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From the Principal’s Desk

Dear Parents / Caregivers,

I would like to start this week’s newsletter by

congratulating students on a number of successes that we

have achieved over the last few weeks. At our K-6

Athletics Carnival we witnessed effort, performance and high sportsmanship as

all students had a go at various races and events. Of special note it was lovely

to see Justin take part in races and relays with friends throughout the day. A

number of our boys and girls also performed admirably at the Zone Athletics

and Field Events Carnival in recent days. I have also heard the amazing talent of

both our debating teams who again this year met each other in the finals. Well

done to you all!

A reminder that next week we will be having our School Photos and all students

are reminded to wear their Winter School Uniform for their Class photo.

At last week’s Parents and Citizens’ (P&C) meeting, I mentioned that the

Department of Education have been in contact with our school to see if we can

assist in helping out with the provision of Support Classes as there are students

in our community requiring this sort of adjustment for their learning. We have

invited the Department Representatives to attend our next P&C meeting on

Wednesday 14 September to provide further information and answer any

questions we may have. All parents and carers are invited to come along to this

meeting at 7pm to hear the information.

Finally, last week all students in Years 3 and 5 should have received their 2016

NAPLAN Report. As I have said to many parents, NAPLAN provides a point in

time score of how children are going against the education curriculum on a

particular day in the year. It doesn’t necessarily indicate what they are

achieving in their every day school work or the progress they are making day to

day. What NAPLAN can’t measure yet the school can is your child’s uniqueness.

Every child has different talents and gifts, achievements and successes that

make them who they are. They all have different stories and they all try so very

hard. This is what makes them special and unique! At Ringrose, we understand

that NAPLAN is a part of school life but we’re also all about doing our best no

matter what it is we undertake. That’s why we say that Ringrose is a great place

to be!

Yours sincerely,

Mr Loughhead

Dates for your Diary

Wed 24/08

ZooSnooz Excursion

Thurs 25/08

ZooSnooz Excursion

Thurs 25/08

Uniform Shop - 8:30am

Thurs 25/08

School Banking - 8:30am

Fri 26/08

K-6 Assembly - 11:15am / Hall

Mon 29/08

School Photos - Winter Uniform

Tues 30/08

School Photos - Winter Uniform

Wed 31/08

Father’s Day Stall

Thurs 01/09

Uniform Shop - 8:30am

Thurs 01/09

School Banking - 8:30am

Fri 02/09

Father’s Day Breakfast - 7:00am

Mon 05/09

Our Spectacular Performance

Mon 05/09

K-2 Gymnastics

Wed 07/09

Crazy Hair Mufti Day

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Gold Awards

Silver Awards

Roy Ringrose has visited

4R this week!

Roy Ringrose has visited 4R and

watched them create their

masterpieces in Creative Arts.

Their art works are based on

Cubism Art and Pop Art which

Stage 2 will be focused on for this

term. The students of 4R have

been studying the works of Pablo

Picasso, Georges Braque, Andy

Warhol and Richard Hamilton.

Penny and Aurora were very

inspired by the PowerPoint on

Cubism and Pop Art which

resulted in some very creative

master pieces. Cooper and Daylan

were motivated in completing

their artistic designs.

Some of these masterpieces can

be viewed in the Office foyer until

Week 8.

Office Foyer Display - Week 6 Term 3

| 4R - Ms Raye |

Reema KA

Alvin KA

Keeley KA

Dante KA

Jahnavi KA

Georgio KA

Lachlan KA

Gabriela KA

Taylor KA

Cassandra KS

Zaryan KS

Oliver K/1C

Noor 1R

Ryan 1R

Riley 1R

Shianne 1R

Nazanin 1R

Michael 1R

Joel 1/2E

Emelene 2M

Jayda 2M

Umid 2M

Marcus 2S

Emir 2S

Taylah 3C

Talon 3C

Zac 3S

Alina 3S

Vasili 3S

Arnya 3S

Zoe 3S

Aiman 3S

Austin 3S

Chloe 3S

Melanie 3S

Tayla 3S

Mohammed 4R

Len 4R

Paul 4R

Caidence 2S

Chelsea 4R

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P&C Fete Update

The Colouring In Competition ends this Friday 26th August, so don’t forget

to send in your entries with your name and class on it. Entries can be

returned to the School Office.

Our Crazy Hair Mufti Day will be held on Wednesday 7th September. Look

out for more information in the coming weeks.

We are also still in need of more prizes for our Chocolate Wheel. If you

know someone or are able to donate something yourself it would be greatly

appreciated.

Donations for our White Elephant stall have begun and will continue each

Thursday morning from 8.30am underneath the OOSH building. Why not

start your spring cleaning early – kids rooms, kitchens, books, garages. We

want anything from sporting gear, unused presents, puzzles, games,

kitchen items, pictures etc. We would also love any “Cane Baskets” you

may have for our raffles.

The Father’s Day Stall will be held on Wednesday 31st August in the AV

Room. Please send a plastic bag for the gifts with your child.

Finally, our Father’s Day Breakfast Bonanza will be held on Friday 2

September, from 7am to 9am. If you are able to help out on the morning,

please return the volunteer note to the School Office.

Kindergarten Enrolment 2017

Enrolment forms for next year’s Kindergarten

students can be collected from the School Office.

Please complete the form and return it with your

child’s:

All original documents will be photocopied and returned to parents in the School Office.

Birth Certificate Immunisation records (or Blue Book)

Proof of Residential Address Passport (Parents must also provide

proof of citizenship if born overseas)

Visa or Permanent Resident

Documentation (if applicable)

Health / Medical Needs / Medication

Documentation (If applicable)

Canteen News

If you have any canteen enquiries over the next week, please ring the

Canteen Mobile on 0432 904 086.

Canteen Roster

Term 3, 2016

Term 3 - Week 7

Mon 29/08 - Helper Required

Tue 30/08 - Helper Required

Wed 31/08 - Helper Required

Thurs 01/09 - Helper Required

Fri 02/09 - Toni Clements

Week 8

Mon 05/09 - Helper Required

Tue 06/09 - Susan Porrello AM

Wed 07/09 - Cheryl Ryan

Thurs 08/09 - Jo Forbes

Fri 09/09 - Sue Deeth

School Office Payments

The School Office will not process any payments from Monday 29 August to Monday 5 September, as we transition into the new NSW Public School’s Finance System.

After Monday 5 September, any card payments made to the School Office must include the card’s CVV Number (3 or 4 digit number located on the back of the card. Please ensure the CVV number is written clearly on the payment envelope.

Got It! Surveys

Thank you to all the

families who returned

completed Got It

questionnaires. We had

a great response and

we appreciate your

time and effort. We

would like to congratu-

late Shalyar from 2M

who was the winner of

the lucky draw and she

has received an iTunes

voucher.

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Stage 1 Excursion - Rouse Hill House & Farm

Tuesday 9th August, 2016

On our Stage 1 excursion day to Rouse Hill House and Farm students got the opportunity to

learn first hand about what school life was like in the late 19th century. Our students dressed in

period costume – straw hats, plus cotton pinafores for the girls and sailor collars or coats for

the boys – and then they met their schoolmistress to begin the school day. After saluting the

British flag, the class went into the 1880s schoolroom, where they sung the national anthem

God Save the Queen and prepared to start the first lesson. Students took part in practising

writing on slates, completing a science lesson, a sewing lesson and a drawing lesson as well as

an outdoor physical education drill and maypole dancing in the yard. Our students were able to

make comparisons between what school was like then and now. We also took a tour around

the farm land and students were able to see what farm life was like in the late 19th century.

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