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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 14 May 2013

Minmi Road Edgeworth 2285

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

Term 2 Week 3

“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 14 MAY NAPLAN Breakfast NAPLAN WEDNESDAY 15 MAY NAPLAN Breakfast NAPLAN THURSDAY 16 MAY NAPLAN Breakfast NAPLAN Stage 1 Excursion Raw Art 1CT, 4M, KYellow Book Club Orders and money due in FRIDAY 17 MAY Stage 1 Excursion Round 1 PSSA Sport Cupcake Day - 5/6A & 3W DATES TO REMEMBER ICAS Computer Test Tuesday 21 May Athletics Carnival Wednesday 22 May Raw Art 3, 13, 14, 17, 19 June PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE Welcome to week 3! I hope all our mums had a lovely Mother’s Day on Sunday. Last Friday was our special assembly to

celebrate the wonderful mums of Edgeworth PS. Our assembly followed by craft in classrooms and a picnic lunch was a lovely way to end another busy week. It was terrific to see so many mums, grandmothers, aunts and friends supporting our students and enjoying the special assembly. Thanks to all staff and students for an excellent day and particularly to Mrs O’Neill and Mrs Madden for their organisation. NAPLAN This week our year 3 and year 5 students are all involved in NAPLAN. We wish them all the very best as they undertake assessments in writing, literacy and numeracy. A huge thankyou to Mrs Parsons, Mrs Haley and our wonderful canteen helpers who have organised our fantastic NAPLAN breakfast for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. This breakfast tradition provides our students the opportunity to have a relaxed, friendly and incredibly yummy start to the days of NAPLAN. Year 3 and 5 students are to come to school at the normal time and breakfast will begin at 9.15am. NAPLAN: Tuesday – Language and Writing, Wednesday – Reading, Thursday - Numeracy . Thankyou to our stage 2 and 3 staff who have been working hard to ensure our students are prepared for these assessments. Good Luck everyone! PRESCHOOL APPLICATIONS FOR 2014 Application forms for Edgeworth PS Pre-school 2014, are now available from the front office. They can be posted to families on request. The closing date for applications for pre-school enrolment 2014 is Friday 7 June. No requests will be considered after the applications close on this date. Originals of birth

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certificate, immunisation certificate and proof of address (Electricity / Gas account / rates notice / unaltered drivers licence) must accompany your application. These documents will be returned to you. Following the closing date for applications, the placement panel will consider all applications in line with the Department of Education and Communities criteria. All families will be informed in writing of the outcome. For further information, please contact the school office. OPPORTUNITY CLASS 2014 Last week information was provided about Opportunity Class (Year 5) placement for 2014, and how to apply. There was some confusion about where this class is situated. Our local Opportunity Class is at Maryland Public School, not here at EPS. 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. Please note that online applications close this Friday May 17. PLAYGROUND AND SUPERVISION At Edgeworth we love parents to be involved in our school and also welcome children to visit as they wait for brothers and sisters to commence or finish the school day. We have recently completed a review of our playground procedures and respectfully request that you comply with the following safeguards, designed to help make our school environment happy and safe for our whole school community. In order to achieve this, we ask parents to help by:

Keeping toddlers and pre-schoolers under direct supervision and away from the fixed equipment.

Encouraging students to be in the designated supervision areas with their friends.

Supporting the teachers on morning playground duty by keeping to the outer parts of the K-2 COLA area or under the bottom COLA area next to 1L classroom.

Scheduling a set appointment time with their child’s class teacher to discuss progress / concerns etc. A teacher on playground duty must be able to supervise students without distraction.

Moving away from the playground areas when the bell goes to start the school day.

Morning supervision at Edgeworth Public School begins at 8.45am. No students should be arriving at school prior to this time. All students who arrive at school before 8.45am are expected to sit under the PRIMARY COLA until the bell goes.

Out of School Hours (OOSH) care is available for families who may need care for children prior to school or after school. Please see attached OOSH brochure for service details.

Thank you for helping us all to ensure the safety of our students.

WHOOPING COUGH (PERTUSSIS) We have had a student here at EPS with a confirmed case of whooping cough. Please see the facts provided by NSW Health: Whooping cough affects people of all ages. It can be especially serious for babies. Vaccination reduces the risk of infection. What is whooping cough?

