Rutherford Public School Weekly Newsletter

WEEK 9 TERM 3

School Calendar Day Events:

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CLASS OF THE WEEK FOR CANTEEN VOLUNTEERS: 4B

12/9/2016 4:00pm to 5:00pm PLP afternoon for

Aboriginal students and families

13/9/2016 6:30pm P&C Meeting in the Staffroom - All

welcome

14/9/2016

15/9/2016

Cyber Safety Talk - Stage 3 Touch Football Gala Day - Stage 2 and

Stage 3 teams 12:00pm to 1:50pm Adidas Fun Run - at

school 12:00pm to 1:15pm MGHS Short Transition

Visit

16/9/2016 Stage 3 Sport Gala Day at Maitland Park

17/9/2016 18/9/2016

P&C Fundraiser - Family Portraits at Walka Water Works (Lorn studio in the event of bad weather)

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CLASS OF THE WEEK FOR CANTEEN VOLUNTEERS: 3A

19/9/2016

20/9/2016

21/9/2016 5:00pm to 6:15pm Infants School Disco 6:30pm to 8:00pm Primary School Disco

22/9/2016

9:30am to 2:30pm Premier’s Spelling Bee Regional Final at Branxton Public School:

Junior Finalists – Hannah Kerry & Isaac Holden Senior Finalists – Ella Crockett & Ethan Peterson

S1 Maitland Park - Olympic Day Last day of Term 3

23/9/2016

COMING UP: School Holidays

Monday 26th September to Friday 7th October Senior Choir to perform at Maitland Riverlights Multicultural Festival - 8/10/16

Term 4 Week 1 Monday 10th October – School Resumes for all students K-6

Year 2 School Swimming Scheme commences on the first day of Term 4 - 10/10/16 MGHS Year 6 to Year 7 Parent Meeting 5:30pm 11/10/2016

Term 4 Week 2 Aussie Bush Camp - Payment due - 17/10/2016

Term 4 Week 3 Stage 3 Great Aussie Bush Camp - 24/10/16

Term 4 Week 4 MGHS Transition Sport Day - 3/11/2016

Grandparents Day - 4/11/2016

Important Reminders P&C Family Portraits bookings closing

Complete ‘Parent Tell Them From Me’ Survey

...Together We Strive…

ADIDAS SCHOOL FUN RUN THIS THURSDAY

Thank you to all of our

families that have brought

back their booklets and

sponsorship money!

The return-by date has

been extended to this Wednesday to ensure

everyone has a chance to get their money in.

The Fun Run will be held this Thursday 15th

September in the middle session. K-2 will be

on the oval from 12:00pm and Years 3 to 6

will run from 1:00pm onwards.

Parents and carers are very welcome to

attend, and are encouraged to run with their

children. A number of activities will be placed

around the oval to manoeuvre through.

School uniform is to be worn, and please

don't forget hats and sunscreen.

It will be great to see everyone there!

Weblands Street Rutherford 2320 Phone: 4932 5900 Email: rutherford-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

From the Principal ... Andrew Brown – Principal Rutherford Public School

TELL THEM FROM ME SURVEY!

Thank you to the 50 parents who have already

completed the Tell Them from Me Survey. A

reminder that this survey is your chance to give

feedback to the school and how we can improve

schooling for the children of Rutherford.

Please follow the link below to complete the survey.

All participants remain anonymous. Parents who take the survey

may like to fill in the response slip in this newsletter to go into the

draw to win a $200 IGA gift voucher. Please return the response

slip to the office. The draw will take place at the end of the term.

Thank you for your time!

Anyone who does not have access to a computer can see Mrs

Gandhi (CLO), who will have school computers set up at the front

entrance before and after school each day this week. Each parent

who completes the survey with Mrs Gandhi will receive a little treat!

The survey can be found at:

https://nsw.tellthemfromme.com/9pr2p

MRS DOW TO RECEIVE UNIVERSITY PRIZES

Congratulations to Mrs Sharon Dow,

class teacher of 5S, who will receive

the Peter Garland Memorial Prize and

the University of Newcastle Callaghan

Prize for Bachelor of Teaching

(Pr imary) /Bachelor of Arts in

recognition of her performance during

the 2015 academic year at the

University of Newcastle.

