friday 16th August 2019 & runs through till March

2020

For further information please contact

Pat Kelly - 0475 917 443

Rick Gardiner – 0438 852 677

*New athletes must provide proof of age at first session*

FINLEY LITTLE ATHLETICS IS AN ACTIVE KIDS VOUCHER

PROVIDER

Community Notices

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