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Issue 50 Term 1 – Week 10 Friday 5th April 2019

Engadine Public School 1A Waratah Road Engadine NSW 2233 T 9520 8559 engadine-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Important Dates

Week 10 Friday 5th April: Whole School Assembly

Week 11

Monday 8th April Mufti Day – Easter Egg donation

Wednesday 10th April School Cross Country Thursday 11th April Easter Hat Parade Friday 12th April Last Day of Term NO ASSEMBLY

Week 1 Term 2

Monday 29th April: Staff Return to School Tuesday: 30th April: Students first day back Wednesday 1st May: RAPS Program (K-2) Thursday 2nd May: Uniform shop open

8.30am RAPS Program (K-2) Mufti Day for Mother’s

Day – gold coin donation Friday 3rd May: Assembly K-2

Week 2 Term 2

Wednesday 8th May: Mother’s Day Stall Friday 10th May: Assembly 3-6

Dear parents/carers, I would like to take this opportunity to inform you of a couple of staff changes that will occur from next Term. We will be saying a fond farewell to the exceptional Mrs Chandler, from 3-6C. After 7 years at Engadine Public School Mrs Chandler has been offered a wonderful opportunity to further her career in Special Education; she will be taking up a position at Port Hacking High School (PHHS) in their new Autism support classes. Mrs Chandler will be sadly missed by the students, staff and community of Engadine Public School but we wish her well on her educational

journey and know that she will bring a depth of experience, skills and knowledge to the PHHS community. Ms Teresa Barrett will be assuming the role of full time classroom teacher for 3-6C until such time as the position is filled through staffing procedures. Ms Barrett has a wealth of special education experience and we warmly welcome her into our learning community. This week we have also received the formal retirement notice from one of our longest serving staff members – Ms Jane Yong, our substantive School Counsellor. Jane has been on extended leave for some time leading up to her official retirement and her position has been admirably filled in a temporary capacity by Donna Roberts. So this week we thank Jane for her outstanding contribution to Public Education and more particularly to the Engadine Public School community. We would also like to acknowledge the contribution of Donna Roberts who has built strong and meaningful rapport with our students and families and has worked collaboratively with our Learning and Support Team across the school. We wish them both well for their futures; whether it be a life of retirement fun and grandchildren or a life of further service to students and families within the Department of Education. The School Counsellor position has been filled by Alison Rowe, a registered psychologist with plenty of school experience. We welcome her to Engadine Public School and look forward to working with her. Our final week of Term One is shaping up to be a busy one; with P&C Mufti Day and Easter egg donation day on Monday, the Primary Cross Country on Wednesday and the Easter Hat Parade and Easter diorama display on Thursday. Keep Calm and Hang On – we’re almost on holidays!! Until next week – have a great weekend and keep smiling. Sara Swift, Principal

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School Cross Country REMINDER!! The Engadine PS Cross Country Carnival will be held on Wednesday 10th April at Anzac Oval. All students in Years 3-6 and Year 2 students who are turning 8 this year will be attending the carnival. Students will walk to the carnival under the supervision of Engadine Public school staff. Students will leave school at approximately 9.30am. Children will need to be at school no later than 9.15am for roll marking purposes. Spectators are most welcome to attend. The carnival will commence at 10.00am and conclude by 11.30am. Students will return to school at the end of the carnival. All students will be encouraged to compete on the day. Events for 8-13 year olds (the events children compete in depend on the age they turn this year): • 8/9 Years – 2km • 10 Years – 2km • 11 Years – 3km • 12 Years – 3kms A team will be selected to represent Engadine PS at the Zone Cross Country Carnival at Heathcote Oval on Friday 24th May 2019. If you haven’t returned your child’s permission slip to school please make sure it is returned by Monday. Thank you everyone who has volunteered to help at our Cross Country. Please make sure you bring a chair and see Mrs Danne on Wednesday morning at the oval and she will allocate you a check point. Paul Kelly Cup On Wednesday the Senior Boys AFL team went to Gwawley Oval to play in the Paul Kelly Cup. We beat Gymea Bay 28-8. In our next game we beat Lucas Heights 22-20. In our first game we lost 61-1 to Lilli Pilli who went on to win the Grand Final. Thank you to Mrs Scarra for taking us. It was a great day. Campbell R 5-6D

Easter Celebrations – Thursday 11th April Our Easter celebrations will be held next week. Our Easter Hat Parade for students in years K-2 will commence at 9.30am in the bottom playground. We invite all parents, family and friends to attend, as we proudly parade our wonderful Easter Hats. Parents are invited to bring their own morning tea (remember our “nut aware” policy) and stay for a shared recess with their children after the event. (In the case of wet weather, we will hold the parade in the hall.) Students in Years 3-6 will have their Easter 3D Dioramas or Sculptures on display in the hall or (library if needed due to wet weather). Participation certificates will be awarded for all dioramas or sculptures. Mufti clothing can be worn on Thursday. (No singlet tops, exposed midriff, thongs or sandals. Sensible shoes required) OOSH School Holiday Program Details and timetable of Uniting Care’s Vacation Program are in this newsletter. Please speak to Sophie Fraser or Kellie McPherson should you have any questions regarding vacation care. Email: engadineoshc@uniting.org Phone: 9548 2314 Safety Reminder A reminder to our school community to please be aware of the high traffic in our area. Also if you are dropping off or picking up a student please be aware of the pedestrian crossings and take caution – arriving safely always takes priority. Also a reminder to our students to always use the pedestrian crossings that are around our school entries. Also students who are riding their bikes and scooters to school MUST have a bike licence provided by the school. Please remind your child about road safety and awareness if they are riding to school. Year 6 Fundraising All students in year 6 who took home a box of Cadbury Easter Eggs to sell as part of their Year 6 fundraising are asked to return all money and unsold eggs to school by Wednesday next week. Thank you to everyone who has sold several boxes and have already returned their money.

