DATES FOR YOUR DIARY - 2019

TERM 2

Sunday 2 June

P&C Working Bee from 10am

Monday 10 June

Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday

Tuesday 11 June

P&C Meeting, 7pm in Bottle Brush classroom

Friday 14 June

Regional Cross Country Carnival

Saturday 15 June

ErkoWiz - get tickets here

Monday 17 June

First Nations Bedtime Stories Challenge

https://firstnationsbedtimestories.com/erko2019

Thursday 20 June

Koomurri performance and workshops

Tuesday 25 June

Last day to drop Earn & Learn stickers to school office or at Woolies store

TERM 3

Wednesday 31 July

Pre-loved uniform co-op, 7:45-9:15am

Tuesday 20 August, 2019

FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Open Day

It was lovely to meet so many parents, families and friends

of Erko at our recent Open Day. My thanks to Ms

Hopkinson for her organization, Ms Logan and Mr

Lonsdale for their work with Erko Voices and to the many

staff who made the day a success. I thought our leaders

did an exceptional job in opening proceedings, well done

team!

Parent Meetings

This week our parent meetings commence. Meetings are

scheduled for the next two weeks. In mentioning parent

teacher meetings, I would strongly encourage that any

meetings be booked if you require an ‘in depth’ discussion

as all teachers have planning, marking, staff meetings and

committee meetings to attend as well as professional

development at other sites / schools which occasionally

means leaving the school premises as close to bell time as

possible.

Book Week Parade

This Wednesday is our book week parade. We will begin

our day with a parade followed by activities in classes.

Books will be available for families to purchase on the day

before the parade between 8:30–9:00am and directly

after the parade until 11:00am. Also in the afternoon

from 2:30 – 3:30pm. Also on Friday 23 August 8:30-

9:30am and in the afternoon from 2:30 – 3:30pm.

Twilight Learning

Last week all staff were involved in professional

development around growth, mindset coaching and

mentoring with ‘Cut Through Consulting’; these sessions

will continue into early term 4.

Hats

Summer and hotter weather will be here soon and I want

to reiterate the importance of wearing a hat. Department

sun safe policy is for hats that cover the face, neck and

ears. Any variation of this is not compliant with this

policy. Please discuss this issue and the associated health

costs with your children. Shortly we will be implementing

a reward system for those students who wear their hats in

the way they were designed.

Last Day

of

School

Term 2

2019

Friday 5 July

Last day of Term 2

for students

First

Day of

School

Term 3

2019

Monday 22 July

Staff return to school

Tuesday 23 July

K-6 return to school

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY - 2019

TERM 3

Tuesday 20 August

Parent teacher interviews

Wednesday 21 August

Book character parade, 9:15 - 10:00am

Sunday 25 August

P&C working bee from 10am

Tuesday 27 August

Parent teacher interviews

Wednesday 4 September

District Athletics Carnival, Hensley Athletic Field

Friday 6 September

K-2 Tabloid Sports Day at the oval

Tuesday 10 September

ICAS - Writing Test

P&C meeting in the school library, 7pm

Thursday 12 September

ICAS - Spelling Test

Lendlease volunteers - working bee

Sunday 15 September

P&C working bee from 10am

Tuesday 17 September

ICAS - English Test

Thursday 19 September

ICAS - Maths Test

Monday 16 to Wednesday 18 September

Stage 2 Yarrumundi camp

Tuesday 24 September

External Validation

TERM 4

Saturday 2 November

Y3-6 ATHLETICS CARNIVAL - DAY TWO

FRIDAY 9 AUGUST

INTRODUCTION TO iPLAY

iPLAY is a school-based program conducted by Australian Catholic University and the University of

Newcastle, and is funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council and NSW Department

of Education.

iPLAY aims to promote children’s physical activity through implementing a whole-of-school approach.

iPLAY involves 6 key components: 1) quality physical education and school sport, 2) classroom

movement breaks, 3) physically active homework, 4) active playgrounds, 5) community physical activity

links and 6) parent/caregiver engagement.

Over the next 2 school terms a section will be dedicated to iPLAY in our school newsletter. This section

will have information and ideas for promoting physical activity and fundamental movement skill

development in children.

HOUSE POINTS

Well done to Parkes house - winners of the

school athletics carnival with 626 points,

closely followed by Ingram, Knight and Cusack

houses.

