Opportunity Classes for Years 5-6 Opportunity classes cater for highly achieving academically gifted students who may otherwise be without sufficient classmates at their own academic and social level. These classes help gifted and talented students to learn by grouping them with other gifted and talented students, teaching them in specialised ways and providing educational materials at the appropriate level. The Opportunity Class is situated at Sturt Public School. If you would like further information please request an ‘Intention to Apply’ form from the Principal.

Easter Hat Parade The great and colourful Easter Hat Parade will be on this Thursday 6th April, at 10am and the whole community is invited. Everyone is looking forward to seeing all the wonderful hats made in so many special ways. We have prizes for the best hat in each class and the colouring competition. The donations for the Easter raffle have been fantastic this year so we will have some of the best prizes ever to win. Make sure you buy your raffle tickets to have a chance to win. First day of Term 2 for students We wish everyone a happy holiday and Easter break. Please look after each other and keep safe. Staff will return for Term 2 on Monday 24 April for professional learning. Parents and carers are reminded that students return to school for Term 2 on Wednesday 26 April.

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Bulletin To Dream. To Inspire.

To Succeed.

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A Message from our Principal

Cross Country 2017

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Stage 1 gymnastics will begin next term. A note has been sent home with students from classes 1 Yellow, 1/2 Green and 2 Pink. Lessons can either be paid for in full ($36), or each week ($4.50). Please check your child’s bag and return the note to the office as soon as possible.

Cross Country Congratulations to these students for getting first place in their age division at the cross country event on Monday: 8/9 year olds - Riley Cavanough, Shanice Amos 10 year olds – Brooklyn Petit, Kaylina Fonua 11 year olds – Jimmy Uwiringiyimana, Melodie Warner 12/13 year olds – Lachlan Boyce, Jasmine Jordan

Messages for our parents

Easter Hat Parade 6 April

ANZAC Day Special Assembly 7 April

Last day of Term 1 7 April

ANZAC Day 25 April

Students begin Term 2 26 April

Sports Assembly 1 May

Stage 1 Gymnastics (Tuesdays) 2 May

School photos 8 May

NAPLAN 9-11 May

Education Week 22 – 26 May

District Athletics Carnival 24 May

Canteen Roster Wed: C.Barby Thurs: C.Barby – Help needed Fri: T.Bennett, B.Chapple Mon: C.Barby Tues: C.Barby

Important Dates

Children must be taught how to think, not

what to think.

Margaret Mead 100% Award Recipients

ANZAC Day Special Assembly ANZAC Day is a very important day we commemorate at our school. As the 25th April falls in the school holidays, we will be holding our ANZAC assembly on Friday the 7th April, at 10am in our school hall. The service will include the children singing and the laying of wreaths. It should be a very moving assembly and we invite all members of our school community who wish to attend to join us on this special occasion.

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Learning Power – Capitalising

Innovatrix capitalises on resources available to her to be clever and imaginative.

When you are using the Capitalising muscle, you: • Learn from many different sources- people,

books, the internet, music, the environment,experience…

• Make intelligent use of things to aid learning

Award Winners – Term 1, Week 8

Ashmont School Website Our website is a great source of information for the community. You can access contact details, check our calendar for upcoming events, refer to the School Plan and Annual School Report, or peruse the photo gallery. If you have suggestions as to what you would like included on the school website, please contact me at the school and we will see if we can accommodate you.

Catholic Scripture Religious instruction for Catholics will return to Thursday afternoons from Week 2, Term 2.

Handwriting Assessments Last week, every student in our school completed the end of Term 1 handwriting assessment. Most students showed good improvement and parents and carers will be able to compare the beginning of the term practice with the end of the term effort when the assessments go home tomorrow. Please encourage your child to practice their weaknesses. Special congratulations must go to these students who were the ‘Best Hand Writer’, or ‘Most Improved Hand Writer’ in each class.

Family Referral Service Kylie will be on Maternity Leave as of Term 2 but we will be getting a replacement to continue this service within our school. The FRS can provide information and access to a number of support services including:

• Housing and accommodation• Financial assistance• Parenting support• Drug and alcohol support• Health• Counselling and mediation• Mental health support• Cultural support• Education• Domestic violence support and advice• Youth support• And much more…

You can also call 1300 307 897 five days a week.

Handwriting Awards Best KRed: Kellindi Little-Niki KBlue: Leah Parker 1/2 Green: Ruby Collins, Espy Aseka 1 Yellow: Hailey Eggleton 2 Pink: Cynthia Calorie 3 Purple: Bianca Evans 4 Crimson: Sherkyra Willmot 4/5 Orange: Shaelah Black, Georgia Hampton 5/6 Lilac: Chloe Griffiths, Zahra Crampton 6 Violet: Jasmine Roberts

Most ImprovedKRed: Kayden Burgess-Reeves KBlue: Jaydon Rutherford 1/2 Geen: Sonia Calorie, Latrelle Simpson 1 Yellow: Violet Ballinger 2 Pink: Jewel Roberts 3 Purple: Jakiaha-Lee Gordon 4 Crimson: Joshua Evans 4/5 Orange: Tysin Besley, Kaylina Fonua 5/6 Lilac: Shaeleen Glass-Malcolm, Tyla Bugymy-Hall 6 Violet: Sebastian Hancock-Taylor

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ASHMONT PUBLIC SCHOOL Bardia Street, WAGGA WAGGA Email: ashmont-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Website: http://www.ashmont-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Principal: Mrs Jodi Jones

Phone: (02) 6931 4944 Fax: (02) 6931 4320

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PRINCIPAL’S AWARD

Jason Gadsden Jaylem Honeysett

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