PARKVIEW PUBLIC SCHOOL

Park Avenue Leeton NSW 2705

Ph: 02 6953 2600 Fax: 02 6953 5066 Email: parkview-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

www.parkview-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

NEWSLETTER 17th December 2018

DECEMBER Mon 17

th -Presentation Night (LHSMPC) 6.30pm

Tues 18th

-Gold Reward Day (Leeton Memorial Pool) -P&C Christmas Meeting 6.30pm

Wed 19th

-Year 6 vs Teachers Grudge Match 10am (PPS Oval) -Helpers Thankyou Morning Tea 11am (Hall) -Year 6 March Out 2.40pm (Front Of School) -Final Day of Term 4 JANUARY Fri 18

th -Holidays Open Day 9am-12noon; Uniform Shop Open 10am-12noon

Wed 23rd

-Holidays Open Day 2pm-5pm; Uniform Shop Open 3pm-5pm Tues 29

th -Term 1 Staff Development Day (Pupil Free)

Wed 30th

-Students in Years 1-6 commence school for 2019 (Assemble in the Hall from 9am) Thurs 31

st -Kindergarten Students commence school for 2019 (Assemble in the Hall from

9.30am) FEBRUARY Fri 1

st -LNPSSA Cricket Championships (LHS Ovals)

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Notes that you can expect to see this week: Kindergarten 2018 Letters (sent via mail

on Wednesday, 19th December)

Notes in the last week: Presentation Night Invitations (specific

children)

Helpers Morning Tea Invite (volunteer

helpers)

Semester 2 Reports

WEEK 10 TERM 4 Commencing Monday 17th December 2018

Welcome to the final week of the 2018 School Year. It has been an incredible year of achievements and experiences for our children and broader community, much of which will be recognised this evening at Presentation Night and through the distribution of our School Magazine Parkview In Print which can be collected from the rear of the LHSMPC this evening and also from the School Administration Office from Tuesday morning. If you haven’t ordered a copy of Parkview In Print, limited additional copies are available on a first come, first served basis. Last week was an incredible week for our children with so many amazing things experienced. The Term 4 Reward Day was enjoyed by all students last Monday whilst Wednesday was one of the real highlights of the school year with the hosting of of our Kindergarten 2019 Transition Graduation during the day before we farewelled our Class of 2018 in style on Wednesday evening with our Year 6 Graduation Dinner which was a wonderful way to farewell a terrific group of young adults. The Year 6 Slave Day was hosted on Thursday for all children. ‘Slaves’ were used in a variety of roles to help with end of year activities and to enable students to have a little bit of fun with our Year 6 role models. Thanks to the generosity of the community Year 6 were able to raise over $1700 for the Year 6 gift to the school which will be presented at Presentation Night this evening. What an amazing effort! Friday saw us host our biggest ever Captains Elections process with 42 students taking the risk to put themselves up for election as a school leader for the 2019 school year. All children and indeed parents can be justifiably proud of the effort put into this process. We are blessed to have an outstanding cohort of Year 5 students to step into leadership roles in 2019 and I look forward to seeing all members of the class of 2019 stepping up to be fine young role models for their peers throughout the year. The announcement of 2019 School Leaders and House Leaders will be made tonight at Presentation Night. Saturday evening in Mountford Park saw the continuation of the community tradition of Carols in the Park. I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate our Combined K-6 Choir for representing our school at this event. This week we farewell Year 6 Cohort, the Class of 2018. We wish this amazing group of kids all the best for their next adventure and remind them they are always welcome back in the Parkview community. We will watch with interest and with pride as they embrace the next chapter of their lives. We have one week to go, 3 special days with 417 awesome kids. Please consider the following as you plan your week: Presentation Night A reminder to all interested community members that Presentation Night will take place this evening (Monday, 17

th December)

from 6.30pm in the LHSMPC. Students who are receiving awards have been individually invited to attend this event in full school uniform. Gold Reward Day The Annual Gold Reward Day will be hosted at the Leeton Pool tomorrow (Wednesday, 18

th December) for all eligible students.

Students in attendance will be provided with a free BBQ lunch to enjoy at the event. Students will be fully supervised and are reminded to wear sunscreen, a rashie for swimming and their school broad brimmed hat to remain safe from the sun’s harmful UV Rays. Students are welcome to wear casual clothes on this day. Students in Kinder-Year 2 will be returning to school for lunch around 12.40pm. P&C Christmas Meeting and Family BBQ The December Meeting of the Parkview P&C Association will be held at 6.30pm tomorrow evening (Tuesday, 18

th December) at

6.30pm followed by a BBQ dinner and Christmas Break Up. All interested members of the community are invited to attend. families attending are reminded to RSVP for the event and to provide a salad or sweet to share. Meat and drinks will be provided.

