Ross Hill Public School Monday 1 July, 2019 Week 10 Term 2

Phone: 6722 2475 Email: rosshill-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Fax : 6722 5806 Website: www.rosshill-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

What’s On … Term 2 NAIDOC WEEK CELEBRATIONS Week 10 Tuesday 2nd July PSSA Rugby League Finals day Support Unit Community Sports Program Wednesday 3rd July Principal’s Assemblies in the hall Primary-12:05pm Infants-1:05pm Thursday 4th July K-6P Class to Thalgarrah for overnight excursion Milkshake day at the Canteen $2.50 Friday 5th July PSSA Football Knockout at Armidale Last day of Term 2

Monday 22nd July School Development Day Tuesday 23rd July School resumes for students Wednesday 24th July School Reports go home today Friday 26th July PSSA Cross Country

Library News Book Fair Is Coming!

You are invited to our annual Scholastic Book Fair. When: Term 3 Week 3 Where: Ross Hill Library The Scholastic Book Fair is the perfect place for children to discover a love of books and ignite a lifelong passion for reading. Books available to suit all age groups and interests. Brochures coming soon. Student Banking The parents who come into our school to process the student banking are in need of some new helpers. If you would like to help out and can spare an hour or two every Tuesday morning please contact the school office. Your help would be very much appreciated. Reading Club Reading Club continues to be very popular with our Stage 1 students on these frosty mornings. Classroom teachers are really noticing an improvement in reading for the students that attend regularly. We would like to thank and acknowledge the wonderful parents and library monitors that come to listen to students everyday. Reading Club runs every morning in the Ross Hill Public School library between 8:50-9:20am. More helpers are always appreciated if you think you would be able to help one morning a week, please contact the school for further details. Principal’s Assemblies Congratulations to all our amazing students and especially to those who are receiving awards at our Principal’s assemblies this week on Wednesday 3rd July. It is a great honour to receive a school award and it is recognition of the wonderful learning and citizenship that our students demonstrate. We would like to invite our parents and friends to join us for this special occasion. The Primary assembly will be held at 12:05pm with the Infants following at 1:05pm School Holidays The July winter holidays commence after school this Friday 5th July, with students resuming on Tuesday 23rd July. We wish all families a safe and relaxing holiday. See you next term.

Sport News Basketball news Congratulations to our Girls Basketball team who travelled in Week 7 to participate in the State Basketball Knockout. The girls played fantastic basketball defeating Glen Innes Public School, Boggabri Public School and Newling Public School to progress through to the Regional Final where they went down 32-17 to Tamworth Public School. Well done team. Rugby League News Congratulations to our Open Boys Rugby League who participated in rounds 3 and 4 in the State Classic Shield Knockout in Week 8. The team defeated Inverell Public School and Bingara Public School and have progressed to the Regional final Gala Day on Tuesday. We wish them the best of luck. Athletics Carnival Report On Monday 24th June, Ross Hill students competed in the annual 2019 Athletics Carnival. From novelty events of dress up relays, cricket, volleyball and various ball games to the finals of all field and running events. We had many successes over the day and place judges were put to the job particularly in the Boys 10 year old 100m final. A special congratulations to the following students. Jnr Girl Champion: Chelsea Taylor Jnr Girl Runner Up: Storm Melia Jnr Boy Champion: Tai Thompson Jnr Boy Runner Up: Thomas Putter 11yrs Girl Champion: Tori Jones 11 yrs Girl Runner Up: Akeelah Jerrard 11 yrs Boy Champion: Ty Weckert 11 yrs Boy Runner Up: Jayden Boota Snr Girl Champion: Bria Wineti Snr Girl Runner Up: Zara Adams Snr Boy Champion: Zach Fraider Snr Boy Runner Up: Cody Edwards Many thanks to all the Teachers, SLSO’s, Office Staff, Mrs Whittaker and the canteen helpers for making this day such a success. Students who progress to Zone will be notified in the coming weeks. Inverell Zone Carnival will be held at Varley Oval on the 16th August, 2019.

P&C Canteen News

Milkshake Day Students can enjoy a milkshake from the canteen on Thursday 4th July. They will cost $2.50 payable on the day and we will have a choice from 3 flavours, vanilla, chocolate or strawberry. Classes will go to the canteen during 1st break. Annie is in need of some helpers on the day, if you can help out between 10:30 and 12:00 please contact Annie at the canteen.

T2 week 10 Fantastic Helpers

Wed 3 July

Thur 4 July Michelle Blackburn, Carleigh Hall

Fri 5 July Carleigh Hall, Ann Bussey, Janet Mepham, Margaret Hewat

Mon 1 July Ann Bussey, Josie Sheck

Tue 2 July Jodie Haidle

Stage 3 Excursion to Moree Recount by Indigo SD

Thursday 27th June, SD and SH travelled to Moree. It all started at 5:30am when I woke up and went to breakfast. I was really tired but mostly excited. My Mum and I left our house at 6:40am. On the bus I looked out my window or slept. Then we arrived at Terry Hie Hie. Uncle Lloyd was the man who welcomed us and showed us the sacred sites. He also talked to us about how to let go of negative energy during the smoking ceremony. We ate recess before we had the smoking ceremony. Then we hopped back on the bus to go see a sacred site that was 5000 years old. Then we hopped on the bus to go to the Dhiiyann centre. When we arrived at the Dhiiyaan (Family) Centre we learnt about family trees and family history. There were activities to do at the Dhiiyaan Centre. We could draw Aboriginal signs, do an activity book or a family tree or just look around and read the information. On the way out we got a lollie. Finally we arrived at the Moree pools There were 4 pools, 1 hot pool, 1 warm pool, 1 cold pool, 1 racing pool, a slide and a kids water park. Before we could go swimming a man named Uncle Lyall talked to us about the freedom ride and where it went. He was also part of the freedom ride as a kid. Then the fun started. I was a little nervous about the slide but it was so much fun! I went on the slides 5 times and swam in the pool for ages. The we had to get back on the bus to go home. On the way I watched the sunset. In the end I thought the Moree Excursion was great and I learnt lots.

Athletics

Day Carnival