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No.18. 5 th November, 2015 Please remember now that we are in term 4, hats are required to be worn when students are outside otherwise they will be asked to play in the shade. Bucket hats and broad brim hats can be purchased from the uniform shop for $8.00 each. Principals Report The last two weeks have been exceedingly busy at YPS. Classes are getting ready for their respective presentation ceremonies and work is continuing at a fast pace in readiness for our assessment week which is next week. Please keep in mind that if your child is not unwell they will need to be at school so that accurate assessments can be made for reports. This is particularly important for spelling and maths where children are grouped in classes according to their needs. The presence of a brown snake in our playground last week caused a bit of excitement for both staff and students. We have had snakes at school before and it was a good reminder for us all to be careful during the warm days we have been having. Scott Corcoran is our snake catcher and he spoke to the staff at our staff meeting on Tuesday morning about the most common snakes found in our area and how to render first aid if anyone is bitten. Scott has available for purchase special bandages for $20 and a first aid kit for $80. If you would like to purchase any of these items you could contact Scott directly or leave your name and money at the office and we will contact Scott for you. Last week it was lovely to see two beautiful pink rose buds at Emma’s memorial open up. Darryl Medway dropped in and was able to see the rose in bloom. With the recent rain the garden is “looking a picture” Last night the Disco fundraiser for the Year 6 present to the school was held. Thank you to Mrs Rae and Ms Bird for all your hard work in organising the event. We must also thank the parent helpers in the canteen and the other staff who helped with supervision. It was a fun night for all! Today we have had Stamp Out Bullying. This has been a good reminder for students with their increasing use of computer technology and in their everyday interactions with others. While we work hard at YPS to encourage safe and fair play all children need those reminders to think of others. Find us at: www.yass-p.school.nsw.edu.au 6226 1017 [email protected] Principal: Mrs Michelle Fahey http://twitter.com/#!/yasspublic/
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No.18. 5th November, 2015
Please remember now that we are in term 4, hats are required to be worn when students are outside otherwise they will be asked to play in the shade. Bucket hats and broad brim hats can be purchased from the uniform shop for $8.00 each.
Principals Report The last two weeks have been exceedingly busy at YPS. Classes are getting ready for their respective presentation ceremonies and work is continuing at a fast pace in readiness for our assessment week which is next week. Please keep in mind that if your child is not unwell they will need to be at school so that accurate assessments can be made for reports. This is particularly important for spelling and maths where children are grouped in classes according to their needs. The presence of a brown snake in our playground last week caused a bit of excitement for both staff and students. We have had snakes at school before and it was a good reminder for us all to be careful during the warm days we have been having. Scott Corcoran is our snake catcher and he spoke to the staff at our staff meeting on Tuesday morning about the most common snakes found in our area and how to render first aid if anyone is bitten. Scott has available for purchase special bandages for $20 and a first aid kit for $80. If you would like to purchase any of these items you could contact Scott directly or leave your name and money at the office and we will contact Scott for you. Last week it was lovely to see two beautiful pink rose buds at Emma’s memorial open up. Darryl Medway dropped in and was able to see the rose in bloom. With the recent rain the garden is “looking a picture” Last night the Disco fundraiser for the Year 6 present to the school was held. Thank you to Mrs Rae and Ms Bird for all your hard work in organising the event. We must also thank the parent helpers in the canteen and the other staff who helped with supervision. It was a fun night for all! Today we have had Stamp Out Bullying. This has been a good reminder for students with their increasing use of computer technology and in their everyday interactions with others. While we work hard at YPS to encourage safe and fair play all children need those reminders to think of others.
Find us at: www.yass-p.school.nsw.edu.au 6226 1017 [email protected] Principal: Mrs Michelle Fahey http://twitter.com/#!/yasspublic/
Our next assembly will be Friday 13th November in Week 6. Ms Marples children will be doing the class item for this assembly and all parents are welcome to attend. Remember, the assembly time has been changed to 2pm for the rest of the term. Collecting Children From the Infants Gate and the Back Gate Each Afternoon. Parents are required to meet their child/children at the gate and walk them to the car. This is to ensure the safety of your child from moving vehicles and also from children being taken from school by someone other than a person nominated by a parent. Fete Day We are all hoping for a fantastic evening for the fete tomorrow. Thank you to all the hardworking organisers and stall holders. So come along and join in the fun starting at 3.30pm. Regards, Cheryl Dentrinos Assistant Principal
Dates for your Information CANTEEN is open Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays
The Uniform shop is open Tuesday 8.45 - 9.30am and Friday 2.45 – 3.30pm
Active After school Sport: Infants – Mondays & Primary - Wednesday Term 4 November 11th 2016 Kindy Start 9.20am-10.55am 18th 2016 Kindy Start 9.20am-10.55am
27th School Spec. Sydney. December 2nd 2016 Kindy Start 9.20am-1.00pm 3rd High School Transition Day 4th Sky Zone Year 5&6
7th Primary Presentation Night 11th Infants Presentation 2016 Wednesday 27th January Pupil Free Day Thursday 28th Children Yrs 1 to 6 start for 2016 Friday 29th & Monday 1st February- Best start testing for Kindergarten students in 2016 Tuesday. 2nd February Kindergarten start school.
