Relieving Principal: Meleesa Smith Phone: 02 6337 1205 Fax: 02 6337 1394 Email: eglinton-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Website: www.eglinton-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Term 4 Week 2 Date: 20th October 2016

“Our School...Your Children...Their Future”

Dear Parents/Carers,

Information regarding application to selective high schools for 2018 is now available from school .If you are a parent of a current year 5 student and are considering applying to enrol your child in a selective high school for 2018, please contact the school. All applications must have been received by Monday, November 14, 2016.

Parents who are picking up their children after school who may arrive after the 3:25pm bell are asked not to have their children wait in the park across the road. We always have a teacher on duty supervising bus travellers so we ask that any student waiting for their parents do so in the designated area outside of the KC classroom until their parents arrive. This ensures that students are in a safe place until picked up. We would appreciate if parents could support this arrangement.

The hot weather has been a timely reminder of the importance of wearing broad-brimmed hats whilst outside. Our school employs a ‘No Hat No Play’ policy. Please help us by ensuring that your child has a broad-brimmed hat to wear at school. Caps are not to be worn. If you require a new broad-brimmed hat, our friendly office staff can assist you.

Meleesa Smith Relieving Principal

Term 4

Week 2 Friday 21st October Interschool Sport 11:45am - 12:45pm Assembly: Junior 12:30pm, Senior 1:30pm

Week 3 Monday 24th October Kindergarten Orientation Book Club Orders Due Back Canteen Meeting 6pm in Staffroom Tuesday 25th October Debating in Manildra EOOSH Meeting 7:00pm in Staffroom Wednesday 26th October Kindergarten Parent Information Evening 6:00pm Thursday 27th October Cricket KO Friday 28th October Interschool Sport 11:45am - 12:45pm Daniel Morcombe Day - Wear A Red Clothing Item Assembly: Junior 12:30pm, Senior 1:30pm

Week 4 Monday 31st October Sydney Opera House - Festival of Choral Music Kindergarten Orientation Friday 4th November Interschool Sport 11:45am - 12:45pm Assembly: Junior 12:30pm, Senior 1:30pm

Week 5 Monday 7th November Kindergarten Orientation Tuesday 8th November P&C Meeting 7:00pm in Staffroom Friday 11th November Remembrance Day Assembly: Junior 12:30pm, Senior 1:30pm

Detachment

Detachment is experiencing your feelings without allowing those feelings to control you.

Congratulations to the following students who received awards at last weeks assembly:

Gold Awards

Zanthe Rozema, Hamish Lockie, Kalan Traves, Kaylee-Ray Barker-Ellery, Tegan Halpin, Tianah Wood. Yellow Awards

Ozzie Gray, Riley Hall, Jacqueline Callen, Ellie Palmer, Reshia Winfield, Reilly Drady, Addison Sayers, Madeline Baker, Logan Chapman, Jye Wade, Jaicee Weal, Eliza Rennie, Ally Evans, Blake Harris, Isabella Dunbar, Benjamin Anderson, Evelyn Stead, Lola Stafford, Jarvis Whalan, Natalie Halpin.

Principal Awards

Darcy Smyth, Chloe McNamara, Talisa Neill, Cooper Warry, Brianna Weal.

Virtue Awards - Courtesy

Meagan Justin, Mitchell Riini, Matilda Kemp, Asher Grabham, Isabella Shephard, Dylan Barnes.

The following changes will be made to our menu this term: Vegetarian Teriyaki Sushi Rolls will replace

our California Sushi Roll. LOL drinks will be replaced with an exciting

new drink in the upcoming weeks. New Sushi Salad Tub $5.00

We have our Canteen Committee meeting next Monday the 24th of October at 6:00pm in the staff room, all welcome.

Amanda Lewis Canteen Manager 0429 951 665

NAME DATE

Amanda & Linda Friday 21/10/2016

Linda Monday 24/10/2016

Vanessa Tuesday 25/10/2016

Vicki Wednesday 26/10/2016

Help Needed Recess - Wayne

Thursday 27/10/2016

Vicki & Amanda Friday 28/10/2016

Jacob Baillie

Eden Tapu

Lunch

Order

During the P&C meeting last Tuesday night

we had a small service to officially open the

new Bench in the Heritage Garden.

“Nonna’s Bench”

Thankyou so much P an C committee,

Meleesa & especially Sophie Anderson for

the dedication to Nonna & even more on her

birthday, it meant a lot to us all & I know it

would mean a lot to mum.

Thankyou

Carol & Robert Sufong xx

Please note that we are still looking for a

“Communications Officer” for the main P&C. If

you are interested please contact us for more

information.

Your 2016 P&C Executive

President: Annette Taylor Vice President: Ray

Blasig and Wayne Dineen Secretary: Erin Coopes

Vice Secretary: Bruce Prince Treasurer: Sophie

Anderson Vice Treasurer: Caroline Daley Events:

Christine Murray

EMAIL: eglintonpandc@hotmail.com

As you may, or may not be aware we have an ongoing issue at Eglinton Public School regarding bus drop off and pick up times. Specifically: the buses that bring some of our children to school arrive prior to school being open at 8.50am and pick them up post school closing 3.55pm.