Whooping cough can be a life threatening infection in babies. Whooping cough in babies can lead to apnoea (pauses in normal breathing), pneumonia, feeding problems and weight loss, seizures, brain damage and, in some cases, death. Older children and adults can get whooping cough too and pass it on to babies.

What are the symptoms? •Whooping cough usually begins like a cold with a blocked or runny nose, tiredness, mild fever and a cough. •The cough gets worse and severe bouts of uncontrollable coughing can develop. Coughing bouts can be followed by vomiting, choking or taking a big gasping breath which causes a "whooping" sound. The cough can last for many weeks and can be worse at night. •Some newborns may not cough at all but they can stop breathing and turn blue. Some babies have difficulties feeding and can choke or gag. •Older children and adults may just have a cough that lasts for many weeks. They may not have the whoop. How is it spread?

Whooping cough is spread when an infectious person coughs bacteria into the air which can be inhaled by people nearby. If they are not treated early, people with whooping cough are infectious in the first three weeks of their illness.

•Whooping cough spreads easily through families, childcare centres and at school. Who is at risk? •Anyone can get whooping cough. People living in the same household as someone with whooping cough are especially at risk. •Immunisation reduces the risk of infection but immunity fades over time. You can still get whooping cough even if you've been immunised. How is it prevented? Whooping cough vaccines provide good protection from infection but immunity fades which means that boosters are needed. For further information, please contact NSW Health. Have a safe and happy week everyone and remember –

“All kids are gifted. Some just open their packages earlier than others.” --

Michael Carr

Mrs Van Egmond

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FROM THE DEPUTY Food Allergy Week 13-18 May Did you know that 1 in 10 babies born in Australia will develop a food allergy? The Food Allergy Week website has lots of great information, ideas and resources to help you be more allergy aware. Find out more: http://www.foodallergyaware.com.au Preparing for NAPLAN If your child is currently in Year 3, 5, 7 or 9 at school, they'll sit NAPLAN tests this week. And despite what you may have heard, there's no reason to panic. Here’s an explanation of what it’s all about: http://www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/homework-and-study/homework-tips/all-about-naplan Primary school Is your child making friends at school? Kids who get on at school tend to be more engaged in learning. Here are some ideas on how to help your child with social skills: http://www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/wellbeing/development/how-friendships-boost-your-childs-learning Mastering spelling Are you checking your child’s weekly spelling homework? Try talking to your child about how you spell, and what you do when you don’t know how to spell a word. Here’s some advice about how to help your child master spelling. Find out more: www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/homework-and-study/english/english-tips/getting-your-child-used-to-writing Choosing a mobile phone What should you consider when choosing a mobile phone for your child? Here are some ideas to help you through the process: http://www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/en/technology/using-technology/choosing-a-mobile-phone SPORT 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. SPOTLIGHT AWARDS Congratulations to the following students: Early Stage: Kane Dean, Taylor Smith, Cooper Truebody, Tiarna Elvidge, Maddison Forrest, Rebecca Field

Stage 1: Loghan Douglas, Mia Elliott, Keely Parkinson, Bella Woodward, Calum Kaufmann, Isabelle Hillier, Adam Fajkovic, Regan Towill, Cyle Hodson, Amalia Bowman, Monique Metcalfe Stage 2: Ella Griffith, Deky Giugliarelli, Hannah Thoroughgood, Zoie Watt, Kynyn Hellyer, Lachlan Ostrowski, Jameca Gill, Hayley West, Sarah Johnson, Brock Talevski, Jodie Hickey Stage 3: Tahni Kilroy, Jeremy Whitehead, Timothy Partridge, Chelsea Leenderts, Braden Bailey, Nehemiah Botor, Nathan hillier, Brittney Shearer CUPCAKE DAYS 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. Cakes will be on sale at recess. April 12, 2013 EDGEWORTH PUBLIC SCHOOL ANZAC CEREMONY This is an Aleppo pine and many of these trees grew on the hillside at Gallipoli. The soldiers used their branches to give them shelter in the trenches, leaving only one pine standing. The ridge became known as Lone Pine. A young soldier, whose brother was killed on this hill on August 6, 1915, sent a pine cone home to their mother in Inverell as a sad reminder of her youngest son. The mother grew 3 saplings from its seeds, two of which survived. She took the little trees with her when she moved to Cardiff and nurtured them till they were ready to be planted in memory of those who died at the Battle of Lone Pine. One was planted in Inverell Park and the other was planted by the Duke of Gloucester in the grounds of the newly opened Australian War Memorial in Canberra in October 1934. This tree survives to this day and its seeds are harvested and grown at Yarralumla Nursery in Canberra. So the sapling that Tamika Nicholson and Jayden Rae planted in our playground is the grandchild of that original Lone Pine at Gallipoli. It too will stand as a living reminder to students of Edgeworth Public

