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Temora Public School

“A world of opportunities ~ inspiring success.” De Boos Street, Temora NSW 2666 School website: www.temora-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

T: (02) 6977 2877 F: (02) 6977 2132 Email: temora-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Issue 11 - Term 3 Week 3 Wednesday, 31st July, 2013

From the Principal’s desk Education Week is upon us and we look forward to many special events taking place for our students at Temora Public school. At T.P.S. we delight in the opportunity to invite families and the local community to celebrate the successes of our students and witness the wonderful learning that takes place every day. This Friday I hope to see throngs of parents, carers, grandparents and community members present at our special assembly and open day to see what our students are learning at school. Congratulations to Kate H and India K who performed in the Riverina Dance Ensemble at the opening of Education Week in Wagga on Monday. The girls were selected for this special dance troupe and have been attending practices for the past few weeks. On Thursday our Dance Festival troupe will perform “Where’s Wally?” in the Market Place at 12.25pm. It’s wonderful to see our students being given the opportunity to perform at regional events in the performing arts. Education Week kicked off with a bang with the NED assembly on Monday. The performer Clyde wowed the audience with his yo-yo skills, sense of humour and positive messages about becoming a champion at school and in life. Students and staff laughed and laughed until their jaws ached. Clyde performs for four thousand students each week and ranked our students in the top five percent in terms of participation, enthusiasm and behaviour. He was impressed with how they could laugh and then quickly recover to listen to the message. Congratulations everyone, what a positive way to start the week. Teachers have noticed that students are using the messages in class to encourage their friends and persist in their learning.

Regards,

Sharon Reardon

Principal

Dates to remember

Week 3

Thu 1st Aug, * Dance troupe perform at the

Marketplace in Wagga at 12.25pm.

* Temora’s Got Talent show in evening

at Temora Town Hall commencing at

6.30p.m.

Fri 2nd

Aug, * Education Week celebrations at

T.P.S. 11.30am Book Fair, assembly,

performances, & open classrooms.

Week 4

Wed 7th Aug, * “Visions of Temora” presentation in

The Town Hall, Stage 2 students at

11am

* P and C meeting in the library at 7pm

Week 5

Mon 12th Aug, * ICAS Maths Competition

Tues 13th Aug, * Trent Barrett Shield Stage 2 Rugby

League competition

Wed 14th Aug, * Little Athletics information talk

Sat 17th Aug, * P and C members Christmas in

August social event

Our District Champion Girl’s Junior Relay Team

Pictured above left to right: Zoe M, Grace O, Sophie B and India K who blitzed the field at the district athletics carnival to take home first place in the junior relay.

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The NED Show comes to school – what a winner!

N – Never give up E – Encourage others D – Do your best

Jake was able to tell us what it takes to be a champion at school and in life. As a result he won this magnificent balloon crown and a NED yo-yo.

Talented artist, Clyde demonstrates his yo-yo tricks

The smiles, enthusiasm and involvement say it all.

Pre-school buddy program

A number of our year 5 students visited the pre-school and introduced themselves to their pre-school buddies. They helped them to colour in elephant masks with “musical” trunks!

T.P.S EDUCATION WEEK CELEBRATIONS

Public Schools creating the future

Parents, carers and grandparents are invited to

join us next Friday, 2nd August to celebrate our

students’ achievements in Education Week.

11.30am Special assembly and awards

presentation in the quadrangle,

featuring student performances.

12.10pm Open classrooms / Book Fair in library

12.55pm Share a picnic lunch or Snack Shack

lunch order in the playground

Please note if the weather is inclement the

assembly will be held in the basketball stadium

behind the school.

Family Photos here at T.P.S. on Saturday 24th

August. Don’t miss out on creating a lifelong memory!

Support this P and C

fundraiser. See inside for details.

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Assembly Awards Term 3 – Week 3 2013 Congratulations to our award winners this week

Class Student Awardees

K Goldfish Toby W.; Sarah O.; Alana A.