This has been an concern of our P+C for many years and previously we have had Action Groups attempting to address this issue with the Department of Education, the Department of Transport and Local Member Paul Toole. With no success. The complexity of this issue means there is no easy solution - otherwise it would have been fixed many years ago.

But we haven't given up. The safety of our children is paramount to us. We'd like to give it another go......

If you are interested in finding out more information, being involved in our Action Group or discussing the issue in more detail please contact the P+C at Eglinton-pandc@hotmail.com, leaving your contact details (email preferred) or speaking to Sophie Anderson directly.

We look forward to working with our Community to find an effective solution for Our School.

Eglinton Public P&C

On the last day of Term 3, the students of Eglinton Public School took part in our annual Pedal Push, and what a success it was! Eglinton Public School would like to say a big thank you to Stephen Brydon from Cog 'n' Spoke for running the bike check day, without which Pedal Push could not have been possible. We would also like to thank Nestle Purina for providing us with the prizes for our colouring and design competitions, and McDonalds Bathurst for kindly donating certificates and coupons for the students.

The children should all be commended on their behaviour and the way they represent-ed themselves and our school out on the ride and around the school grounds. Lastly, we would like to thank all the parents and volunteers who took time out of their day to come in and help our students. Our Pedal Push day would not have been successful without all of our volun-teers! Thank you!

Mrs Arnold, Miss Cresswell and Mrs Smith Pedal Push Co-Ordinators

Our school will be participating in the ‘Day For Daniel’ program on Friday, October 28, a concept introduced by the Daniel Morcombe Foundation. The foundation was formed by Daniel Morcombe’s parents after Daniel, aged 13, was tragically abducted and killed in 2003. The program is designed to protect our students from dangers that are present in our community. On the ‘Day For Daniel’ each class will focus on an aspect of child safety and develop an increased awareness of how to recognise a danger and what to do when confronted by such a danger.

To mark this significant day students are encouraged to wear a piece of red clothing.

This is the third year of the program in our school and one we see has an important one to continue.

Parents are encouraged to discuss with their children the content they have worked with and follow up the important messages delivered in the classroom.

We will also be visited by the Australian Federal Police and their ‘Tweed to the Territory’ tour on Tuesday, October 25 where they will be giving a presentation to our senior students to further support the Daniel Morcombe Foundation message.

There are no costs involved with these programs

Ross James Student Welfare Coordinator

Key Messages - DANIEL MORCOMBE FOUNDATION ‘TWEED TO THE TERRITORY’

Generic Day for Daniel

The Daniel Morcombe Foundation (DMF) was established by parents Bruce and Denise Morcombe in 2005 following their son’s abduction and murder in December 2003 whilst waiting to catch a bus on the Sunshine Coast.

The DMF has two main aims; to educate children on how to stay safe in a physical and online environment and to support young victims of crime.

Day for Daniel (D4D) is to be held on Friday 28 October and is a national day of action to raise awareness of child safety, protection and harm prevention.

'Wear Red and Educate' is the theme for D4D to encourage schools, businesses and communities across Australia to take action and conduct child safety activities in their local communities to help keep kids safe.

The initiative strives to empower children to ‘Recognise, React and Report’ if they feel something is not right.

D4D is also an opportunity for Australians to make a statement that crimes against children are not accepta-ble in modern Australia.

This year marks the 12th anniversary of the DMF and the 11th anniversary of D4D.

Educational safety

Always put your safety first — 'Recognise, React and Report'.

Be aware of what is happening around you. Your body will sense danger, it is important to listen to, trust, and act on these instincts, giving you the best opportunity to remove yourself from the situation and feel safe again.

Establish an Adult Safety Network — a list of five adults that you can trust to turn to for help in the event of an uncomfortable situation.

Tweed to the Territory

The Tweed to the Territory roadshow tour is a joint initiative between the AFP, the DMF and Mission Australia which will take place in October.

The DMF’s truck ‘Big Red’ will tour primary schools in regional NSW and the ACT delivering child safety presentations.

DATE NAME

24/10/16 3:15 - 4pm Kindy Orientation Bev & Denise

31/10/16 3:15 - 4pm Linda

07/11/16 3:15 - 4pm Danielle

09/11/16 Wednesday Coffee at The Acropole at 1:30pm (just turn up)

14/11/16 3:15 - 4pm Tess

Issue 7 has an exclusive Bonus Book Offer for parents who order and pay via LOOP. If parents have placed a registered order on LOOP at any time in the past, they could qualify for up to four Bonus Books!

There is also a new Gift Function that allows Book Club items to be tagged as a gift and held at the office for parent pick-up.

Remember to send all orders to the Office.

Mr Peters

· Reminder for next two terms… NO Hat NO play. Hats are always available at the school office too for $8.

· Second hand donations always needed…. and thank you to those who went through the cupboards in the holidays and have donated.

· Could everyone please check your child’s labels to double check you have your child’s clothing / hat etc?

· There will be a small price increase on some items due to suppliers increase.

· Thank you to our wonderful volunteers.

· Can’t get to the uniform shop on Monday… fill out an order form (available at front office or on the school’s website), we will put it together and contact you.

See you Mondays, Denise

Eglinton Playgroup 0-5yrs

Meets every Tuesday 10am -12 at the Eglinton War Memorial Hall (opp. School).

Seeking new members. ALL WELCOME