Jayla-Lee Daley
Enthusiastic Learner. A good friend to others. A quiet
achiever who gets to work quickly and quietly without any
fuss.
Abdullah Rubbani. A quiet achiever. He puts in
100% effort. Polite and responsible. Follows school
rules.
Thank you letter from the Medway Family. We would like to thank all those people who have helped our family in the passing of Emma, whether in their kindness, friendship, supportive words, or the flowers, photos, many donations plus offers of help. We treasure them all as they have all helped our family in their own way at this difficult time. Special thanks should go to the Yass Public school P&C and teaching staff for Emma’s remembrance day and the memorial at the school. Although Emma has only been with us for a short 11 ½ years, she has left her mark in the sporting and athletic fields for future students to aspire to. Emma would be so proud of what her school has done to honour her memory and acknowledge her achievements. It means a great deal to our family to keep Emma’s memory alive for many years to come. Thank You Darryl, Lynette, Ben and Lachlan Medway.
Stamp out Bullying.
On Thursday 5th November Yass Public School students participated in an anti-bullying performance. The strong message learnt form the day was that we need to STAMP out bullying. Here is how: S= Stay away from the Bully T= Tell Someone ( teacher, parents or a trusted adult) A= Always help (be a true friend if you see someone being bullied or playing by themselves) M= Make friends (friends stick together and help) P= Play nicely (always remember) We can make BULLYING disappear if we do it together. The performance was highly entertaining and educational and provided students with strategies to become ‘bullyproof’. Further resources for parents and students to access can be found at www.bullyingnoway.gov.au. Donna Barton
Year 3/4Camp to Birrigai.
Camp was so good, there were awesome activities, great food and great people. When we got to Birrigai, we had some morning tea, went to our cabins and then went to activities. My group went to the flying fox first. It was epic at the top, it was about 10m high. When you get released, you would go really fast for about 100m faster than Usane Bolt by far. The next day we had breakfast. I at Sultana Bran and two pieces of toast with honey and vegemite. After breakfast we went to the puzzle solving activity. It had lots of problems we had to solve. The next activity was an obstacle race. You had to get an endangered frog past all the obstacles, back to where you started. When we had free time there were two birds who were nesting. They were swooping everyone who went into their nesting area. Our teachers told us to stay out of their territory. The last day at camp we played a game called “The Web of Life”. We went to the dining room for lunch before we got on the bus to come home. I think it was the best experience of my life … so far. Jake McDonald. My Birrigai Adventures When we arrived at Birrigai I was so excited to get off the bus, I just wanted to do all the activities at once. For lunch we had two sausages and one bun. Then we went to our cabins and put our stuff on our beds. Next we put on our sunscreen, got our hats and filled our water bottles. We went to the shared area and found out that we were split into four groups for the afternoon activities. I was with some of my friends. We went to crate climbing and my buddy and I got to ten crates high. That was quite good because the Birrigai staff got to ten crates high so I felt very happy. It isn’t about the competition, well if you are up against the boys, then I guess it could be about the competition! On the second day, we had cereal and toast for breakfast. After we finished that, we went back to our cabins, cleaned our teeth and put our sunscreen on. We went to the shared area and found that our first activity for the day was cooking damper. My group got their fire lit first and when I bit into that damper, it was delicious. I could have eaten ten dampers without getting full.
Our next activity was the flying fox and it was hard work doing all the jobs but it was worth it. Especially when I got to see the view and have that great adventure. Next we had to carry a toy corroboree frog around the obstacle course and not touch the ground with only using three planks. On the third day we packed up our bags, and that was hard considering we
couldn’t get some people up and out of bed. We had to take our bags to where the bus would pick them up. Then we had breakfast.
We did our last activity and had lunch which was chicken pie that I didn’t Like. Next we got on the bus to go home. When I saw my dad I was so HAPPY!
Lexi Toten
Whooping cough information for schools There is an outbreak of whooping cough (pertussis) in NSW, mainly affecting school-aged children.
Coughing spreads the infection to others nearby. Whooping cough can spread to anyone at home, including younger
brothers and sisters. Whooping cough can be especially dangerous for babies.