Staff vs Students Grudge Match The annual Staff vs Year 6 Grudge Match for the Robert Norrie Trophy will be played out on the School Oval from 10am on Wednesday Morning (December 19). All interested community members are invited to attend. This year’s chosen sport is likely to be Soccer. Helpers Morning Tea A reminder that as a thankyou to our enormous band of volunteers we will be hosting our annual Helpers Morning Tea this coming Wednesday, 19

th December from 11am in the School Hall. We look forward to seeing you all to share in a cuppa and

reflect upon another huge year in our community. Year 6 March Out The tradition of the Year 6 March Out will be conducted at 2.40pm this Wednesday, 19

th December. Students from all classes will

line the path at the front of the Administration Building before Year 6 March Out for the final time. Following the march out, students will gather in the Quadrangle for one final game of handball before the school bell signals the end of Primary Schooling for our Class of 2018. All interested community members are invited to attend this event. Classses for 2019 Classes for the 2018 School Year will be announced on the first day of the School Year (Wednesday, 30

th January) in the Hall from

9am. 2019 Holiday Open Days Parkview PS will once again host Holiday Open Days during January to enable community members to enrol students, take tours, make enquiries and make purchases from the Uniform Shop. Open Days will run as follows: Friday, 18

th January: 9am-12noon; Uniform Shop Open 10am-12noon

Wednesday, 23rd

January: 2pm-5pm; Uniform Shop Open 3pm-5pm If you are unable to make the school during these times please call the school during these hours to arrange a mutually convenient time to meet. School Commencement 2019 Commencement arrangements for the 2019 School Year are as follows: Tuesday, 29

th January: Term 1 Staff Development Day (Pupil Free). Admin Office Open for Enrolments and Enquiries.

Wednesday, 30th

January: Students in Years 1-6 commence school for 2018 (Assemble in the Hall from 9am) Thursday, 31

st Janaury: Kindergarten Students commence school for 2018 (Assemble in the Hall from 9.30am)

Reminders of these dates will be posted through our electronic communication mediums throughout the Summer Holidays. Bright Beginnings-Play based Learning for 4 & 5 Year Olds: REGISTER NOW FOR 2019 Following the hugely popular second year of Bright Beginnings, we are now accepting registrations for Bright Beginnings 2019! We have had a tremendous response to registrations for 2019 with Mondays fully booked, Tuesdays and Wednesdays already at 80% capacity and strong interest in Friday as well. Registrations for 2019 are requested to be returned as soon as possible so we can finalise our resourcing for the program ahead of the new school year. We are looking forward to another huge year of Bright Beginnings! Winhangara Playgroup 0-5 Years

Winhangara Playgroup has concluded for 2018 but will return for all children 0-5 next year commencing on Thursday, 7

th February from 9.15am-10.45am. Keep an eye on our School

Facebook Page for more details. School Banking Last Monday was the last day for school banking for the year. Banking was processed over the last few days with bank books returned to all students tomorrow (Tuesday, 18th December).

Parkview In Print Orders The tradition of Parkview In Print continues this year with over 100 pages of full glossy content to celebrate another wonderful year in our community. An order form appears in today’s newsletter and the books will be available to be collected at Presentation Night and from the School Administration Office from Tuesday, 18

th December. Be sure to order your copy to avoid

disappointment! Uniform Shop The Uniform Shop will continue its normal opening times of Monday 9am – 10am and Thursday 2.10pm – 3.10pm. If you require access to the Uniform Shop outside of these times please contact the school to organise a mutually convenient time to access your uniform needs.

Following us on Facebook Are you on Facebook? To get all of the latest breaking news and previews of the coming school day ahead, like our school Facebook page and join over 970 followers who stay up to date with our school happenings via social media.

Accessing the School App Get all of the news and information of Parkview Public School at your finger tips through our School App! The app gives parents the ability to instantly access newsletters and calendar events without going to the website, or to send in a sick note while you stand outside the school because you forgot to write a paper note!

There are many other easy to use features on the App including maps, uniform price lists, canteen price lists, change of details notifications, Facebook links, the ability to send us photos of your favourite moments for your kids at school and much more. To download the Parkview PS App to your smartphone, go to either the Apple App Store or Android Google Play Market and search for Parkview Public School. Once you have found it press install or download. How to Install Our School App On Apple

On your iPhone open the app store

Search for our school name

Press Install

Enter your iTunes password

It will commence downloading immediately

Android/Google Play

On your SmartPhone open the Android/Google Play market

Search for our school name

Press install

Your app will start installing instantly

To Open Our School App

Look for our schools app icon on your phone screen

Press the icon once

It will open automatically

When prompted select yes to receive notifications and use your location (this will make sure the google maps and pop-up alerts work for you) Parkview Public School Website Don’t forget to log on to www.parkview-p.schools.nsw.edu.au for all of the latest news, pictures and calendar updates for your school and links to educational information that is relevant to your child!

