Week 1, Term 3

GUMNUT NEWS

ASHTONFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL Phone: 4934 3584

Emai l : ashtonfie l -p. school@det.nsw.edu.au

WEBSITE: www.ashtonfield-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/

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SCHOOL HOURS: Supervision from: 8.25am

Classes begin: 8.55am Classes finish: 2.55pm

NOTES SENT HOME:

Interrelate Yr 3-6

Zone Athletics

DATES TO REMEMBER:.

Interrelate Program, Tuesday,

26th July from 6pm—8.30pm

Busy Bees Program begins

Wednesday, 27th July.

Bookclub due by 3pm on

Thursday, 4th August.

P&C Movie Fundraiser Night,

Thursday, 11th August.

Dear Parents and Carers, Welcome to Term 3. We hope your holiday break was enjoyable and spent with family and friends. It’s an exciting term ahead - keep an eye on the newsletter, calendar and school Facebook page for information and regular updates. This term our students will have the opportunity to participate in Hunter Dance, Interrelate, debating, zone athletics, the start of high school transition, an Olympics Day, Life Education, inter-school sport and our concert. We have a few new faces around the school. Welcome to Tayla Fennessy (KS), Kayla Perry (6S), Rebecca Gilchrist (3M) and Justin White (5O) – our intern teachers for Term 3. We look forward to working with all of them and hope they enjoy this learning opportunity. SPORT AT SCHOOL - Our sport program will look a little different this term. Kinder, Year 1 and Year 2 will be having sport on a Friday and participating in the Hot Shots Tennis program. Hot Shots Tennis program is a fun way for kids to learn how to play tennis on the right size courts with racquets for smaller hands. Students will start their tennis program in the next few weeks and it is free of charge for all students. Our Year 3 and 4 students will continue their sport on a Friday. For Term 3 and Term 4 our Year 5 and 6 students will have sport on a Thursday afternoon. They have the opportunity to participate in an Inter-School sport program, held at Maitland Park. Students will have the chance to try out for the soccer, touch football and netball team. Those not representing the school in the competition will be kept busy at school with various sports. Year 5 and 6 students may wear their sport uniform from next Thursday, 28th July. ATHLETICS ASSEMBLY - Our Athletics ribbons from our school Athletics Carnival will be given out at our assembly – Monday, 1

st August at 2pm. Ribbons will be

awarded to students who placed first, second or third in an event, not in an individual heat. Please feel free to join us for our ‘sports ribbon assembly’. EDUCATION DAY AT ASHTONFIELD PS – our Education Day Open Day is Thursday, 4

th August. We hope you can join us for this very exciting day! Each class

has selected a country and throughout the day students will have the chance to travel around the world! The day will involve visits to classrooms across the world, delicious food and a show case of Ashtonfield talent. More information will be given out next week – remember to keep the date free. DO YOU KNOW WHAT THESE SIGNS MEAN?

No Parking You must not stop for more than two minutes in a No Parking area. You must remain in or within three metres of the vehicle. No Stopping/No Standing These signs mean that in the area in the direction of the arrow you must not stop your vehicle at any point on the road or kerb.

The road rules are there to ensure our students are safe. Please be considerate of our school neighbours. Rangers will be enforcing the road rules to ensure our students and their families are safe.

Have a happy week, Deb and Staff.

Principal’s News

Thursday, 21st July, 2016

NEXT P&C MEETING: Tuesday, 16th August at 7pm in the Library

CANTEEN OPEN: Every Monday and Tuesday

depending on volunteers

UNIFORM SHOP OPEN: Tuesdays,

8.30am—9am 2.30pm—3pm Thursdays,

8.30am—9am EFTPos facilities available

at the Uniform Shop.

