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Our Beliefs:

Excellence in quality teaching and learning

Technology and innovation

Caring secure environment

Equity

Community connectedness

Respect and responsibility

Creativity and diverse opportunity

We have a number of students who have life threatening anaphylactic allergic reactions to all nuts and peanut products. We would like to encourage families not to send these products to school with their children. These include peanut butter, nutella, sesame seeds, loose nuts, muesli, nut or chocolate bars or any products containing any type of nuts. We also encourage children NOT to share food at school.

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Newsletter Edgeworth Public School

Tuesday 7 May 2013

Minmi Road Edgeworth 2285

T 49581831 F 49508174 edgeworth-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Term 2 Week 2

“Quality learning in an innovative, caring environment”

We have a number of students who have life threatening anaphylactic allergic reactions to all nuts and peanut products. We would like to encourage families not to send these products to school with their children. These include peanut butter, nutella, sesame seeds, loose nuts, muesli, nut or chocolate bars or any products containing any type of nuts. We also encourage children NOT to share food at school.

This week... TUESDAY 7 MAY School Council Meeting 7 pm WEDNESDAY 8 MAY THURSDAY 9 MAY Mother’s Day Stall (All gifts $6) FRIDAY 10 MAY Mother’s Day Assembly DATES TO REMEMBER NAPLAN 14, 15, 16 May NAPLAN Breakfast 14, 15, 16 May Stage 1 Excursion Thursday 16 May Stage 1 Excursion Friday 17 May Round 1 PSSA Sport Friday 17 May Cupcake Day - 5/6A & 3W Friday 17 May P & C Meeting 7 pm Monday 20 May Athletics Carnival Wednesday 22 May PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE Welcome to Term 2. The holidays are now a distant memory and our students have come back to school refreshed, happy and ready to learn! We began the term with two School Development Days where staff started work on the new

Australian curriculum, reviewed our current playground procedures and continued their online learning courses (behaviour / Autism / Speech and Language). Our first whole school assembly last Wednesday was a fabulous start for our students who returned to school and immediately demonstrated their understanding of our school values – Respect, Responsibility and Learning. Students looked fantastic proudly wearing their uniforms and sounded brilliant singing our national anthem and school song. This was a wonderful way to begin a new term at school. Mrs Haley’s assembly points for the end of term BBQ are highly valued and fiercely contested! Hunter Valley Buses With the opening of a vital link in Cameron Park estate, Hunter Valley Buses have reviewed the way in which they will service this area to our school. It will mean some changes to the existing services enabling the buses to cover a greater area, more efficiently. There will be a change to the route on services 272 and 282 in the mornings and services 106 (bus 1) and 282 (bus 4) in the afternoons beginning Monday 13 May 2013. All other services will operate as normal and have no change. I have included a copy of the routes at the back of our newsletter. More information can be found on the Hunter Valley Buses website.

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Opportunity Classes 2014 An “Intention to Apply” form is attached in this newsletter for families interested in applying for Opportunity Class placement (Yr5) in 2014. If you wish to apply and do not have internet access, please complete the form attached and then you may collect an application form from the front office.

Staffing Update At the moment we have two classroom teaching positions that will be filled by DEC staffing shortly. The first is the vacancy created by Craig Atkins’ promotion and the second is the vacancy created by Claire Callinan’s promotion to Assistant Principal here at EPS. Until these positions are filled, all Kindergarten classes will remain as they are and Mrs Sian Brown will be teaching 5/6A. Shortlisting and interviews for the Principal position will take place over the next couple of weeks. News regarding these positions will be communicated as soon as possible. NAPLAN The annual NAPLAN breakfast has been organised again this year so that our students have the opportunity to begin the days of NAPLAN assessments in a calm, relaxed and friendly way. A huge thankyou to Mrs Parsons, Mrs Haley and our wonderful canteen team, for providing this wonderful opportunity. Good luck to all our Year 3 and 5 students next week. Have a wonderful week everyone and remember – “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step” – Lao Tzu

