Orana Heights Public School

Annie Munro, Principal

Excellence, Opportunity and Success in a caring school.

Email: oranahts-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Web Address: https://oranahts-p.schools.nsw.gov.au

Telephone: 6884 9188 Fax: 6884 3272

Term 4 Week 2 Tuesday 30 October 2018

Congratulations to the following Award Winners

Honour Awards

Jacob Cole Jaylan Ridley Hugh Donnelly Jaish Zaman Claire Spence x 2 Indie Cross Ronan Farrell Makayla Rivett Lachlan Goninan Madison Danis Kyden Cheeseman Ella Anderson Emily Robbins Corey Binks Ella Kenny x2 Bradley Binks Mahaliah Lesslie x2 Tazmine Campbell x3 Samuel Gilholme-Hodgson

Distinction Awards

Tazmine Campbell Molly Caton Jaish Zaman Henry Morton Mathew Spence Finley Bush

In preparation of an extra class in 2019, a new demountable

arrived last week.

Dundullimal Excursion

Stage One students have visited Dundullimal.

Everyone had a wonderful time.

Term 4 - 2018 Planner

Week Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri

2

22 Stage 1 Dundullimal

23 School Banking Dream Cricket Dream Festival Lantern Making

24 Yr 6 –Yr 7 Mini Lessons Stage 1 Dundullimal

25 Peter Aird Shield (Yr6)

26 6pm P&C Trivia Night

3

29 30 31 1 2 9.10—11am K-2 Athletics Carnival 2-3 Yr 3-6 Assembly

4

5 6 6pm P&C Meeting

7 Y6 - Y7 Mini Lessons 2-3pm Kindystart 1

8 9 12.30pm K-2 Assembly

5

12 13 14 Yr 2 Swimming Assessment 2-3pm Kindystart 2

15 16

6

19 20 21 Y6 - Y7 Mini Lessons 2-3pm Kindystart 3

22 23 12.30pm K-2 Assembly 2-3 Yr 3-6 Assembly

From the Principal’s desk. Ms Annie Munro

The P&C Trivia Night this Friday has been supported with a great deal of fantastic prizes donated from our local community. There are restaurant vouchers, craft items, … Look forward to seeing many of you there.

Thank you to those parents whom attended the Cyber safety information evening last week. I hope you found it as interesting as I did and learnt more about keeping your children, and yourself, safe online. Also thanks to the presenters, Marty, Rupert and Bridget, who volunteer their time to partake in training and delivering.

Tomorrow evening staff will participate in training which will be in lieu of the last day of school, Friday 21 December. School will close at 4pm on Thursday 20 December for the vacation period.

The new building at the front of the school is being prepared for a classroom in 2019. The school’s numbers have warranted another teaching space and we appreciated the work of our assets staff to have this ready for us well in advance.

Quote: “Why do they call it rush hour when nothing moves?” Robin Williams

Mandatory Child Protection Lessons - All students will be involved in Child Protection lessons this term. If you

have any concerns, please see your child’s class teacher.

After School Care - Congratulations to Cathy Buckley for winning the “Outstanding Business Leader Rhino Award”.

Canteen News Due to the Canteen being understaffed on Thursday and Friday the following items will NOT be available:

All Salad Boxes Chicken Caesar Salad Wraps

Halloween Cupcakes - Wednesday 31 October - $1 each. Please note the Canteen is NOT allowed to reheat or heat up food due to WHS. If you have some spare time, volunteers are needed for Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.

Please come and see Deb in the Canteen for more information. New Meal Deals for Term 4 were sent home last week.

STUDENT OF THE WEEK– Farida Ahmed

Class Of The Week– 3Y Teacher: Miss Youman, Mrs Stewart and Mrs

Johnston

Favourite class game? Pumpkin. It’s our favourite

spelling game.

Our favourite subject is : Maths

What are you learning about this term? . We are

excited to be learning about life cycles in science,

in particular different seeds and chickens. We are

hoping to hatch some chicken eggs in our class very soon.

Dream excursion? Our first stop would be at the Dubbo Pool, the theme parks in Queensland, and then

we would go overseas to Disneyland. Stopping in Paris, Africa and Hawaii on the way back.

A fact about your teacher that nobody else knows? Miss Youman loves art, and would teach it every

day if she could!

Is there anything else you want us to know about your class? We love learning with 3P next door, and

are currently working in groups with them on projects learning about celebrations all over the world.

Class- 1B If you had three wishes what would they be? To go to Egypt, for my parents to get me stuff that I like and for them to stop being bossy.

What is your favourite subject and why? Art because it is fun.

When you grow up what do you want to be? A teacher

What is your favourite thing about OHPS and why? The sandpit because it is fun to play in.

ABORIGINAL EDUCATION COLUMN

SRC TIP OF THE WEEK

It’s not about how many times you get knocked

down, it’s about how many times you get back up.

THE ABORIGINAL FLAG

The Aboriginal Flag was designed in the 1970s and its colours represent different aspects of Aboriginal life.

The black symbolises Aboriginal people, the yellow represents the sun and the red represents the earth and the relationship between people and

the land.

Presentation Evening

Wednesday 5 December 2018

6.30pm

Orana Heights PS - P&C Fundraiser - Trivia Night

Date: Friday 26 October 2018

Time: 7-10pm

Venue: Macquarie Inn Function Room

Cost: $15 per person - Please note: This is strictly an 18+ event

Registration forms are available from the front office. Teams of eight (8) adults (or individually and we will allocate you a table group).

Complimentary light refreshments provided upon arrival, full bar and bistro facilities available, fantastic prizes, gold coin games, lots of laughs and a great night out! Limited spots available so get in early to avoid disappointment!

For more information contact the P & C at: oranaheightspublicschool@pandcaffiliate.org.au

Thank you.

Canteen Assistants Position The Orana Heights Public School P&C Association is seeking to employ Canteen Assistants on a Permanent Part-Time and Casual basis.

Food preparation is a vital part of the role. It is expected the successful applicants will cook and prepare fresh meals daily, which align with the Australian Governments Healthy Canteen Strategy.

We are looking for applicants who: - have excellent interpersonal skills, as they will be dealing with students, staff and parents. - have the ability to prepare a wide variety of fresh, nutritious snacks and meals. - have a current Food Safety Supervisor certificate. - have good time and financial management skills. - are comfortable using, updating and promoting Flexischools. - have proficiency in MS Word, Excel and email.

Duties include (but are not limited to): - Effective stock management including purchasing of food. - Preparing/cooking and selling food. - Accurate financial management. - Ensuring correct food handling and hygienic procedures are followed. - Supervision of volunteers (where available).

Both positions are subject to a Working With Children Check. The Permanent Part-Time position is for approximately 13.5 hours per week over 3 days (Monday/Thursday/Friday) during school term. The Casual position is on an as needed basis.

How to apply: Please send your resume to oranaheightspublicschool@pandcaffiliate.org.au or leave at the school office. Successful candidates will be contacted for further interviews. Applications close at 3pm, Tuesday 30 October 2018.

K-2 Athletics Carnival

Friday 2 November 2018

9.10 – 11am

Parents are most welcome to attend.