K Jellyfish Jack W.; Max M.; Jase N.

1 Flamingo Taj T.; Aurora W.; Rhys W.

1/2 Puffin Blake O.; Benson H.; Victoria R.

2 Wobbegong Petrina W.; Will D.; Kiah S.

3/4 Koi Will L.; Byron G.

3/4 Penguin Juatia T.; Sam I.

5/6 Jenolan James G.; Anna P.

5/6 Ocean Thomas N.; Peta S.

Assembly Awards Term 3 – Week 3 2013 Congratulations to our award winners this week

Class Student Awardees

K Goldfish Hannah H.; Lana P.; Oliver K.

K Jellyfish Peter B.; Lara C.; Jed D.

1 Flamingo Blaine W.; Toby B.; Isabella C.

1/2 Puffin Ryan F.; Dylan F.; Brayden W.

2 Wobbegong Kody G.; Arron W-K.; Alison G.

3/4 Koi Connor W.; Breanna D.

3/4 Penguin Angus C.; Liam S.

5/6 Jenolan Brooke F.; Wade H.

5/6 Ocean Ellie C.; Kyroun D.

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temora-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Scholastic Book Fair / Open Day is

on this Friday at TPS

This Friday is Open Day at TPS. As is custom, the Scholastic Book Fair is part of the day and the school library will be open all day for you to browse through the many interesting books on display. Orders will be taken on the day. There will be an Assembly at 11.30a.m. Following the assembly you will be able to visit your child’s classroom and see the fantastic work they have been doing this year. You are also invited to join in a picnic lunch with your child(ren). If you wish to order your lunch from the Snack Shack, please ensure you place your order in the morning as there will be a limited amount of food available over the counter at lunch time.

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What’s happening @

Education Week Education Week celebrations are on Friday 2

nd August

and we invite all parents/carers attending to order lunch to have with your children on the day. We will have 2 special meal deals available to order or you can order from the regular canteen menu. Meal Deal 1 (will earn 1 token) $4.40 1 large hotdog or 2 mini hotdogs (your choice) 1 slinky apple 1 Fruit box Meal Deal 2 (will earn 2 tokens) $6.50 1 piece of ham & noodle quiche with small salad (lettuce, tomato, carrot, cheese) 1 mandarin 1 Orange Juice For catering purposes, please order with your child in the morning because a limited amount of food will be available over the counter at lunchtime. Thankyou Mrs B

Ways to Improve Reading Skills

Show

enthusiasm for your

children’s reading. Your reaction has a

great influence on

how hard they will

try to become good

readers. Be sure to

give them genuine

praise for their

efforts.

Sovereign Hill

Any student in years 5 and 6 who are participating in the Sovereign Hill excursion should have paid their $20.00 deposit by now. The first instalment of $50.00 is due this Friday 2

nd August.

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In week 8 last term we listed the characters who are part of the How2Learn program. We continue with introducing each character over term 3.

Our next character is Ethicon.

Ethicon represents Responsibility.

Ethicon understands the importance of his actions and uses this to act responsibly in his world.

He is a deep, critical thinker who takes time to get all the facts. He is open-minded and willing to explore new options.

Premier’s Spelling Bee wordlist and Samsung app now available

To coincide with the launch of the 2013 Premier’s Spelling Bee official word list the PSB app is now available for download through Samsung Apps •The free app features over 3,000 new words and sentences used in this year’s Premier’s Spelling Bee •The app gives students more ways to test their spelling ability using

tablets or smartphones while on the go •Students can now run through the official word list at the touch of a button •The app is supported by the Premier’s Spelling Bee competition’s principal sponsor Samsung and official word list supplier Macquarie Dictionary

Live Life Well @ School Segment …

Cordials, soft drinks and sports drinks

Cordials, soft drinks and sports drinks are high in sugar, and often contain artificial colourings and

flavourings as well as caffeine. For these reasons, cordials, soft drinks and sports drinks should be reserved only for special occasions. Too much of these drinks lead to excess consumption of sugar and kilojoules, which may lead to weight gain and tooth decay.

