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The Turtle Times Hello Rosebery PS families, It’s been a highly eventful time in the fortnight since I last wrote to you all in “The Turtle Times”. More than anything I’ve been delighted to see so many opportunities emerging for our community to come together and share in the main features of Rosebery PS. I was excited to hear about the performance and behaviour of our students who attended this event at Parliament House. I also thank Ms.Primero and her staff who pulled the excursion together and ensured it ran so smoothly. I know that they also had many complimentary comments about our colourful and attractive uniforms from the staff at other schools, which is always nice to hear. Our first ever Book Character Day was a resounding success and celebrated our work in focusing on literacy development in our school. We value reading skills very highly at RPS and I hope you’ve noticed that this is reflected in the award winning books that students can borrow to read at home. Friday’s assembly and parade of interesting characters was so much fun – and I had sore cheeks from smiling at the effort gone into some of the costumes. Congratulations to all of our prize winners … even the Three Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf who won the staff dress-up contest! Please keep Tuesday 20 th September locked into your diaries for our Back-To-School Festival. This evening will give you a real taste of what our focus on Co-Operative Learning is all about by returning our parents to the role of students – how scary! But the trade-off is that we’ll also have some scrumptious food on offer for everyone, awesome entertainment and a chance to meet other Rosebery PS community members in a fun atmosphere. It promises to be a wonderful event. We are now taking Pre-School enrolments for 2012. If you have a little one who is of age to start formal schooling (turning four in the first half of 2012 or already four years old) then please contact us so we can arrange your initial meeting with myself and get the ball rolling ahead of an exciting 2012 in our Pre-School program. Please remember that students are not arrive at school and be left unsupervised before 7.30am. Our canteen is open for breakfast at this time and direct yard duty supervision of the children commences at 7.50pm. Students who arrive too early for school are clearly in a risky and vulnerable position and we ask you to work with us so that our school is always a very safe place to be. Our Year 6 students participated in their first event this week to assist them in transitioning to the life of Middle Schooling at Rosebery Middle School. We are so fortunate to be such great partners with RMS and I know our students will feel comfortable heading there together for 2012. It’s a sad time in some ways … but also exciting. So we have many plans for how we can celebrate the end of 2011 with these special students. As always, if you have anything you would like to chat about in regard to our school or your child’s progress then myself and our Assistant Principal, Shona Henderson, are available for a cuppa and a chat. Have a great weekend, everyone! Kind regards, Adam Voigt Principal Music. Count Us In. Book Character Day Back-To-School Festival Pre-School Enrolments for 2012 Arriving time at school Rosebery Middle School – time for our “Class of 2011” to move on! Belyuen Rd Rosebery, NT,0832 P O Box 650 Palmerston, NT, 0831 Phone: 8930 5100 Fax: 8930 5199 Absentee Line: 8930 5140 Email: [email protected] 9th September 2011 Term 3 Week 7 Every Child, Every Day - improving student enrolment, attendance and participation is everybody’s responsibility and everyone’s business.
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The Turtle Times
Hello Rosebery PS families,
It’s been a highly eventful time in the fortnight since I last wrote to you all in “The Turtle Times”. More than anything I’ve been delighted to see so many opportunities emerging for our community to come together and share in the main features of Rosebery PS.
I was excited to hear about the performance and behaviour of our students who attended this event at Parliament House. I also thank Ms.Primero and her staff who pulled the excursion together and ensured it ran so smoothly. I know that they also had many complimentary comments about our colourful and attractive uniforms from the staff at other schools, which is always nice to hear.
Our first ever Book Character Day was a resounding success and celebrated our work in focusing on literacy development in our school. We value reading skills very highly at RPS and I hope you’ve noticed that this is reflected in the award winning books that students can borrow to read at home. Friday’s assembly and parade of interesting characters was so much fun – and I had sore cheeks from smiling at the effort gone into some of the costumes. Congratulations to all of our prize winners … even the Three Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf who won the staff dress-up contest!
Please keep Tuesday 20 th September locked into your diaries for our Back-To-School Festival. This evening will give you a real taste of what our focus on Co-Operative Learning is all about by returning our parents to the role of students – how scary! But the trade-off is that we’ll also have some scrumptious food on offer for everyone, awesome entertainment and a chance to meet other Rosebery PS community members in a fun atmosphere. It promises to be a wonderful event.
We are now taking Pre-School enrolments for 2012. If you have a little one who is of age to start formal schooling (turning four in the first half of 2012 or already four years old) then please contact us so we can arrange your initial meeting with myself and get the ball rolling ahead of an exciting 2012 in our Pre-School program.
Please remember that students are not arrive at school and be left unsupervised before 7.30am. Our canteen is open for breakfast at this time and direct yard duty supervision of the children commences at 7.50pm. Students who arrive too early for school are clearly in a risky and vulnerable position and we ask you to work with us so that our school is always a very safe place to be.
Our Year 6 students participated in their first event this week to assist them in transitioning to the life of Middle Schooling at Rosebery Middle School. We are so fortunate to be such great partners with RMS and I know our students will feel comfortable heading there together for 2012. It’s a sad time in some ways … but also exciting. So we have many plans for how we can celebrate the end of 2011 with these special students.
As always, if you have anything you would like to chat about in regard to our school or your child’s progress then myself and our Assistant Principal, Shona Henderson, are available for a cuppa and a chat. Have a great weekend, everyone!
Kind regards,
Adam Voigt Principal
Music. Count Us In.
