EDWARD PUBLIC SCHOOL

RESPONSIBILITY SAFETY RESPECT

Butler Street

DENILIQUIN NSW 2710

Phone: 5881-2612 Fax: 5881-5090 Email: edward-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Website: www.edward-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

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Newsletter: Week 6 Term 4 – 15th November 2016

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EDWARD PUBLIC SCHOOL

Week 6 Term 4 2016

Tues 15th Nov Year 6 Drums 1-3pm

Wed 16th Nov Stage 2 Excursion Bendigo/Ballarat

Thurs 17th Nov Stage 2 Excursion Bendigo/Ballarat

Proud & Deadly Awards

Fri 18th Nov

Stage 2 Excursion Bendigo/Ballarat

Kinder Transition 9am-3pm

Assembly

Week 7 Term 4 2016

Tues 22nd Nov Year 6 Transition all day—Deni High School

Wed 23rd Nov Big Bash Cricket Yrs 3/4

Thurs 24th Nov Big Bash Cricket Yrs 5/6

Year 2/3 Excursion to Peppin Heritage Centre

Fri 25th Nov Kinder Transition 9am-3pm

Stage 2 Excursion-Bendigo/Ballarat Bags are packed and we’re ready to go! Students in years 3 and 4 are very excited, along with their teachers, about their

departure tomorrow morning for the major Stage 2 excursion.

All students need to be at school at 6 am.

Everyone needs to have a packed recess, lunch, snacks and

drinks for the day. Please do not send packets of lollies, phones or any digital devices. Parents and students are re-

minded to check the packing list carefully for requirements.

We are scheduled to return on Friday at approximately 6.30

pm. Any changes in this will be notified to parents through the skoolbag app or via Facebook.

Proud and Deadly Awards This Thursday at the Deniliquin RSL, these special annual awards for our area will take place. Commencing at 11 am,

students and parents receiving awards should have received their invitations.

Edward PS would like to congratulate the following students who are recipients in 2016.

Abby Jefferies, Aneeka Kirby, Chantelle Molloy, Coby Bysouth, Barry McCarthy, Narida Miller, Jackson Jefferies, Shia Parsons, Angus Jefferies, Shelby Owen, Arizona Buckley, Kiah Edwards, Jayla Edwards.

Those students in stage 2 who are on the excursion will have their awards presented at our school presentation night on 8

December at the RSL Club.

The Deniliquin Lands Council will also be presenting certifi-

cates to those year 6 students who have participated in the special high school transition program which has been under-

taken this year.

We know that these students will represent our school well.

2016 Intensive Swimming Program The Intensive Swimming Program will run in Week 8 and 9 of this term. All students in Year 2 will be participating and

students in Years 3 to 6 that are not confident swimmers. This intensive swimming program runs during each day in

this fortnight from 11.30-1.00pm.

Once again, we will be walking to and from the pool for the-

se lessons.

Annual Presentation Night A reminder that this very special annual event will be held at the Deniliquin RSL Club on Thursday 8th December com-

mencing at 6.30pm.

All students and their families are urged to attend.

Ride-a-thon What a fantastic day we had! It got a little warm in the last

hour or so but we had plenty of water and oranges to keep us going!

A huge thank you to all our parent helpers, especially Rachel

Finn and Christina Mildren who sat out in the sun serving

oranges and water.

We were so lucky to have two police officers escort us down to the Rams Oval. Also the police talk on Thursday was

most beneficial for the students. They all have a better

knowledge of bike safety and road rules.

We would like to thank the Deni Rams Football and Netball club for letting us use their oval due to the forest being

flooded. The students had a great time and a valuable

learning experience. Thank you everyone!

Aspire Me, Art Camp On Thursday and Friday this week, Paige Wesierski and Alexis

Hattwell will represent our school at this year’s Art Camp be-ing held in Moulamein. As in previous years, the range of ex-

pert art tuition available for these students is exceptional and the art work produced is traditionally quite amazing.

School Book Fair Our major school book fair for this year will be held during the

week starting Monday 28th November 2016 (Week 8).

Students will make a wish list at the beginning of that week

and books will be available to be purchased on Wednesday 30th November and Thursday 1st December.

The Deniliquin Newsagency are supplying the books again this

year with many great books for Christmas to be included.