MULTICULTURAL PUBLIC SPEAKING REGIONAL FINALS

Emily M and Andrew K competed in the finals of the Regional

Public Speaking.

Both students did well to reach the finals with a large number

of students competing.

Congratulations Emily and Andrew, you did Erko proud!

Training Band

Focus on ‘Skip to My Lou’ and ‘Aura Lee.’ We are also going to be looking at ‘Frere Jacques’ and ‘Old MacDonald had a Band’

Don’t stress if you feel like these songs are too hard for you. Remember clapping/singing rhythms can help! Focus on becoming really confident with the first five notes; reading them and playing them on your instrument. Do your best to make a strong, clear sound. Remember regular practice will help you improve! And don’t forget to participate in the practice challenge this term!

Intermediate Band

Keep working on ‘Roman Juggernaut’. Take extra care if you spot any bars that begin with a 1 count rest! Remember to practise our dynamics at the end – we need to get soft in order to get louder effectively!

Two new pieces will be given out this week – ‘Hawaii Five O’ and ‘William Tell Overture’, good job sight reading them last rehearsal!

Concert Band

“Mah-na mah-na” is starting to sound good! If you have the musical phrase “Mah-na mah-na” be sure to play it nice and loud! Work on the dynamics near the end!

“Oye Como Va” the rhyme we have to remember for the rhythm of bars 5-8 is:

Push on afterwards from bar 9 playing slowly at home

Practice Tip from Marcus (sax tutor) before he leaves us to study overseas:

The most important things to focus on in practice are being productive, regularity, consistency and repetition. And devise a practice schedule and stick to it!

ERKO BAND NEWS

CLAY POTS FOR ERKO BERZERKO

Kindergarten and stage 1 students joined their parents

and carers on Wednesday afternoon to make clay pots

for the plant stall, just one of the stalls that will be at

Erko Berzerko - Saturday 2 November.

KINDERGARTEN 2020

We are now taking enrolments for Kindergarten 2020.

Siblings who will be 5 years old before 31 July 2020 are eligible to enrol.

If you know of any families with children living in the school’s catchment area (if unsure of

catchment - please ring the school office with their address), please let them know that they can

access the Application to Enrol in a NSW Government School from our school website or pick one up

from the school office. It is important that the school is aware of all siblings, local and non-local,

intending to start Kindergarten in 2020.

Our ‘Transition to Schools’ program for children enrolling at Erskineville PS in 2020 will commence

this term with an Information evening to be held on Wednesday 11 September, followed by three

Transition Days in October, November and December .

TERM 3 STATEMENTS

We are in the process of preparing Term 3 Statement

of Accounts. These will be emailed to families via the

School Bytes program later this week.

The statements will have a direct link to enable

payment to be made through the Payment Online

system (POP). This is the preferred method of

payment.

You can also go to the school website and click on

‘Make a Payment’ to pay accounts. Only details

needed are student name, amount and name of

excursion or activity (don’t worry about the reference

number).

Reminder: The School Bytes program now allows for a

second parent to receive a copy of the Statement of

Account.

Currently this is NOT an automated process. If you

would like emails sent to BOTH parents, please advise

the office by email erskinevil-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

or phone 9557 5206.

Merit Awards Week 4 Term 3

Banksia Waratah

Marlowe Sierra

Molly Amber Lana

Wattle Blue Gum

Ira Christina

Noah Marvin Thamari

Grevillea Hibiscus

Harry Luka S Olive

Maria Lucas K

Lilly Pilly Viola

Sofia Jasper

Robert Jesse

Eucalypt Lemon Myrtle

Kai-ahla

Chace Maiya

Bottle Brush Correa

Elliot

Mio

Boronia Wollemi

Grace Kyra

Estelle Max

Casuarina Melaleuca

Daniel Sonny Etti

Trenton Angelina

Class of the Week: Correa

Estelle

If you or your family would like to donate a book to the library please visit the Book Donation Drive. We will have a huge selection of titles for your family to choose from. Books will be available for families to purchase on the day before the parade between 8:30 – 9:00am and directly after the parade until 11:00am. Also in the afternoon between 2:30 – 3:30pm.

Other times to purchase books will be: Friday 23 August 8:30 - 9:30am and in the afternoon from 2:30 – 3:30pm.

Gowrie NSW Erskineville OSHC