Mrs Van Egmond

FROM THE DEPUTY NAPLAN – a skills snapshot If your child is in Year 3, 5, 7, or 9, they’ll sit NAPLAN tests on May 14-16. And despite what you may have heard there’s no need to panic or start an intensive study program with your child. Find out more: http://www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/homework-and-study/homework-tips/all-about-naplan Fire station open day Kids could have their dreams come true and get to climb up on the big red truck. There will be activities, show bags and a chance for kids and their parents to meet their local fire fighting heroes on your local station’s open day. Find out more: www.fire.nsw.gov.au Get the maths on risk-taking Kids can't cram maths, especially concepts half understood; the foundations must first be in place. Listen to broadcaster and maths fan Adam Spencer on loving maths for our kids' sake and what to do when it's all too hard. Find out more: http://www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/homework-and-study/mathematics/mathematics-tips/the-sum-of-us SPORT Zone Cross Country Congratulations to our cross country team who competed last term at Wallsend. We finished 9th overall with some strong individual performances. Mason Snowden (11st in 11 years boys) and Ryan Egge (6th in 12/13 year boys) will represent the Zone at the Hunter Regional Cross Country carnival on Friday 10 May. We wish them all the best. Our other top 10 performances were: Bryon Bruce (8th), Braden Linstrom (9th), Beau Walker (8th), Tamika Nicholson (8th), Tiarna

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Van Leeuwarden (8th), Serena Mamone (10th) and Imogen Egge (9th). Athletics Carnival It’s that time again! Our athletics carnival will be held on Wednesday 22 May at Hunter Sports Centre, Glendale from 9:30 am - 2:30 pm. All students K-6 are expected to attend and join in a fun day of athletic events. Parents and friends are invited to join in and support our wonderful athletes. A note will come home this week with details. Field Events Years 3-6 students have started practising field events during sport this term in readiness for the carnival. We will hold trials beginning Wednesday Week 3 to determine our finalists for the carnival. Tennis - Newcastle Open Harry Minter (5P) participated in the Newcastle Open played at District Park from April 13-16. Harry came 3rd in group A U/10 boys singles, and just missed the elimination rounds (top 2 went through). Harry and his mixed doubles partner Tiara Azzato where knocked out in the first round U/12 Mixed Doubles and Harry and his partner Jarrod Azzato in U/10 boys doubles came 3rd out of 6 teams. A great effort for Harry's 1st tournament. Well done Harry! SPOTLIGHT AWARDS Congratulations to the following students: Early Stage: Kyson Wynter, Hannah Rimmington, Draken Leeman, Taj Barton, Dale Gargett, Azhar Shafie, Kyah Hodges, Kynan Stoimenoff, Riley Ackland, Zachary Campbell Stage 1: Shaun Grant, Caelan Watson, Joshua Young Mischa Herivel, Tyrone Hornell, Tiarnah Bartley, Sophie Whitelaw-Stephens, Aliah Kelly, Mitchell Woodbridge, Jasper Watkins, Hayden Borrow, Dina Iliopolous Stage 2: Taylor Nimmo, Lachlan Kite, Caitlan Graham, Corey Hodson, Max Young, Lillie Edwards, Cameron O’Connell, Noach Watkins-Putney, Sarah Johnson, Sebastian Graczyk, Lakeisha Bailey, Hayley Potts, Sinah Knowles, Luke Nichols Stage 3: Patti Monley, Kiarnah Gessell, Aimee Street, Shannie Arthur, Joshua McMurtrie, Sera Pelasio, Hayden Black, Hayley Kaiser, Emily Stevens, Byron Bruce, Elise Mitchell CUPCAKE DAYS We will be running Cupcake Days in Terms 2, 3 and 4. Money raised will support our Positive Behaviour Program. Our first cupcake day for this year will be on Friday 17 May. Classes involved are 5/6A and 3W. Each student is asked to provide cupcakes, slices, chocolate crackles or iced biscuits. Please remember NUTS ARE NOT ALLOWED for the safety of our students with allergies. Cost of cakes will be 50 cents and $1.

Below is a timetable for our cupcake days. A note will be sent home on Mondays to the classes involved. Thank you for your continued support of our school.

