Walanmarra Gundyarri Schools Cultural Day On Thursday 26th of October, NRL Game Development together with Wagga Wagga City Council will be hosting the inaugural Walanmarra Gundyarri Schools Cultural Day at Bolton Park. Years 5 & 6 will be attending. A group of Year 6 students from our school will also be performing a cultural dance for the crowd and leading dance workshops. It brings together senior students to participate in cultural learning through workshops such as Indigenous Language, Traditional Aboriginal Games, Ancient Artefacts, Dance & Movement, as well as NRL skill activities. The community is welcome to attend. Please return the permission money and note to the school as soon as possible. Russ the School Story Bus The colourful travelling library bus visited today and some students from Year 3-6 visited. Each student got to take a book home with them.

P&C Ninja Colour Run The P&C have been designing the course for the Colour Run and they are asking for as many parents as possible to volunteer to help on the day by manning an obstacle station. The Run will go from 12pm-2pm, so not much of your time is needed but it would be very much appreciated. If you have any capacity to help on the day, please let the school know so your details can be passed onto the P&C members. Also if any parents have pool noodles, bouncing balls or tunnels at home they would like to donate to the Run that would be awesome too.

Ashmont Public School

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To Succeed.

Term 4, Week 3 Yindyamarra

A Message from our Principal

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Messages for our parents Attendance – Week 2 – Term 4 Congratulations to Hayley Fox for winning the individual attendance award for perfect attendance in Week 2. Also congratulations to KRed and 3Purple for having the best class attendance last week with only 11 absences each.

The overall attendance showed slight improvement for the first week of term. This data is just for a one week period. Please let us work together to improve attendance, which in turn improves the learning and social outcomes of all our students. Students with 100% attendance at the end of the term will attend the 100% Attendance Party.

Class Absences – Term 4, Week 1

Kinder Blue: 12 Kinder Red: 11 1 Yellow: 17 1/2 Green: 23 2 Pink: 14 3 Purple: 11 4 Crimson: 21 4/5 Orange: 23 5/6 Lilac: 16 6 Violet: 25

Talent Quest If any parents have good quality photos of the Term 3 talent quest we would like to use them to make a film to promote our school. If you can assist us please see Mr Lihou or Mrs Jones. Thank you to those who can assist.

Important Dates Term 4

EnviroMentors Workshops 23-24 October

Walanmarra Gundyarri Schools Cultural Day Yr 6

26 October

StartSmart bank visit 7 November

Future Moves Year 6 9 November

P&C Ninja Colour Run 10 November

Kinderstart Presentation 16 November

Proud and Deadly Awards 23 November

2018 Leaders’ Speeches 27 November

Echuca/Ballarat Excursion 29-30 Nov, 1 Dec

Year 6 Graduation Dinner 6 December

P&C Christmas Dance 7 December

Presentation Night 12 December

K-2 Noah’s Ark 14 December

Yr 3-6 Pool Party 14 December

Year 6 Graduation Assembly 15 December

Final day of school 15 December

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Ashmont Public School

Lunchbox News Have you looked inside your child’s lunchbox lately? Single use plastic bags, cling wrap, disposable utensils, plastic straws, chip packets, single-serve cheese dips… that’s a lot of waste, and it’s all lurking in the humble lunchbox. Reconsider how to pack a healthier lunch in a fun way without so much waste.

Tell Them from Me Surveys Thank you to the ninety-two parents who responded to the parent survey this year. The survey is based on a comprehensive questionnaire covering several aspects of parents' perceptions of their children's experiences at home and school. It was the biggest response we have had and it gives the school valuable feedback for future action. Each week we will share results with the school community and invite further feedback and suggestions.

Parents Feel Welcome School Mean 8.2 (NSW Govt Norm) (7.4) I feel welcome when I visit the school. 8.6 I can easily speak with my child's teachers. 8.7 I am well informed about school activities. 7.8 Teachers listen to concerns I have. 8.3 I can easily speak with the school principal. 8.0 Written information from the school is in clear, plain language. 8.3 Parent activities are scheduled at times when I can attend. 7.6 The school's administrative staff is helpful when I have a question or problem. 8.0

Primary Awards Assembly Awards – Week 2 Term 4 3 Purple Jeffrey Breed Helen Aotele Kayli-Rae Matouk 4/5 Orange Tyler Thomsen Lily Barby Mariah Boyland 5 Lilac Seth Tanks Tyla Bugmy-Hall Leandra Boyce 6 Violet Kyeesha Wickey Harlem Kennedy Sebastian Hancock-Taylor

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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Canteen The Canteen has a Meal Deal for this Friday 20th, October 2017. The deal is for a Hot Dog and Slushie at lunch for $4.50. An order form has been sent home with the Bulletin. Please send any lunch orders straight to the Canteen.

Helpers needed for Breakfast Bar A local church group operates the school Breakfast Bar each Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The group are short of helpers for Mondays and are hoping parents might consider volunteering on a Monday, even if it is once a month. They start at 8:15am and finish at 9:30am or perhaps if parents would like to come and help when they bring their children to school. For more information please contact Dorothy on 0408 296573

Principal’s Award Winners

School Office hours 8.30am to 3.45pm