‘Encouraging individual learning and confidence in a friendly caring community’

REMINDERS: We are still seeking volunteers for

SPELLING MASTERY Notes for the STAGE 3 CAMP TO

CANBERRA must be returned asap P&C MEETING is tonight at 6pm, All

Welcome! SWIMMING CARNIVAL is this

Friday for all students turning 8-13 in 2020. If you have not returned your note, please do as ASAP

If you have not yet done so, please return your UPDATED CONTACT DETAILS 2020 (see Week 1 Newsletter—or collect a copy from the office)

Please keep up the good work with clean, packaging free lunch boxes.

Check LABELLING on all uniform items, hats, schoolbags, lunch boxes, reusable containers and drink bottles.

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PRIVATE MUSIC LESSONS For parents wishing to enrol their child in private music lessons (which occur during school time), please contact either: Empire Arts (drums, bass,

guitar, piano, vocals) contact A a r o n H o l l i e r o n : aehollier@gmail.com

Rhonda Coleman (piano) 0407 999 479

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LOCAL EMERGING ARTISTS PROGRAM: SCHOOL BAND TO PERFORM IN LEAP!

The students in the school rock band have been invited to be a part of LEAP which runs in conjunction with the Inland Sea of Sound. This Saturday night LEAP is hosting a Band Night at BMEC and The Occa Rockers (supported by the 2019 Year 6 band members) have been invited to open the night. Abby Smith & Sophie Jones will meet the band at BMEC at 5pm for their sound check (which will finish before 6pm), then doors open at 6.30pm and performances begin at 7pm. Musicians need to bring along their LABELLED instruments. Ms Gibney will run an extra band rehearsal this Thursday….please bring your instruments to school. Members of the band need to fill out the attached permission note& return ASAP. Details regarding the night are in the flyer below. This is an open event so everyone is welcome! There will be other past pupils as well as some exciting local talent participating in this event so it should be a great night! See you there!

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Important Dates Term 1 2020

11 Feb: P&C Meeting 6pm

14 Feb: Swimming Carnival

15 Feb: LEAP Band Night @BMEC

21 Feb: District Swimming

13 Mar: Western Swimming

16-18 Mar: Stage 3 Canberra trip

17 Mar: K-4 @ Jenolan Caves

27 Mar: Band Night @O’Connell Hotel

2 April: Triangle Sports

9 April: Last Day of Term

27 April; Term 2 Begins

‘Encouraging individual learning and confidence in a friendly caring community’

‘Encouraging individual learning and confidence in a friendly caring community’

SCHOOL CONTRIBUTION 2020

Family Name_______________________________________ I understand that the non-compulsory school contribution is $40/1 child, $80/2 children or $100/family. Please find enclosed $___________ cash/cheque (please circle) or POP receipt # _____ _____ Signature: ____________________________ Date: ____________________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS 2020

Family Name_______________________________________ I understand that the additional program fee (covering such programs as Reading Eggs, Mathletics, typing tournament, mind time & Chinese) for students in K-6 is $60/child. Please find enclosed $___________ cash/cheque (please circle) or POP receipt # _____ _____

Signature: ____________________________ Date: ____________________________

MUNCH-A-LICIOUS MONDAY Term 1 Week 4 Order form 2020 The home cooked meal next Monday, 17th of February (Week 4) is “Fried Rice”. Meals are $3/serve, fruit is $1/serve & milk is $1/serve. Please add the quantity if more than one serve is required per person. Many thanks to Kate Bird & Lian Wong for volunteering to cook this delicious, healthy meal!

Family name: _______________

First name: _________________ Number of servings ____ + Fruit __ + Milk __ = $ ____ or prepaid

First name: _________________ Number of servings ____ + Fruit __ + Milk __ = $ ____ or prepaid

First name: _________________ Number of servings ____ + Fruit __ + Milk __ = $ ____ or prepaid

Dietary requirements or ingredients to avoid: ____________________________

Please accept WHOLE TERM PAYMENT for______ no. of servings +____no. of fruit +___ no. of milk = Total $______ (cash only)

ORDERS CLOSE FRIDAY 14th February (Week 3) Please return forms and payment to the Lunch box outside the office door. For details, contact Tass Burns (0400 482 347) or Kate Bird (0418 663 870).

OCCA ROCKERS LEAP PERFORMANCE—SAT 15TH FEB @ BMEC

Sound check 5pm, Doors Open 6.30pm, Performance 7pm

FAMILY NAME: ____________________________________________________

My child/ren ____________________________________ will be in attendance and will be under the supervision of ____________________________________

My child/ren ____________________________________will not be in attendance

Signature: ____________________________ Date: ________________