Take a look at the sugar content found in these drinks:

As you can see, water has zero spoons of sugar making it the best option. Choose water as a drink whenever possible.

Drinks Teaspoons of sugar

Can of soft drinks – 375 mL 8 to 9 tsp

Bottle of soft drink – 600 mL 15 to 18 tsp

Fruit juice drink 250 mL 3 to 5 tsp

Cordial – 250 mL diluted 4 to 5 tsp

Water 0 tsp

Student’s personal property

Unfortunately the pile of lost property continues and we are unable to return items to their rightful owner as they are not labelled with a name. This is as frustrating for us as we are sure it is for you. Please ensure you mark all clothing that children bring to school. A good spot for the school jumpers is on the inside on the back of the logo where it is white. This is not able to be removed. A good black permanent marker will do the job. Please ensure your child does not leave home without a school jumper. It is winter and it is cold. A reminder that should your child wear a scarf to school it must be school colours.

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Thomas N.

Kids’ Corner …

Meet our year six students. This week we are interviewing Isabelle S. and Thomas N.

What is your favourite activity or interest? Bowls and

Basketball

What is your favourite book? Janine Shepherd – Never

tell me never.

What or who is your favourite hero and why? Mum

because she is always there for me.

What is your favourite food? Caesar salad.

What has been your favourite time at primary school?

Canberra.

Where do you see yourself in 10 years time? A

physiotherapist.

What is your favourite activity or interest? Sport and

working on the farm.

What is your favourite book? Captain Underpants.

What or who is your favourite hero and why? My dad

because he lets me do cool stuff.

What is your favourite food? Silverside.

What has been your favourite time at primary school?

Doing sport and buddies.

Where do you see yourself in 10 years time? Helping on

the farm.

Bookworm Buddies continues this term. All

students from kindergarten through to year 2 are encouraged to come and read with one of our trained community volunteers as soon as they arrive at school.

This runs each morning from 8.35 (when the first bus arrives) through to when the bell rings.

Resiliency Robbers

an extract from Michael Grose Parenting Ideas:

All parents have the best of intentions when raising kids.

Wanting what is best for kids can cause parents to make

decisions that are not always in their (children’s) long-

term best interests.

If you buy the line that the promotion of resilience is in

the best interests of kids then check out the following

common parenting mistakes that reduce children's

resilience. We will run this over two weeks.

Robber #1:

Fight all their battles for them

Nothing wrong with going into bat when kids struggle or

meet with difficulty inside or outside school but make

sure this is the last resort, not the first option.

Resilience notion #1:

Give kids the opportunity to develop their own

resourcefulness.

Robber #2:

Make their problem, your problem

Sometimes parents can take too much responsibility for

issues that are really up to children to work out or decide.

Here’s a clue if you are wondering what I am talking

about: a jumper is something a mother puts on her son

when she is cold!

Resilience notion #2:

Make their problem, their problem.

Robber #3:

Give kids too much voice

In this era of giving children a voice it is easy to go

overboard and allow them too much of a say in what

happens to them. Kids often take the easy option to

avoid hard or unpleasant situations.

Resilience notion #3:

Make decisions for kids and expect them to

adjust and cope.

Robber #4:

Put unrealistic or relentless pressure on kids to

perform

Expectations about success and achievement are

important. Too low and kids will meet them. Too high

and kids can give up. Too much and kids can experience

anxiety.

Resilience notion #4:

Keep expectations in line with children’s abilities

and don’t put excessive pressure on them.

Continued next week.

Isabelle S.

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Lets beat the winter chills … As there are a number of children with colds, sniffles etc. please ensure you send your child with either a hankie or supply of tissues for the day.

P & C News Don’t forget to send in your orders. The early the better! Thank you.