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Kindergarten 2020 We are starting to organise our enrolment process for Kindergarten 2020! Listed below are dates of our information sessions and transition days. Please spread the word to any friends or neighbours who will be looking at enrolling with us next year. Wednesday 22nd May 2019 10.00am-11.00am Morning tea and School tour (students and parents) Wednesday 26th June 5.00pm-6.00pm Information Night (Parents only) Wednesday 16th October 10.00am-11.00am Transition 1 (students and parents) Wednesday 30th October 10.00am-11.00am Transition 2 (students and parents) Wednesday 13th November 10.00am-11.00am Transition 3 (students and parents)

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Stage Three Excursion Our year 5 and 6 students went on their excursion to Garie Beach and Bola Creek on Tuesday – here is a recount about the day from James in year 5. Diamond Pythons in the toilets, giant earthworms and leeches sucking Mrs Danne's blood were all part of the excitement on our Stage Three rainforest excursion. On Tuesday the 2nd of April, Stage 3 visited Garie Beach and the Bola Creek Rainforest on a ‘Ranger Jamie’ excursion. We went to Garie Beach first and the Ranger Jamie ‘instructors taught us all about some of the animals that lived on the beach and the forest/and rainforest around it. The instructors then took us onto the beach and we learnt about the effects that a fire can have on the natural environment. Stage Three then hopped back onto the bus and drove ten minutes to the Bola Creek Rainforest. We were split into groups to participate three activities. One of the activities was a bush walk further into the rainforest; learning about all of the plants and trees. We then raced back to the meeting place. Our second activity was bug catching. Stage Three caught a great range of bugs in two areas. Some people even caught leeches and giant Earthworms! The third activity was net fishing. Once again students caught a great range of insects + bugs in the creek. We then boarded the bus and returned to school with tired legs and a full brain! By James Y

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P & C News Family Fete Fun Day 2019 24th August - Save the Date! Our Family Fete Fun Day is only 5 months away and we need your help. This year, each year group has been given 2 stalls to organise for the day. Kindy are to organise the Book Stall and Gate Duty Year 1 are to organise the BBQ and Cake Stall Year 2 are to organise the Devonshire Tea, Coffee and Ice cream stall Year 3 are to organise the Trash & Treasure Stall and Face Painting Year 4 are to organise the Mystery Flag stall and Pick a Cup stall Year 5 are to organise Parasole Painting and Bottle Toss game Year 6 will be running their own stall The Fete committee suggest that each year group form a small committee to coordinate the above stalls. Please organise and talk about this among yourselves. The Fete committee will assist those year committees in their planning and give any guidance necessary. Once you have formed your committee, please contact Amanda Yock (amandayock@gmail.com) to advise her of who the contact person is and she will give you further information regarding the stalls allocated. We are also looking for people to work together on PR and Marketing for the fete as well as someone to coordinate the entertainment for the day and for someone to book the rides. This is our major fundraiser for the year and we need everyone to come together to help make this a success.

Easter Celebrations Please remember our mufti day for Easter on Monday 8th April. We are asking all students to donate an egg which will be put into hampers for our Easter raffle prizes. Thank you to everyone who has bought tickets for our raffle. Prizes will be drawn at the Easter Hat Parade on Thursday. Please return all raffle tickets to school by Tuesday 9th April. A big thank you also to everyone who has ordered Hot Cross Buns! For every 6-pack sold, $1.50 is donated back to the school. The Hot Cross Buns will be sent home with students on the afternoon of Wednesday 10th April as they will be baked fresh that morning. Mother’s Day Stall Notes were sent home earlier this week with details of our Mother’s Day stall which will be held early next term. We will be having a mufti day in week 1 and asking students to bring a gold coin donation which goes towards the cost of buying gifts to sell. All students will then have the opportunity to purchase a gift from the Mother’s Day stall on Wednesday 8th May. Gifts will be $5.00 each Uniform Shop Important Update A note will be coming home next week with further details however here is a brief update from the uniform shop. Girls Socks – we will be transitioning to white socks for girls effective immediately. For the remainder of the year both white and blue socks are acceptable – from 2020 white turnover socks will be compulsory for all girls. Please continue to use your sky blue socks until new ones are needed. Microfiber Jacket and Pants – are available from the uniform shop. We have plenty in stock. Jackets can be worn all year round ($55.00 each), pants are for sport days only ($37.00). Please fill out an order form and drop it into the office. Year 6 second hand uniform sale – this will be held in week 4 Term 2. The exact date will be advised very soon. If anyone has any old uniforms they no longer require please deliver them to the P & C room so they can be included in the sale. Help wanted – we are in need of some more volunteers for the uniform shop. If you have any spare time during the week and are interested in helping out please contact Vanessa via email – epsuniformshop@hotmail.com

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