Important Dates

Dates may change due to unforeseen circumstances. 14/07/2014 5c challenge starts 16/07/2014 Stage 1 Snake Tails visit $6.00 per student 18/07/2014 P&C 9.00 am HUB

21/07/2014 Kindergarten “Living Eggs” 23/07/2014 OC Placement Test 24/07/2014 Fundraising Meeting 2pm HUB UWS Aboriginal Education Day 29/07/2014 ICAS English Test 30/07/2014 Education Week Open Day-Mathletics

06/08/2014 12/08/2014

SRC Pyjama Day Gold coin donation ICAS Mathematics Test

3/08/2014 International Day

15/08/2014 P&C 9.00 am HUB 18/08/2014 1, 2, 3 Magic in Hub 10-12 noon

19/08/2014 Book Picnic 10.00-10.45 Character dress

21/08/2014 Stage 3 UWS Hawkesbury Campus Visit 20/08/2014 Live & Laugh, Laughter therapy in Hub 9-11.30

22/08/2014 PSSA Grand Finals Day

25/08/2014 1, 2, 3 Magic in Hub 10-12 noon

26-27/08/2014 Teddy Bears’ Preschool Picnic

01/09/2014 1, 2, 3 Magic in Hub 10-12 noon

03&04/09/2014 Fathers’ Day Stall 05/09/2014 Stage 2 Taronga Zoo Excursion 08/09/2014 1, 2, 3 Magic in Hub 10-12 noon 09/09/2014 Preschool & Kindergarten Cake Day

Volume 3 Issue 1 24 July 2014

13&14/09/2014 Family Portrait Fundraiser in the school library. 17/09/2014 5c Challenge ends 19/09/2014 P&C 9.00 am HUB

Pillow & Popcorn Party for 5c challenge winners

17/10/2014 P&C 10.00 am HUB

21/10/2014 Stage 3 UWS in school visit. 28/10/2014 P&C Halloween Disco

18/11/2014 Stage 2 Cake Day 21/11/2014 P&C 10.00am HUB

PSSA Grand Finals

26/11/2014 Santa Photos

4/12/2014 Helpers Morning Tea

05/12& 08/12/14 Christmas/Celebrations Stall 08-12/12/2014 Year 6 Parent Teacher Interviews 09/12 & 10/12 EIU /Preschool Graduation & Christmas Parties 11/12/2014 12/12/14

Performance Day K-6 Presentation Day

2015 EIU Interviews

Year 6 Farewell 15/12/2014 2015 Preschool enrols

2015 EIU students visit 16/12/2014 2015 Preschool enrols

Movie Day

Telephone 0296259036 mtdruitt.p-school@det.nsw.edu.au

Deputy Principal

Mrs Annelies Cameron

For everyone who reads their news in the most obscure places (that includes us too), you can now read all the news that

the school sends on your iPhone. You can bookmark various sections, zoom into specific articles, email it to yourself and

believe it or not, print it too (don't do it too often, we're all about saving trees).

Just search for “Mount Druitt Public School” on the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store.

Download the app for FREE and login with the following credentials:

username: community

password: mtdruittps

You can download the app on as many iOS or Android phones as you like and never logout.

Education Week All parents are invited to visit the school on Wednesday 30 July from 9.00am. After assembly in the Fischer cola parents will be able to visit classrooms to see the children working on Mathematics activities. Parents completing the survey in the library from 10.30 will be given tickets for a complimentary BBQ and drink. Helpers are welcome, please join us at the BBQ.

Ashmore Palms Competition Winners $200.00 vouchers: Natasha, Harris Temory, Emma Cook, Mrs Caves, Nico Bonifacio $50.00 vouchers: Nico Bonifacio, Natasha, Siham, Donna, Daawuud Muqaddam, Judith Martin, Veli Bicer, Jouvania Tadros, Jed Rea, Mrs Caves. Jouvania and Donna are still to collect their prize. Please call at the office you have not responded to messages left for you. Thank you to everyone who purchased tickets and congratulations to all our winners.

If your child is absent you must send a note to the teacher the next school day

Did you know that soon you will be able to make school payments to online?

What expenses can be paid online? Voluntary School Contributions

Subject Contributions

Excursions

Sport

Creative and Practical Arts

Sales to Students

Other

When? This payment method will go live SOON. Stay tuned and we will advertise the date once everything is organised!

How? Log onto School site at http://www.mtdruitt-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/

Click on “Make a Payment” and follow the prompts to make a payment via Visa or MasterCard

Here are photos of Jack Hall former student of Mount Druitt Public School.

Jack as 2014 State Champion.

Jack on High bar at the Australian National

Championships 2014 held in Melbourne.

Jack standing on the podium crowned Australian

National Champion 2014 with his gold medals.

Jack on rings at the Australian

National Championships 2014.

Shopping Tour Saturday 16 August 2014

Cost $30

There will be a shopping trip to various warehouses on

Saturday 16 August 2014.

Tickets will be $30.00 each.

Bring or buy your lunch on the day.

Bus leaves from the school at 7.00am and returns at

approximately 6.00pm. (Mount Druitt Public School).

This is a child-free shopping day please do not buy

tickets for children under 16 years as they will not be allowed to board the bus.

If you would like to purchase tickets please write your name and all others you are paying for on

the reply slip and place in an envelope, enclose the money for each and return to the office by 8

August 2014.

Warehouses on this Tour will be:

Bendon Lingerie- brands include Elle Macpherson,Bendon, Stella McCartney and more.

Odyssey Jeans- Levis, Riders by Lee Wrangler and more.

Pure Gelato

All Nuts

Cards and Clearance-cards, wrapping paper and stationery.

Sasy N Savy- skin care and aromatherapy. prices start at $5.

The Luggage Warehouse- wallets, handbags, backpacks.

Bankstown Clothing-street, club formal wear.

House 2 Home-Homeware, kitchen, candles and more

Kingsgrove Shoe Warehouse

Shopping Tour reply Slip:

Your Name_________________________ Guest Name___________________________

Guest Name_________________________ Guest Name___________________________

Guest Name_________________________ Guest Name___________________________

Total enclosed at $30.00 each person =$______________

Signed _____________________ Date____________

Community Awards

Jack Hall was presented with the 2013 Chifley Sports

Award by Mr Ed Husic, Federal MP for Chifley at an

awards celebration earlier this year.

Bonnie Hall accepted the Active After School

Communities award on behalf of the school.

Cancer Council Puppets

Year 6 Camp