Mrs Dow officially graduates in

October, and has been selected to

receive these prizes as a result of her hard work and dedication in

her pre-service training.

We are all very proud of you!

CONSTABLE STEELE TO TALK ON CYBER SAFETY

Constable Michael Steele will talk to all Stage 3 students this

Thursday, as part of raising awareness of cyber-bullying and crime.

It is important for all our students to be aware of the potential dangers

when online and how to avoid problems.

We thank Constable Steele for visiting the school and giving up his

time to talk to the students.

OC CLASS PLACES IN DEMAND

The Opportunity Class (OC) continues to draw strong interest from

around the district. We have a large number of students applying for

a position in the class for Year 5 in 2017. Applications had to be

submitted in Term 2 this year.

There are just 15 places available for students each year, and the

competition to gain a place is very high. Students should receive

notification whether they will be offered a place over the next few

weeks. Students who do not gain a place may be placed on a

waiting list. Some students will not be offered a place due to the high

number of applications this year.

NEW DEMOUNTABLE

A new demountable building will be sited at the rear of the

kindergarten rooms over the coming weeks, as we prepare for

additional classes. It is anticipated that this will have minimal impact

upon school routines.

CAPITAL WORK PLANNING

Last week the Project Reference Group (PRG) met with builders,

architects and Department of Education officials to start preliminary

talks about potential new building work. It will be important for the

school community to have their say on how the buildings will be

designed and located. Feedback from these meetings will be

provided at the P&C meetings and regularly in the newsletter.

Watch this space as we grow!

THANK YOU

I would like to take the opportunity to thank the staff and the P&C for

their support in the passing of my father last week. Remember to tell

your loved ones how important they are to you!

Andrew Brown

Weblands Street Rutherford 2320 Phone: 4932 5900 Email: rutherford-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

...From the Junior School... Debbie Ross - Deputy Principal Head of Junior School

VISUAL ARTS

Visual Arts is an important part of learning at

Rutherford Public School. It is part of the

Creative and Performing Arts syllabus used in

NSW. Students learn about artists and art-

making processes, and they create wonderful works

themselves.

2D VISUAL ARTS

Alirah, Gemma, Levi and Eli from 2D stand in front of the class

display of visual arts. The students used charcoal to draw trees

and added painted leaves. The students were learning to use

different media and textures to create artworks.

1G VISUAL ARTS

Beautiful artworks fill 1G. In fact, their wet area is called the art

gallery.

Weblands Street Rutherford 2320 Phone: 4932 5900 Email: rutherford-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

...Year 6 Transition News…

GROWING TOWARDS INDEPENDENCE: EMOTIONAL

INTELLIGENCE!!

Adolescents with higher emotional intelligence:

Are more aware, assertive and strong in situations of peer

pressure

Have greater success making friends

Are more able to manage conflict with peers

Are more able to cope when upset or angry

Have fewer mental health and substance abuse difficulties

Have more stable and satisfying relationships as adults, and

Have greater career success.

Emotional intelligence may be a better predictor of academic

and career success than IQ!

ENRICHMENT CLASSES: finished last week, and over 60

students have participated in Science, Visual Arts, Technology,

Music and Film making. The experiences gained by going each

week to the high school and getting to meet with staff and other

students will strengthen their resilience and enhance their

emotional intelligence.

Thank you to Mrs O’Donnell for accompanying our students to

and from the high school.

STAGE 3 GALA SPORTS DAY: This Friday 16th September,

the LMG Gala Sport’s Day will be held at Maitland Park for our

Year 5 and Year 6 students. They will combine with other Year

5 and Year 6 students from our local schools, and play a variety

of sports. The students will travel to and from Maitland Park by

bus.

There are still a number of outstanding permission notes and

bus fares ($4).