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School for many years to come of those young ANZACSs who gave their lives in the service of their country at Gallipoli.

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: ___________________

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ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS We still have some Entertainment Books for sale. $60 each. Please call at the office to purchase one of these great books! COMMUNITY NEWS Sugar Valley netball Club Grade: 2 Ages: 11-13 Sugar Valley Bumble Bees are looking for two netball players aged between 11-13. If you are interested please contact Trudi on 0429495334 or Dani 0421622137.

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 20 May

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

K McCafferty K Coulin

J Egge D Parker

A Bergquist L Mistelbauer

K Campbell M Burns K Nupier

M Chapman S Gian

Roster for week beginning: 27 May

Monday 27 May Tuesday 28 May Wednesday 29 May Thursday 30 May Friday 31 May

A West C Judge

K Austin B Jarvis

L Towers J Berbatovi

D Walsh S Millington

L Mistelbauer J Hepworth A McIntosh

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, hash 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.

WOOLWORTH EARN & LEARN POINTS Attached to this newsletter is an Earn & Learn Sheet for you to paste your points on that you earn. We would like to thank you for continuing to support our school - the more points the more we can earn for our school to help our children. More sheets available at the school. BOOK CLUB Don’t forget to get your orders and money in BY THURSDAY 16 MAY. There is a box in the foyer of the office to place orders. MOTHER’S DAY STALL Thank you to all who participated in our Mother’s Day Stall. We hope that all the mothers enjoyed their Mother’s Day and liked their presents. Thank you to the wonderful ladies who gave up their valuable time to organise the gifts and to sell at the stall.

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Pacific Smiles Visit Last week Kindergarten had some special visitors in their classrooms. Margo and

Doctor Rabbit from Pacific Smiles Dental showed the students how to care for their

teeth. Students had the opportunity to dress up as dentists and clean the teeth of a

variety of puppets. The visit was thoroughly enjoyed by all.

The DEAR with me program is now running in all Kindergarten classes most

afternoons a week. Thank you to all of the parents who have been able to support

our students. All of our students are thoroughly enjoying the program.

KINDERGARTEN NEWS

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Mother’s Day Celebrations

A big thank you to our wonderful Mums who attended our celebrations on Friday and a special thank you to

those who shared some of their experiences at our assembly. We trust you all had a wonderful day and enjoyed

the flower your children made for you.

Our assembly was an interesting event where some of our school mums shared their experiences with us about

starting school….. their proudest moments…. their funniest…..

the hardest thing…..

the hardest thing…..

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The Dollarmites have found some amazing treasure on Savings Adventure Island and you could win a share of it in Term 2. All you need to do is make three or more School Banking deposits during Term 2 and you’ll automatically be in the running to win awesome prizes. First prize is a $5,000 family adventure holiday to anywhere in Australia, with $500 spending money. The winning student’s school will also receive $5,000 to spend as they wish. Plus, there are 25 runner-up Kid’s Adventure Packs that will always have you ready for adventure! Worth over $700 each, they are jam-packed with a Wii U, walkie talkies, night vision goggles, a waterproof camera and even a Razor eSpark electric scooter! Remember, for your chance to win simply make 3 or more deposits during Term 2 through the School Banking program. For more information, visit commbank.com.au/adventureisland.

Good Luck!

Rewards News!

Term 2 sees the release of the Torch as one of your rewards. Don’t forget, once you have collected 10 tokens, complete the reward coupon that you would like to redeem and send it with your 10 tokens in your deposit wallet. Your reward will be sent to you via your classrooms’ banking bag within a few weeks.