Infants Class (sale under junior

cola)

Senior Class (sale under senior cola)

Date

5/6A 3W Friday 17th May week 3 term 2

2E 6H Thursday 30th May week 5 term 2

2M 6G Thursday 13th June week 7 term 2

1CT 5B Thursday 20th June week 9 term 2

1O 5P Thursday 25th July week 2 term 3

1OW 4M Thursday 8th August week 4 term 3

1L 4S Thursday 22nd August week 6 term 3

K Pink (Callinan) 2C Thursday 5th September week 8 term 3

K Orange (Welsh) 3/4C Thursday 19th September week 10 term 3

K Blue (Goldberg) 3P Thursday 17th October week 2 term 4

K Yellow (Pusz) 3PM Thursday 31st October week 4 term 4

(Halloween)

K Green (Philips) Prefects and Captains

Thursday 14th November week 6 term 4

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INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS AND ASSESSMENTS FOR SCHOOLS

SUBJECT CLOSING DATE FOR

APPLICATIONS

DATE OF COMPETITION

Writing Wednesday 15 May

Monday 17 June

Spelling Wednesday 15 May

Tuesday 18 June

English Wednesday 26 June

Wednesday 31 July

Mathematics Wednesday 26 June

Tuesday 13 August

............................................................................................ PERMISSION NOTE

2013 INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS AND ASSESSMENTS FOR SCHOOLS (ICAS)

I give permission for my child __________________________

of class ____________ to participate in the following 2013

International Competitions and Assessments for Schools

(ICAS).

Spelling $11.00 Writing $17.00 English $8.00 Mathematics $8.00 All of the above ($60.00)

Please find enclosed $________ entry fee.

Parent/Guardian Signature: __________________________

Date: ___________________

EDGEWORTH PUBLIC SCHOOL

EFTPOS Payment Advice

Child’s Name: ____________________________

Class: ___

PAYMENT FOR: _________________________

Cardholder name: __________________________ (please print)

AMOUNT: ___________

CARD NUMBER ____ ____ ____ ____

EXPIRY DATE ___/___/___

VISA MASTERCARD (Please Circle)

SIGNED: __________________________

Date: ___________

Daytime Telephone: ___________________

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Roster for week beginning 13 May

Monday 13 May Tuesday 14 May Wednesday 15 May Thursday 16 May Friday 17 May

S Millington C Judge

S Whitehall B Jarvis

R Cashmore Theresia

L Freund K Martin

B Kite A Blundell

Roster for week beginning: 20 May

Monday 20 May Tuesday 21 May Wednesday 22 May Thursday 23 May Friday 24 May

K McCafferty K Coulin

J Egge A Bergquist L Mistelbauer

K Campbell M Burns K Nupier

M Chapman S Gian

NAPLAN

The NAPLAN breakfast in next week. ORDERS MUST BE ORDERED AND PAID for by FRIDAY 10 MAY. Parent helpers are needed. If you can help please return the slip on order form to the canteen or office.

Order form attached to newsletter.

MILK SHAKES are NO LONGER AVAILABLE LUNCH BAGS - available for purchase from the canteen - 20 for $1.00 REMINDER………………if your child orders sauce with a pie or sausage roll, has browns, nuggets, etc. it is 30 cents.

LUNCH ORDERS

There are a lot of children not ordering their lunches, recess at the correct time. They are bringing up their orders at recess and lunch

and we are unable to fulfil the orders. PLEASE REMEMBER TO HAND YOUR ORDERS IN TO THE

CANTEEN BY 9:10 AM EACH MORNING.

KINDERGARTEN PARENTS

When placing lunch orders for your child please put the colour of your child’s class on the bag, NOT the teachers name or initial.

The wonderful canteen ladies have a variety of baked goods (cookies, mini pizzas etc) available at recess. These goodies cannot be ordered as the ladies bake different things each day. Only items on the menu can be ordered.