...Upcoming Events... TERM 3 ‘MASQUERADE’ DISCO

Our Term 3 Disco will be held in the last week of this term, next Wednesday 21st September 2016. The student leaders will run the disco for students who have shown Respect, Responsibility and Personal Best throughout the term (all students are

invited).

The theme this term is “Masquerade”. Students can purchase

a mask from our Year 6 students, or make one of their own!

Times:

K, 1 & 2: 5:00pm - 6:15pm

Years 3-6: 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Entry Cost: $2

Canteen will be open for drinks and sweet treats. Parents are

welcome to stay during the disco.

The disco is fully supervised, and is for students of Rutherford

Public School only.

Masks will be on sale again this Wednesday and Thursday.

Weblands Street Rutherford 2320 Phone: 4932 5900 Email: rutherford-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

…Sport... Wade Cochrane, PD/H/PE Coordinator

HUNTER REGION CRICKET

Well done to Brayden Lucas who trialled for the

Hunter Region Cricket team, and has qualified

for the Possible vs Probables game. This

Thursday, he will play from 9:30am to 4:00pm

at Hinton Oval. If he is selected, he will play in

the State Cricket Carnival, which will be held in

Sydney in November.

Another high-achiever will trial for a position in

the girls Hunter Region team this Wednesday.

Ava Jankovic will be giving her all to gain a spot

in the Hunter team that will also tour in

November. Proving to be a terrific all-rounder,

Ava has represented our school at State

Swimming, Zone Athletics and Cross Country.

Good luck to both students!

STAGE 2 TENNIS

The Stage 2 Tennis program is proving to be a hit (no pun

intended)! Students are learning new skills and being exposed

to a fantastic sport. It will continue for the last two weeks of

term, with students being encouraged to bring hats and drink

bottles. Students can also bring their own racquets if they

want.

Enjoy!

K-2 BACKYARD LEAGUE PROGRAM

The K-2 Backyard League program was scheduled to start last

week but there was a hitch with traffic, so it will start this Friday,

and the last session will be the first Friday back. Have fun!

REG KELLY SHIELD

The school cricket team played against Thornton Public School

at Norm Chapman Oval last Thursday in the Reg Kelly Shield.

We lost the toss and were made to go into bat. In the 24 overs,

we made a competitive score of 6/87, with Chris Kokkinelis

scoring the team high of 28 not out. In the second innings we

got off to a great start and by the 12th over we had kept

Thornton to 2/24 with Finn Stockwell only one ball away from

achieving a hatrick. In the end, Thornton had chased down our

score with only one over to go.

The boys played great and represented the school to the best

of their ability. We will still play at least three more games in

this competition, and I wish the boys the best of luck.

UPCOMING DATES:.

15/9/2016 Adidas Fun Run, School Oval.

Weblands Street Rutherford 2320 Phone: 4932 5900 Email: rutherford-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

...Community Liaison Officer... Mrs Rasna Gandhi - Community Liaison Officer

Don’t forget to complete your Tell Them From

Me survey, and return the slip on the back

page to go into the draw to win a $200 IGA gift

voucher.

Come see me at the front school entrance

before or after school this week to complete the

survey on a school computer. You will earn yourself a little

treat, and an entry into the draw for the $200 IGA voucher.

...Band News... Miss Kirsty Ward, Band Coordinator

BAND PERSON OF THE WEEK

Haylee Austin

for her fantastic Clarinet playing and always

being a helpful member of our band.

BAND NEWS

The band are starting to practise for our end-of-year Christmas

Concert, and are beginning to learn those much-loved

Christmas tunes. If you would like to join us for our Christmas

concert this year, please see Mr Ward each Wednesday or

Miss Ward during the week as soon as possible.

Keep up the fantastic effort Rutherford School Band!

...P&C News…

P&C MEETING

The next P&C meeting will be held this Tuesday 13th

September 2016 in the staffroom.

All parents and friends are welcome to join us.

...Canteen News...

CLASS HOSTING

This week’s class hosting for the canteen is 4B. We look

forward to seeing any available parents volunteering in the

canteen this week.

Next week, the class hosting the canteen will be 3A.

Please be sure to let the canteen know if you are able to spare

some time in the canteen.

