Mission Statement

Quality education for all

Principal

Mrs Coral O’Neill

77-85 Currajong Street

PARKES NSW 2870

Ph: 6862 1702; 6862 1867

Fax: 6862 5047

Email:

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

Website:

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

P&C Association

President

Mr Grant Orr:

0428 643 282

Secretary

Mrs Sarah Wilkinson:

0414 973 496

Treasurer

Mrs Kristen Jarvis

0427 928 214

Term 3, Week 5 - Tuesday 20 August 2019

Past Parkes Public School students return for a

50 year reunion

On Saturday, a group of 20 past students returned to Parkes Public School for a 50 year school reunion. They had contacted the school and requested a tour of their old classrooms and grounds. They were all very excited to be back at Parkes Public and shared some happy memories of their days here.

Mrs Barry’s classroom was their Kindergarten room 70 years ago and the Special Education kitchen area was the school hall.

When they were at our school, the Infants side was co-ed. However, when you went to year 3 across the road, the school was split into a boys’ side and a girls’ side. The boys’ classrooms were in Bushman building along with the office block. The girls’ classrooms were in Pioneer block. The playground was split in half and boys were not allowed to play with girls.

The men remembered playing cricket near the Primary canteen.

They shared stories about using the Currajong tree next to the

canteen as the cricket wicket. The canteen was not there then.

They all had many fond memories of their teachers and days

spent at Parkes Public School.

Save the Date Friday 20 September

The P&C is hosting a free

outdoor movie night at

Parkes Public School on

Friday 20 September. We

are excited to announce that

the movie will be ‘Ralph

Breaks the Internet’. Keep

an eye out for more details

closer to the event.

Parkes Show

Next Tuesday, 27 August is a half day holiday for the Parkes Show. Please note that your children will

need to be collected from the school at 12 noon. Also, the newsletter will be sent home on Wednesday,

28 August for that week.

Canberra Excursion

Students from our school have recently undertaken an education tour of the national capital.

The Australian Government recognises the importance of all young Australians being able to visit the

national capital as part of their Civics and Citizenship education. To assist families in meeting the cost of

the excursion the Australian Government is contributing funding of $20 per student under the Parliament

and Civics Education Rebate Program towards those costs. The rebate is paid directly to the school upon

completion of the excursion.

NSW Hockey

Congratulations to our NSW hockey representatives, Flynn

Thompson and Joel MacGregor, who are playing in the Nationals

tournament in Bendigo, Victoria. We are extremely proud of them

and wish them the best of luck in their quest for gold. It is such an

honour for our school to have two representatives playing at this

high level.

Current PBL Focus

Be kind to others

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Wednesday 21 August ...... …. Father’s Day Stall

Friday 23 August ............. …. Jump Rope for Heart

Tuesday 27 August .......... …. Parkes Show half day holiday

Tuesday 10 September ..... …. Musica Viva Performance

Friday 20 September ........ …. P&C Movie Night

Wednesday 25 September …. Kindergarten Zoo Excursion

DON’T FORGET

Wednesday 21 August

Father’s Day Stall

Friday 23 August

Jump Rope for Heart

Name: Mrs Cathy Pearsall

Hometown: Bathurst

Role: Assistant Principal Special

Education

If you were stuck on a

desert island and you could

only bring three things with you, what

would they be? Grandchildren, books and

snacks for grandchildren.

Favourite holiday destination: Australia:

Toowoon Bay; Overseas: Canada

What was your dream job when you were

little? A Veterinarian

Changes to ‘Out of School Hours Care’ at Parkes Public School

The current provider for the Out of Hours School Care at our school will be finishing

on 30 August 2019. The Department has secured a new provider, the Parkes PCYC,

and they are currently working through the application process to conduct the service

in our school. Although this will cause a gap in the service at the school while we wait

for the lease application to be approved, we have been working with the Department and the PCYC to put

a plan in place so that our children who attend the Out of Hours Care program, still have care available to

them in the afternoons.

For the short term, the children will need to catch the Town 4 bus from our school to the PCYC. The PCYC

staff will be at the bus stop (at the PCYC) to meet the children and get them off the bus. Parents will then

need to pick their children up from the PCYC.

Please call Karen at Western Road Liners to make sure that your child is registered to travel on a school

bus. Their contact number is 6862 1022.

Information packs regarding the service that the PCYC will be running at our school are available from the

front office.

We apologise for this disruption to the Out of Hours Care service and thank you for your understanding.

The aim is to have the service back at school by the beginning of Term 4.

Enjoy your week.

Mrs O’Neill

Name: Kara Saitta

Age: 10

Class: 4 Blue

Teacher: Ms Richardson

Teacher Comment: Kara is a very talented artist as well as a dedicated student.

She engages in all tasks and gives 100% all day. Above all, she is extremely kind

and caring to her friends, peers and teachers.

Favourite Activities: Playing tennis, having picnics, maths, dancing.

What would you like to be when you grow up? I would like to be a vet to help sick and injured

animals.

Congratulations to the following students who

gained a:

White Merit Certificate:

Oliver Jefferys 1 Red

Kareem Akmal 3 Blue

Shae-Lee Lord 4 Blue

Sophie Broekhuizen 4 Red

Finlay Quince 4 Blue

Zoe Manks 4 Red

Sophie Kim 4/5 White

Ava Quade 6 Blue

Timmy Longhurst 2 Red

K-2 LITERACY AWARDS The students who received the literacy awards and capes at the assembly were:

Kindergarten Sienna Tanswell Skye Hulse

Year 1 Jordan Todd Lily Jarvis

Year 2 Liam Duffy Zahlee Terrill

Jump Rope for Heart - Sausage Sizzle Lunch Order Form - 23 August 2019

Orders to canteen with payment by tomorrow, Wednesday, 21 August

Sausage Sandwich $2.50

Meal Deal $5.00 (includes Sausage Sandwich, Popper Juice & TNT Iceblock)

Popper flavours - Apple/Apple Blackcurrant/Orange/Tropical

Drinks: Milk - Chocolate/Strawberry $2.50

Chill J - Cola/Watermelon/Grape/Raspberry $2.50

Juice Bombs - Apple Cola/Orange Passio/Blackcurrant $2.50

Please fill out your choices on table below.

Student Name Students Class

Meal

Deal

Popper Flavour

Sausage

s/w

Juice Bomb Chill J

Milk Poppers

Total