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Term 3 Week 8 Newsletter Tuesday 10/9/2019

Chertsey Primary School Growing and learning for academic success

Willow Road Springfield NSW 2250 Tel: 0243253963 Email: [email protected]

Karen Auinger

Relieving Principal

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Camp

Congratulations to all Stage 3 students on their fantastic behaviour during

camp. Your teachers were so proud of the values you displayed, your

willingness to give new things a go and the kindness shown to each other. I’m

sure your families were proud of you and happy to see you Friday night.

Thank you to Mr McLeod, Mr Makepeace, Mrs Landow and Mrs Tweedie for

leaving their own families to provide this fantastic experience for our students.

50 Year Fair- 2 weeks to go

Thank you to all those that were able to support the working bee on Sunday.

I’m sure you’ll agree the grounds are looking great.

Raffle tickets, wrist bands and tokens for the rides are currently on sale from

the office. Great prizes including an iPad can be won. Extra raffle ticket books

can be collected from the office.

National Athletics

Congratulations to Oscar and Jye as they prepare to represent NSW in the

nationals in Darwin. These boys continue to excel in their event winning gold

and showing great sportsmanship and encouragement to each other.

Tell Them from Me

Tell Them from Me parent survey is now open and a note will come home with the link for parents to have their say if they wish. We value your feedback so please consider completing this survey.

http://nsw.tellthemfromme.com/ 5c5x5 You may remember that our students also participated in a Tell Them From

Me student survey in Term 1 this year. Asking students to complete the

survey twice in one year allows us to identify trends in student responses as

well as track engagement and motivation across the school year.

The survey is a great opportunity for our students to provide us with valuable

and quick feedback on what they think about school life, how engaged they

are with school and the different ways that teachers interact with them. More

than 6,300 schools in Australia and around the world have used Tell Them

From Me to survey 5.4 million students. Capturing the voices of our students

will help improve how we do things at our school.

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Chertsey Primary School

More information about the survey is available at: http://surveys.cese.nsw.gov.au

I want to assure you that the survey is confidential. The survey is conducted online and will typically take less

than 30 minutes to complete. It will be administered during school hours between 26 August and 25 October.

Participating in the survey is entirely voluntary.

A consent form and FAQs for parents/carers about the survey is being sent home with students. If you do not

want your child or children to participate, please return the form to school by Monday 16 September 2019.

Volunteers

Volunteers in our school must present at the front office before moving around our school. If you are coming to

visit your child or helping out in some way in the classroom please make sure you sign in at the front office and

you may be required to fill in some paper work and receive a visitor’s badge. This is a requirement of the

Department of Education to ensure the safety of everyone.

Attendance

Please ensure that if your child is away from school you inform their class teacher in writing the reasons for their

absence. Alternatively you may ring the front office and leave a message for the class teacher.

Swim school

Swim school starts next term for years 2-6 and the children should all have received a note. Please return as

soon as possible to reserve your child’s spot in the program.

Grandparents Day

Chertsey Primary School will be celebrating Grandparents Day on Friday October 25 from 9:30am. Grandparents

are invited to visit classrooms and have morning tea with their children on this day. A note will be sent home prior

to this event with further information.

Kindergarten 2020

Enrolments for Kindergarten 2020 are now being taken. If you know anyone who is of school age in our local area

please remind them to collect an enrolment form from the front office. Our Headstart program has begun and we

have enjoyed meeting our new Kindergarten students for next year. This program runs each Thursday from 9:30-

11am. If you have any questions please ask at the front office.

New Principal

As I mentioned in the last newsletter interviews were being held for our new Principal. Next term we will welcome

Mrs Sarah Baldwin to the role. Mrs Baldwin will visit before the end of term to meet our fantastic students, staff

and community. Congratulations Mrs Baldwin.

P&C

P&C meeting is on tonight in the office staffroom at 6:30pm. Please come along and hear about what’s happening

in our school. Everyone is welcome.

Karen Auinger

Relieving Principal

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This years School Swimming Scheme will be from

Monday 14 October to Friday 25 October. The cost is

$75 for the 10 days. Children in Years 2-6 are able to

attend. If you wish your child to participate please fill in

the note and return by Friday 20 September.

Sharon Hynes

Swim Scheme Co-ordinator





Parliament and Civics Education Rebate

Students from our school have recently undertaken an education tour of the national capital. Students were given the opportunity to participate in a variety of educational programs with a focus on Australia's history, culture , heritage and democracy.

The Australian Government recognises the importance of all young Australians being able to visit the national capital as part of their Civics and Citizenship education. To assist families in meeting the cost of the excursion the Australian Government contributed funding of $20 per student under the Parliament and Civics Education Rebate program towards the cost.

This rebate will be paid directly to the school . Please note the school also contributed $30 per student to attend this excursion to reduce the cost to families.



Assembly times

K-6: Friday – Even Weeks From 1:45pm – 2:45pm

K-2: Thursday – Odd Weeks

From 9:15am – 9:45am

3-6: Friday—Odd Weeks From 1:45pm—2:45pm

School Canteen Our School Canteen is now open on: Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

P&C

Meetings are held every second Tuesday of each month at 6:30pm. All Parents are welcome.

School Banking Every Tuesday of Term

Dates to remember:

Thursday 12 September Headstart at 9.30am

Monday 16 September 50 Year Celebration Assembly 10.15am

Wednesday 18 September 50 Year Mufti Day 60’s Theme

Thursday 19 September 50 Year Drone Photo 10am

Friday 20 September Choral Festival Rehearsal

50 Year 60’s Sport Theme

Saturday 21 September 50 Year Celebration

60’s themed fair 10am-2pm

Wednesday 25 September Primary Chester Reward Day 9am to

1.30pm Hilton Moore Oval

Thursday 26 September Headstart at 9.30am

Friday 27 September Soccer (Make up day from 30/8)

Last day of Term 3

Monday 14 October First day of Term 4

ADMINISTERING MEDICATION AT

SCHOOL

Dear Parents/Guardian

When medication is needed to be administered at

school it is a departmental requirement that a form

be filled out before we are able to administer the

medication. This includes Panadol. Please see the

office staff for a form when needed.

CHANGES TO ADDRESS OR CONTACT DETAILS

Please notify the school as soon as possible if

there has been any changes to

contact details, address and phone numbers

etc.













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