Don’t forget that School Banking day is

TUESDAY!

ATTENTION ALL

SCHOOL BANKERS

YOU COULD WIN A $5,000

FAMILY ADVENTURE HOLIDAY!

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RAW Art

The RAW Art program has begun again for 2013 last Thursday. 3M enjoyed creating ‘Little Junky Puppets’,

before 6G displayed their creativity designing ‘Mixed Media Mexican Skulls’ and 5/6A made ‘Animal Heads’.

Today saw KOrange (Creative Little Owls), 1OW (Lounging Clay Lizards) and 1O (My Family My

Community) have their first RAW Art opportunity, while on Thursday 1CT (Lounging Clay Lizards), 4M (My

Clay Slab Pet) and KYellow (Monster Pots) will have their turn.

The full timetable for Term 2 can be found later in the newsletter.

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Hunter Rugby 7s Finals On Tuesday May 7, the Edgeworth PS 7s Rugby team travelled to the renowned Number 2 Sports Ground to compete in the Hunter

Finals of the NSW Primary Rugby 7s, looking to win the competition for the third consecutive year since the competition was first

played after winning the Hunter division in 2011 and 2012. As defending champions the team was given the number 1 seeding and

were placed in Pool C.

The boys opened their day against Holy Family Merewether and gradually warmed to the task, running in 4 tries to win 20-5, with

Noah, Kai and Jake scoring tries, as well as Josh, who scored his first ever try in football. The boys then met Soldiers Point PS in their

second pool match, and stepped up a gear to score an impressive 9 tries in just 14 minutes to run out winners 45-5. Sam, Kai and Jake

all grabbed 2 tries each, while Byron, Nathan and Noah also scored tries.

The result saw Edgeworth top their pool, and they were placed in the Cup division of the draw along with Hunter Valley Grammar

and St Theresa’s, with the winner to go on to the State carnival. The boys had high hopes of reaching the State carnival for the third

time and were full of confidence heading into the finals. The boys first Cup match was against Hunter Valley Grammar, who had

looked equally impressive throughout the day. HVGS scored two early tries before a superb individual effort from Kai saw

Edgeworth trail 10-5 at halftime. Edgeworth dominated the early play in the second half, with Sam, Jake, Byron and James all going

agonisingly close to scoring. However a try against the run of play to HVGS killed off the boys hopes, and they eventually went down

25-5. The boys finished the day against St Theresa’s, and inspired by some massive runs from Noah, James scored 2 tries and Noah

one, as Edgeworth were denied victory by a controversial refereeing decision, with the score finishing in a 15-15 draw.

Despite feeling disappointed in not winning the competition, the boys were very proud of finishing runners up, with their efforts

dually acknowledged by the competitions organisers. The boy’s rugby play continues to go from strength to strength, and the efforts

and sportsmanship, both in victory and defeat, was wonderful.

Thank you to all the parents who came to support the boys, and to Sam’s mum (photographer) and Byron’s dad (water). The team has

a few big weeks coming up with State Knockout Rugby Union and Rugby League, as well Knights Knockout Rugby League. If the

boys continue to train and play with the same commitment, determination and skill, they should do well in all of these tournaments.

Team- Sam Smith, Kai West, Jake Chapple, James Leon, Byron Bruce, Noah Pheto, Josh Whitehead, Broden Bailey, Nathan Hillier,

Jimmy Jarvis and Andrew Jarvis.

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NSWPSSA Netball Knockout

On Thursday 9 May the senior netball team played their first game in the NSWPSSA Netball knockout

competition. They played against Hamilton South Public School at our school. Unfortunately our girls were

knocked out as they were defeated 28-0 to a highly skilled opposition; however our girls gave 110% for the

entire game.

As their coach I was extremely proud of all of the girls as we had a few injuries and the majority of our team

haven’t played netball before. The girls have been very eager to learn about netball and ways to improve their

game; this was shown as the girls put the skills that they have been taught this term to good use in the game.

The girls have shown that they are positive and motivated to improve their skills in our PSSA competition that

starts this Friday.

I wish them all the best for our first PSSA game on Friday against Edgeworth Heights Public school and for the

rounds to follow and I’m sure that they have the support of the school community as well.

Miss McGrath

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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

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