We thank everyone in advance for their support of this event

as it provides our school with additional books and resources for our students and is also a great opportunity for parents to

do some Christmas shopping.

Many thanks to Mrs Druitt and Mrs Barlow for her organisation

of this special event.

Beautiful Girls / Awesome Blokes Program This week our Beautiful Girls and Awesome Blokes looked at

self-control. We looked at 5 points to help with self control.

1. Planning-set goals on what you want to achieve. 2. Rules-rules give us guidelines on what is expected.

3. Challenges-know what things test your self control.

4. Consequences-what happens if you don’t show self con-trol.

5. Practising-use every opportunity to practise self control.

Year 6 to 7 Transition A reminder to Year 6 students that they will be participating in

a full day orientation at Deniliquin High School on Tuesday 22nd November. Full information went home last week to

students.

Students are to make their own way to and from Deni High in

the same way they intend to next year. The day will run from 9.00am—3.09pm, with roll call occurring in the Multi Purpose

Centre. Students will require to bring their own recess and lunch for the day (no food will be provided), however the

school canteen will be available to purchase if they need to. Principals’ Network Meeting

Principals from across our network met in Deniliquin last Fri-

day for a day of professional learning and sharing. The day focused on looking at the current educational reforms that

seek to prepare each and every student for effective learning for life.

Schools are working to embed informed and responsive teach-ing practices that help every child achieve proficiency in litera-

cy and numeracy. Principals had the opportunity to share and evaluate the strategies and plans of evidence-based teaching

and learning that our group of schools are using to achieve

this. At Edward PS, our results in value-adding on student achievements are exceptionally pleasing and in looking to-

wards 2017, we will continue to look at ways of collaborating within and between schools to address our specific as well as

the network priorities.

Big Bash Cricket This year’s annual Big Bash events are on next Wednesday

23 Nov for students in years 3/4 and the 5/6 event is sched-uled for Thursday 24 Nov. There will be a $4 payment re-

quired. Notes will accompany students home shortly.

Staff Professional Learning After school today, teachers and support staff will complete

the practical component of the mandatory training in CPR, which is required each year and which is conducted in their

own time. On-line training in emergency care and anaphy-laxis has already been completed. Teachers and support

staff are once again thanked for their ongoing obligation to their role and responsibilities in the school and the commit-

ment that is given to the care of all students at this school.

Canteen Roster Thurs 17th Nov Alicia Kerr Fri 18th Nov Sarah Graham, Kerry Parsons

Mon 21st Nov Kylie Green

Tues 22nd Nov Help Needed Wed 23rd Nov CANTEEN CLOSED

Thurs 24th Nov Alicia Kerr Fri 25th Nov Sarah Graham, Kerry Parsons

Thank you to Debbie Gazzara and Kerry Parsons for their help on

Friday for the sausage sizzle lunch. Very much appreciated. Shirlee Jennings Canteen Co-ordinator

Games Night- a huge thank you to everyone who attend-

ed the Games Night on Friday night. It was lots of fun, and raised between $3000 & $4000 for P&C projects. Thanks to

our Bar men John Glowrey and Frank Caruso, quiz masters Wayne Bradley, Christina Mildren, Peter Bermingham, DJ

and quiz organizer Linda Harvey, our host Jessie Taylor,

decorators Nat Dawson and Alisha Taylor, helpers Rachel Finn and Kylie Green. A very special thank you to Scott

Mildren for coordinating the event.

Raffle- a reminder to return your raffle tickets & money to

the office ASAP to go in the draw for a canteen voucher this Friday. The raffle is drawn at presentation night.

Ride a thon- thanks so much to all of the teachers, aides

and parent helpers for making Fridays ride a thon such a

great day for all of our kids. It is events like this that make our school such a great place to be!

Winners are grinners! Lt o R: Clare Muldoon, Missy Bradley, Pru Meharry, Sarah Herberte,

Christina Mildren, Simone Conn and Jemma Flannagan

A big Thank you from the

“The Edward Orca Research Insititute”

(Mrs McKinnon’s Literacy Group)

Thank you friends and families for donating money or entering in our “Name the baby Or-ca” competition. We have raised our $70.00. Our competition winner will be announced next week.

Your money has allowed us to adopt an Orca.

INTRODUCING YOU TO SCARLET!