Whooping cough starts like a cold and progresses to bouts of coughing that can last for many weeks. The infection can
occur even in fully-vaccinated children. Older children may just have a cough that is persistent and may be worse at
night.
• Children with these symptoms should see a doctor.
• If your doctor diagnoses whooping cough in your school-aged child, please let the school know and keep your
child at home until they have taken 5 days of antibiotics. Keep coughing children away from babies.
• Whooping cough vaccines give good protection against infection but immunity fades with time. Check that all
your children are up to date with their vaccines, due at 6 weeks, 4 months, 6 months, 4 years and 12 years of
age (offered to all Year 7 students through the NSW school-based vaccination program). A booster is also
recommended at 18 months of age.
A booster dose of vaccine is also recommended for adults that are in contact with young children, such as school staff
and parents. Pregnant women are recommended to have a booster dose during each pregnancy and this is funded by
NSW Health. Those who are new parents or carers of babies should consult their general practitioner about
appropriate immunisation.
Your local public health unit can provide advice about whooping cough on 1300 066 055 or visit the NSW Health website for information for childcare and schools about whooping cough
CLEANING POSITIONS AVAILABLE Menzies Property Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer looking for honest and reliable workers to clean Schools in the Yass area. The positions are casual working morning and/or afternoon. Interested applicants must have a Working with Children Check before submitting Employment pack. You can apply for the WWCC at www.kidsguardian.nsw.gov.au or at any Roads and Maritime Office. Please contact Renaye Lacey to obtain further information and request an application pack to apply.
AFTER SCHOOL CARE FOR 2016.
Bookings are now being taken for after school care in 2016. For more details please contact the school.
Country Childrens Early Learning Out Of School Hours Care We are currently taking enrolments for 2016: Before School Care After School Care Christmas Holiday Care For further information Call Julia on 6236 8305 or Michelle on 0419 248 455. Email- [email protected]
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Music Lessons at Yass Public!
Jacqueline Hansson will be offering tuition in singing and piano here at school beginning this term. She is a fully
qualified and experienced teacher of music, voice and piano.
Cost: $30 per ½ hour. Time: Mon/Tues on a rotational timetable
Shared lessons can be arranged.
Contact 0434 026 289
or email [email protected]
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Yass Junior Touch Football
The Yass Junior Touch Football competition will commence on Wednesday 14th Oct – 9th Dec 2015, 5pm-6pm at Walker Park.
Registrations will be taken on Wednesday 14th October at 4.30pm, $25 per player.
Open to players aged 5+
All inquiries or if interested in assisting with coaching or in any other way please contact:
Mary Jane Fernandez [email protected]
0409778038
TAEKWONDO IN YASS Yass High School Hall Grampian Street Yass
Monday
Junior Classes (Ages 5 to 12) 5:00pm – 6:00pm Senior Classes 6:00pm – 7:00pm
Wednesday
Junior Classes (Ages 5 to 12) 4:30pm – 5:30pm Competition Training
5:30pm – 6:30pm Senior Classes 6:30pm – 7:30pm
For more information please phone Craig on 0407640361
or visit our website at www.sipjintaekwondo.com.au
1 in 3 Australians will need blood in their life time. Lets join Red Cross in the misson to achieve 25% of Australia’s blood donations through Red 25 group donations.
On World Red Cross Day 2015 ‘Billy Blood Drop’ visited YPS to tell about the Red Cross Blood Service, so our children already know that this donation is more powerful than money. Group donation is a contribution we can all be
proud of and embodies our School Values of Respect Responsibility Participation.
Parents, friends, staff, come join our Red 25 group Red Blood Blue Blood on line at www.donateblood.com.au/whocangiveblood/donateasagroup/joinared25group All you need is an individual donor mumber, if you don’t already have one get on line or call Red Cross 131495 now to get one and learn more about Red 25.
The Red Cross Mobile Blood Service Van will be in Yass on: Monday 7th December 2015
At Atherfield Medical Centre in Lead Street. We can donate as a group or individully at any Red Cross Blood Service centre. Please direct enquiries to Red Blood Blue Blood coordinator Karen Williams at [email protected] or 048 897 7833.
Let’s unite to save lives through Respect Responsibility Participation.
Restaurant Manager Required A fantastic lifestyle opportunity for a hospitality manager in regional NSW. Clementine Restaurant will open late 2015 in Yass. We are offering a set weekly roster, excellent work conditions and a competitive salary. Responsibilities include staff training, managing a small team, budgeting, managing wine lists, financial reporting and staff rosters. The skills we require include:
• Extensive experience in Restaurant management • Great communication skills • Current RSA • Weekend and night availability • Excellent food & wine knowledge.
Please forward your CV to: [email protected]
CANTEEN NEWS.
The canteen will no longer be selling Zooper Doopers.