Book Character Day
Back-To-School Festival
Pre-School Enrolments for 2012
Arriving time at school
Rosebery Middle School – time for our “Class of 2011” to move on!
Belyuen Rd Rosebery, NT,0832 P O Box 650 Palmerston, NT, 0831 Phone: 8930 5100 Fax: 8930 5199 Absentee Line: 8930 5140 Email: [email protected]
9th September 2011 Term 3 Week 7
Every Child, Every Day - improving student enrolment, attendance and participation is everybody’s responsibility and everyone’s business.
Zane Jeggo, Sophia Vienna Hope Kahasha, Drae Ockenden Darcy Holmes, Damon Araujo
Krystal Smith, Jackson Thomas Rachel Elsey, Tayla Gossow
Cameron Williams, Cielo Garcia Tahlia Canuto, Shayne Field
Hamish Stewart, Caedyn Taylor Addison Wilson, Courtney Richards
Tristan Humphreys, Renae Woodberry Sophia Samiotis, Cooper McKay
Davis Gabriel-Yak, Savyata Gurung Chloe Jeggo, Simon Lecompte
Kasey Mortimer, Jasmine McKenzie Davey, Lyneisha Warrior
Logan Aird-Clements, Elizabeth Davies
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Staff Profile Name: Cazz Smith
Learning Support Assistant
Background : Originally I am from East Gippsland, Victoria. However over the last 10 years I have lived in Perth WA, Cairns QLD and now Darwin. What do you love about RPS ? I love the beautiful homemade food from the canteen and also the very friendly staff and smiley happy children. What was the last book you read ? Eat, Love, Pray by Elizabeth Gilbert. What’s the funniest thing that has happened to you ? I guess getting Sir Cliff Richard confused with Little Richard was pretty funny. Luckily Sir Cliff Richard is a really down to earth person and he also found it quite funny that I thought he was a short, chubby, dark skinned man. What do you like to do in your spare time ? I like to get outdoors and go 4WDing or swimming. I also enjoy playing netball and dancing around to my favorite music.
Date Event
September
Fri 16th Whole School Assembly
Tues 20th Back to School Festival
Mon 17th School Council Meeting
October
Thur 29th Last Day of Term 3
Fri 30th Pupil Free Day
Mon 10th Students Resume Term 4
BOOK CHARACTER WINNERS
Preschool - Samuel Chambers (Woody) Ms Rowley - Niamh Salter (Pocahontas)
Tran Ayres - Miguel Patay (Cowboy) Tran Jeffery - Hamish Stewart (Cat in the Hat) 1/2 Birch - Lyneisha Warrior - (Rainbow Fish) 1/2 Beale - Johan Van Eeden (Harry Potter)
1/2 Cole - Ethan Gibbons (Pirate) 2/3 Morrison - Samual Baker (Ben 10)
2/3 Spencer - Tia Koulouvi (Smurf) 2/3 Spencer Mitchell Symes (Jack Sparrow) 4/5 Canuto - Lochlain Gibbons (Lilo & Stitch)
4/5 Bracegirdle - Ashley Spry (Pippy Long Stocking)
5/6 Banicek - Madelyn Wilson (Bellatrix Lestrange)
5/6 Santi - Chloe Webber (Red Riding Hood)
PUPIL FREE DAY
Friday September 30th
DIRECTOR DARWIN TOY
LIBRARY (Part-time)
Do you have a vision? Do you love working with children AND toys? Are you ready to take on a new challenge? The Darwin Toy Library is a community resource centre catering for the developmental needs of children through lending an extensive range of toys, books and equipment.
We are seeking a visionary and dedicated person to lead and administer the operation of the Darwin Toy Library. Responsibilities include promoting the Darwin Toy Library, service administration, looking after awesome staff, resource acquisition and service planning and evaluation.
If you have the following knowledge and experience, we want to hear from you! • Ability to manage a service or program • Communicate well with a wide range of
community members • Effectively manage staff and volunteers • Be able to operate a range of computing
software • Understanding or ability to acquire an
understanding of the legal framework associated with community service organisations
• Eligibility to obtain a Working with Children clearance (Ochre Card), hold an NT Driver’s Licence and be prepared to undergo a police check
The Director shall be employed in a permanent Part-time capacity for 25 hours per week. Please email [email protected] for a detailed position description.
Applications close on Friday 23 rd September 2011.
ANIMALS IN SCHOOL
Please remember not to bring the dog along when you walk to school in the morning. While we fully understand that this might seem like a wonderful activity and a great way to ensure your pet is getting some exercise, we do have some students who are very anxious about dogs. We also have a handful whose bravery gets the better of them and they may approach a dog, either tied up or on a lead, in an inappropriate way. If they were to make a mistake, we don’t want anyone to have to deal with a nasty bite. Thanks so much for helping us keep our school as a safe environment for all.
CONGRATULATIONS TO
OUR FATHERS DAY RAFFLE
WINNERS.
1st Elizabeth Ritchie
2nd Gary Palmer
3rd Thomas Family
To
Reidy’s Lures
Colin & Karen Burden
Humpty Doo
Post Office
Atom Supply
for your wonderful donations
towards our Fathers Day Raffle
To
Meleene Primero, Karen Jeffery
Kym Bracegirdle, Wooldridges &
Scholastic
for your donations of book prizes for
our Literacy Book Character Day
winners
Craig Kanters, Jacob Hayes, Spencer Siu and Nathan Jackson
performed at the Darwin Festival, sing a Tagalog folk song
“Bahay Kubo” with the Filipino Community Choir.