Golden Apple Docket Fundraiser Please keep your Golden Apple shopping dockets and place them in the container at the front office. This is a great way to raise funds for our students. Parkview Public School receives 5c from every ten dollars collected.

Finally, as always, if you have an issue or concern please contact the classroom teacher, the appropriate Assistant Principal or myself. From time to time issues arise at school. This is perfectly normal for any school setting so if you have any questions, issues, enquiries or you want feedback on any aspect of your child’s schooling please ring to make a mutually convenient appointment time with your child’s teacher, Assistant Principal or myself.

Enjoy a great week. Regards,

Travis Irvin Principal

17th December 2018

KC Mrs Chilko

Latasha Salafia a great result in her writing vocabulary assessment

Lucas Shute improved independent writing

KT Miss Taylor

Hayden Stokes using double facts to quickly determine the total of two numbers

Willow Lyons beginning to count on from the larger number to determine the

Total of a sum

Alexander Dowdy his creative ideas when writing a narrative based in Antarctica

Levi Davison beginning to use number combinations to quickly work out the

sum of two numbers

KW Miss White

Adam Rudd Improved legibility when writing

Dane Bradshaw Independently using decoding strategies when reading

1D Miss Dempsey

Matthew Scali completing all ‘must dos’ during L3 to a high standard

Astraea Qunio an excellent attempt at ‘dressing up’ a story

Chace McLean coming to the café ready to read

Carter Aliendi a detailed retell of the movie ‘Small Foot’

1K Miss Deeves

Malakai Murphy remembering some of his friends of ten

Rylan Jones trying his best in writing sessions

1/2B Miss Duncan

Willow Moon correctly using tally marks in data

Angel Martin a detailed recount about our Reward Day

2B Miss Brett

Colten Cottom making a great repeating pattern

Seth Bradshaw using great language in his information report about a crocodile

2T Mrs Townsend

Kaelan Patelesio automatically adding 10 to single digit numbers

Arla Quigley working methodically to solve maths investigations

Xavier Chilko counting by 6s to solve multiplication problems

Jorja Shute

Mia Barclay

Lilly Beaumont

Susanna Htoo

Zarah Reid

Bear Wynn

Cooper Cussans

Jake Lashbrook – 1/2B Jake always has a cheerful

and positive attitude. He is kind

to others and is willing to help

in and outside the classroom.

Jake is a great friend to the

students in our class! Keep up

the good work!

BUDDY OF THE WEEK

K-2 Gold Cup

Winner

KW

TALKING SPORT – WEEK 10, TERM 4

LNPSSA 2019 Cricket Championships The first sporting event of the 2019 School Year will be the LNPSSA Cricket Championships being hosted at the LHS Ovals on Friday, 1

st February.

The Parkview Representative Team for this event will be selected this week in preparation for the Championships..

House Championship 2018 The 2018 House Championship will be announced at Presentation Night this evening.

WEEK 10 TERM 4 BRADMAN FREEMAN THORPE SWIMMING CARNIVAL

557 137 337 CROSS COUNTRY CARNIVAL

318 272 295 ATHLETICS CARNIVAL

448 315 456 FARRELL CUP Friday, 7th December FRIDAY SPORT POINTS (3-6)

Points kept secret until Presentation Night

HOUSE POINTS

Points kept secret until Presentation Night

TOTAL POINTS SCORE 2578 2052 2469

Bradman lead Thorpe by 109 points

PHOTO GALLERY

Year 6 Graduation Dinner…

PHOTO GALLERY

Year 6 Graduation Dinner…

PHOTO GALLERY

Kinder 2019 Transition Graduation…

An Invitation to all Parents and Friends

of students at

Parkview Public School

We would like to invite you to Parkview’s 48

th Annual

Presentation Night that is to be held at the Multi-Purpose Centre in the Leeton High School grounds on Monday 17

th December, 2018 commencing at 6.30pm

ALL Parkview students are expected to wear their full summer uniform on the night. This means that casual clothes may be worn to school on Monday. Students receiving awards, trophies or certificates will have a letter sent home with them. All choir members, Kindergarten and Year 6 students are to sit in the rows allocated and will be under the supervision of staff members. Students not receiving awards, trophies or certificates are requested to sit in the audience with their parents/caregivers. Everyone is asked to be seated in the hall by 6.20pm as the evening’s proceedings will commence at 6.30pm sharp. We look forward to having your company at this very special event. Travis Irvin Principal