WEEKLY ASSEMBLIES: Mondays, 2pm

K-4 SPORT: Fridays

YR 5 & 6 SPORT:

Thursdays

THE MUTUAL SCHOOL BANKING: Thursday mornings

WEEK 1 PBL FOCUS

Be your best Be prepared

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INTERRELATE is a specialist organisation with over 90 years experience teaching sexuality and relationship edu-cation in NSW schools. Interrelate will be visiting our school next Tuesday evening, 26th July and will run two ses-sions for parents and students. “Where did I come from?” is suitable for students in Years 3-6. “Preparing for Pu-berty” is suggested for students in Years 5 and 6, however Years 3 and 4 can attend at their parent’s discretion. The cost is $25 per family for one session or $30 per family for two sessions. Information has been sent home with all students in Years 3-6. Payment is to be made to the school by next Monday, 25th July. WE ARE TAKING ENROLMENTS NOW FOR 2017. Please contact the school office if you have a child starting school next year. BUSY BEES PROGRAM begins next Wednesday, 27th July for Kindergarten 2017 enrolments. Please contact the school office or go to our website for further information. BOOKCLUB ORDERS are due by 3pm, Thursday, 4th August. A reminder that parents are to ORDER AND PAY

ONLINE ONLY. The system will not allow you to place an order after the due date. You do not need to send an order form or receipt number in to school. Please contact the school if you have any problems when trying to place an order. Your order will still be delivered to school and distributed to students. If you would prefer to collect the order from school please enter a description after your child’s name (e.g John Smith—gift) and you will be contacted once the order ar-rives.

Tuesday, 26th July, 2016 in the

6pm—7pm

7.15pm—8.15pm

Week MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

2 25

26

Interrelate 6pm and 7.15pm

27 28 29

3

Aug

Educa-tion

Week

1

Athletics Carnival ribbons present-ed at assembly

2pm

2

Uni NSW English Test

3 Basketball Boys’ Gala

Day

Education Week Awards Evening—

MGHS

4

Education Day

5

Zone Athletics

4 8 9 10 11

P&C Movie Fundraiser night

12

Back-up Zone Athletics

5 15

16 Uni NSW

Maths Test

Science Challenge Y5/6

MGHS

P&C Meeting, 7pm

17

Shamrock lunch

Science Challenge Y5/6

MGHS

18

Science & Engineering Discovery Day MGHS

Robocup Jnr

19

6 22 Healthy Harold

Life Ed van arrives

23 24

25 26 Zone Boys

Cricket

7

Sept

29

30

31

Father’s Day Stall

Circus Quirkus excursion

1 2 Healthy Harold

Life Ed van leaves

Father’s Day

Breakfast

Hunter Athletics 8

5 Students wear

summer uniform

School Photos

6 7

8 9

9 12 13 14

Shamrock lunch

15

NSW Touch Day in Maitland

16

Staff Development

Day 10

19 20

Variety Concert Dress Rehearsal

P&C Meeting, 7pm

21

Variety Concert—Matinee & Evening

Performances

22

Variety Concert- Matinee & Evening

Performances

23

LAST DAY—TERM 3

Term 3 2016 Calendar

Uniform Shop News

The Uniform Shop is now open Tuesdays, 8.30am—9am and 2.30pm—3pm and Thursdays, 8.30am—9am. We are pleased to advise that EFTPos facilities are now available at the Uniform shop ONLY.

MONDAY, 25th July

TUESDAY, 26th July

Cheryl Angella

Subhashri

Tracy Therese (10.30am)

Subhashri

P & C Dates for the Diary

Friday, 5th August Zone Athletic Carnival

Thank you to those that have offered to help. If you can spare some time (even only an hour), please let Jen know.

Thursday, 11th August Movie Fundraiser Night

“Bad Moms” - Reading Cinema—Maitland

Wednesday, 31st August Father’s Day Stall

Saturday, 22nd October

Bunnings BBQ – helpers needed. More information will be advised closer to the date.

Thursday, 10th November

Not going to give too much away as yet, but it’s going to fun, it’s going to be colourful and you’ll definitely want to come and help or participate!

Friday, 2nd December

Ashtonfield Carols night

P&C News

CADBURY CHOCOLATES / NATURAL CONFECTIONERY LOLLIES FUNDRAISER BOXES are available to pick up from the Uniform Shop on a Tuesday and Thursday morning for those parents who would like to sell to family and friends.

Canteen News

The canteen is open every Monday and Tuesday. However, this will depend on the number of volunteers available. VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED FOR BOTH DAYS OR THE CANTEEN MAY HAVE TO CLOSE. If you are able to assist please contact Tracy on 0411 184 571.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

CHANGE OF DATE

PUPIL FREE DAY TERM 3

FRIDAY, 16TH SEPTEMBER

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