CANTEEN WINTER MENU

CLICK HERE FOR THE CURRENT CANTEEN PRICE LIST

CANTEEN ROSTER

Day Date Term 3, Week 9 - 4B Hosting

Monday 12/6 J LINTOTT, D JONES

Tuesday 13/9 D FORTH

Wednesday 14/9 H BARRETT

Thursday 15/9

Friday 16/9 L MCGILL

Day Date Term 3, Week 10 - 3A Hosting

Monday 19/9 J LINTOTT, D JONES

Tuesday 20/9 D FORTH

Wednesday 21/9 H BARRETT, B ALLEN

Thursday 22/9

Friday 23/9 L MCGILL

Please support our community partners who

support our breakfast program

Weblands Street Rutherford 2320 Phone: 4932 5900 Email: rutherford-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

...From the Office ...

CURRENT PAYMENTS

We are currently receiving payments from families for the

following events:

Great Aussie Bush Camp

Year 2 School Swimming Scheme

Adidas Fun Run

Touch Football Gala Day

Please ensure all payments sent to the school have your child’s

name, class and what the payment is for, written clearly on the

front.

EFTPOS

EFTPOS operational times are 8:00am until 12:00pm

No over the phone, fax or email transactions will be accepted

No P&C transactions (hats, skorts, socks, stockings, fete, etc)

No cash refunds or withdrawals

Minimum transaction amount of $10.00

PARENTS ONLINE PAYMENTS (POP)

Online payments can be made using either a Visa or

MasterCard credit or debit card.

Online payments can be made using the following link to the

school’s website:

$ Make a payment.

Minimum payment is $10. You will need to do a separate

transaction for each child, however, you can pay for multiple

items for each child in the one transaction.

Please ensure you write your receipt number on the permission

note to be returned to the school, or provide the receipt number

to the school office as soon as possible after finalising the

transaction.

Weblands Street Rutherford 2320 Phone: 4932 5900 Email: rutherford-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

TERM 3 P&C FUNDRAISER

FAMILY PORTRAITS

Photos will be taken at Walka Water Works from 9:00am to

5:00pm this Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th September.

The session fee is $25, which Leighsa has kindly donated to

the Rutherford Public School P&C for Fundraising.

Each session runs for 20 minutes and includes an 8x12 inch

enlargement. Extra images are available to purchase.

To secure a timeslot, we ask you to first pay your $25 to the

P&C, either as cash to the office or online using

Flexischools (NOT POP). Once you have paid your session

fee, give Leighsa a call on 0421 034 805 to choose a

timeslot. Spots are limited so get in early to avoid

disappointment!

In the event of inclement weather, photos will be taken at

Leighsa’s studio in Lorn.

www.leighsacoxphotographer.com.au

Weblands Street Rutherford 2320 Phone: 4932 5900 Email: rutherford-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Weblands Street Rutherford 2320 Phone: 4932 5900 Email: rutherford-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Weblands Street Rutherford 2320 Phone: 4932 5900 Email: rutherford-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

02 4932 8344

Weekly Events: Assemblies:

Stage 3 2:30 pm Tuesday School Hall Stage 2 2:30 pm Wednesday School Hall Stage 1 2:30 pm Thursday School Hall Kindergarten 2:30 pm Friday School Hall

Second Hand Uniform Stall Monday 2:30pm to 3:00pm P&C Shed behind the hall

School Band

Wednesday 8:30am Computer Room

P-K Program

Thursday 9:00am to 11:00am Session 1 Thursday 12:45pm to 2:45pm Session 2

Sarah Fenton from Mobile Travel Agents, will kindly donate 10% of her

profits to our Dragon’s Nest Breakfast Club for all holidays booked

through this ad. Just mention our school, and once you are safely away

on your holiday, our school will receive the donation.

Weblands Street Rutherford 2320 Phone: 4932 5900 Email: rutherford-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

I have completed the

TELL THEM FROM ME survey.

NAME: __________________________________________

Contact Number: _________________________________

PLEASE RETURN TO SCHOOL OFFICE BY 23/9/16