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“Quality learning in an innovative, caring environment”

Minmi Road

EDGEWORTH 2285 PO Box 4218

Phone: 49581831

FAX: 49508174

Email: edgeworth-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au School Website: www.edgeworth-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

NAPLAN BREAKFAST The NAPLAN 2013 tests for students in Years 3 and 5 will be held from Tuesday 14 May to Thursday 16 May 2013. Additional information about NAPLAN can be found at: http://www.nap.edu.au/NAPLAN/Parent_Carer_support/index.html NAPLAN BREAKFAST We are offering our students from Years 3 and 5 a special breakfast deal on the days they sit for the NAPLAN exams (14, 15, 16 May). The cost of the package deal for breakfast for 3 mornings is $12. The children will receive a choice of cornflakes, rice bubbles or weetbix,

fruit juice plus pancakes and syrup/honey. Breakfast will be at 9.30am. Payment for the breakfast is to be made by Friday 10 May. No orders will be taken after this date. For this to be a success we are asking for helpers. If you are able to spare some time on any morning please fill in the note below. All help will be greatly appreciated.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

NAPLAN BREAKFAST

Name ______________________________________ Class: ________________________ Amount enclosed: __________ Parent Signature: ______________________________ Date: ________________________

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

NAPLAN BREAKFAST HELPERS

YES, I am only too happy to assist Jenny from the canteen in the preparation and serving of breakfast. I can help on: Day: ___________________________ Name: ____________________________________ Child’s Class: ___________________________ Contact Number: _______________________

Minmi Road EDGEWORTH 2285 PO Box 4218 Phone: 49581831 FAX: 49508174

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Quality learning in an innovative, caring environment”

Minmi Road

EDGEWORTH 2285 PO Box 4218

Phone: 49581831

FAX: 49508174

Email: edgeworth-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

School Website: www.edgeworth-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Dear Parents/Carers

SPORT IN SCHOOLS

The Sport in Schools Program for K-2 will begin Term 2. It is a ten week program with a cost of $45 for the term. We are encouraging all children to participate. Sport in Schools is conducted by qualified, experienced teachers who are also qualified coaches. Each session goes for 40 minutes and involves maximum participation using a wide variety of new and exciting equipment. The program will commence on Tuesday 7th May. Payment may be made in full ($45) or an arranged part payment can be made. Money can be paid in advance. Please fill out the permission note below and return to school as soon as possible. R. Edwards

Sport in Schools Permission Slip

I give permission for my child ____________________________ of class ______ to participate in the Sport in Schools program. I understand that the cost is $45 for the full 10 week program. Please find enclosed ______ as payment or part payment for the program. Parent/Carer Signature: _____________________________ (Parent/Carer) Date: _______________________

Minmi Road EDGEWORTH 2285 PO Box 4218 Phone: 49581831 FAX: 49508174

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“Quality learning in an innovative, caring environment”

Minmi Road

EDGEWORTH 2285 PO Box 4218

Phone: 49581831

FAX: 49508174

Email: edgeworth-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au School Website: www.edgeworth-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Dear Parents A second order for Year 6 T Shirts is now available. If you wish to purchase a second T Shirt please complete the order and return to school by 31 May. The school emblem will be printed on the front left pocket with a Year 6 selected graphic plus student names on the back. The cost for this year’s shirt is $20. We are sure parents and students will be happy with the end result. There are samples in the office for you to try. Below is a measuring guide for the shirts:

5263 5262

YOUTH ADULT

SHIRT SIZES 6 8 10 12 14 S M L XL 2XL 3XL

HALF CHEST IN CM'S 38 40 43 46 49 54 56.5 59 61.5 64 66.5

BODY LENGTH IN CM'S 53 57 60 63 66 69 71.5 74 76.5 79 81

How to measure half chest - Half chest is measured by laying a shirt flat on a table - NOT WHEN WORN. Go down 2.5cm under each bottom arm seam and then measure across the front of the shirt - this is the half-chest measurement in cms. How to measure body length - Body length is the distance between the collar and the bottom hem of the shirt in cms when a garment is laid flat on a table - NOT WHEN WORN. Your prompt reply is appreciated. Thank you. Year 6 Teachers

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. YEAR 6 T SHIRT 2013

Name: ________________________________________ Class: _______________ Size: _____________________ Enclosed is $______ for purchase of 1 /2 Year 6 Celebration T Shirts. (please circle quantity) Parent Signature: ________________________________________ Date: _________________________

Minmi Road EDGEWORTH 2285 PO Box 4218 Phone: 49581831

FAX: 49508174