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20th August, 2019 (Term 3, Week 5)Appin Public School97 Appin RoadAppin N.S.W 2560

Phone: (02) 4631 1220Fax: (02) 4631 1486

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

Dates to Remember:2019 Uniform Shop is open every Monday - 8:30am to 9:30am23rd & 24th Aug Southern Stars - WIN Entertainment Centre Wollongong

Tickets available from ticketmaster.com.au26th August Camp Quality Puppets & Crazy Hair Day (Gold Coin Donation)27th August P & C Fathers Day Stall

P & C Meeting in the School Library - 6:30pm30th August Fathers Day Breakfast Assembly - AOM for August2nd-6th Sept School Swimming Scheme - Depart school 11:15am and return approx 2:15pm4th-5th Sept Zone Athletics4th Sept-16th Oct Kinderstart - Every Wednesday morning 9:30am-10:30am6th Sept Assembly - Bellbird and Owl Items9th-12th Sept Book Week including Author Visit, Book Fair and Book Parade15th Sept Appin Wheels Festival - Car, Bike & Truck Show16th-20th Sept Life Education Visit17th Sept Stage 1 Excursion to Symbio Wildlife Park - Notes and money due by 30th August

From the Principal Welcome to Week 5 where we had some slightly less windy weather for both competitors and spectators for our 800 metre races and our Kinder/Year 1 athletics carnival.Southern StarsWhat an excited atmosphere we have at school this week, with our dance and choir students who will participate in their final rehearsals for this year’s Southern Stars presentation “Come Alive”. Matinee and evening performances will be held this Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th August 2019 at Wollongong Entertainment Centre. We are all very excited to see all the hard work by students and their teachers as they perform at this fantastic venue. Fathers’ day Stall Next Tuesday, 27th August 2019 our wonderful P&C volunteers will once again host our Annual Fathers’ Day Stall at school. Dozens of great gifts will be available for your child to purchase for dad or a grandparent. There is a limit of two gifts per student. Each gift will cost $5, and for younger students, we suggest sending this money to school in a snap lock plastic bag clearly marked with your child’s name and class. Fathers’ Day Breakfast Our local Rosemeadow Anglican Church will once again host their annual Fathers’ Day Breakfast for dads and grandads under the Hall Cola next Friday, 30th August 2019 from 8:15am. Please encourage our dads and grandads to come along for some delicious breakfast and hot coffee.PBL Wellbing Tip for Parents - Why is breakfast important?They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Here are some reasons for this claim.• children who miss breakfast are often reported as having poor behaviour and poor concentration.• children who miss breakfast are often unable to meet their daily nutrient requirements. • children who miss breakfast have a greater risk of being overweight or obese.• eating breakfast helps children learn and establish healthy eating habits early in life. School Swimming SchemeNB: School Swimming Scheme is now FULL. Please ensure your permission note has been accepted at the office before making any online payments. Students who have successfuly gained a place in the program will be sent home a confirmation slip. If you have any questions, please contact the office. The total cost for the 5 day scheme is $45.00 (Transport $30 and Pool entry $15 for the week). Instruction will take place at the Gordan Fetterplace Swimming Pool, Bradbury. The Scheme will continue daily for one week from Monday, 2nd September to Friday, 6th September, 2019. There will be no charge for swimming lessons. Students will leave school at 11:15am and return at approximately 2:15pm. (Please note the change in times.) Accounts can be paid off in instalments, and finalised by Friday, 30th August, 2019. REMINDER: Zone Athletics is also on 4th & 5th September, 2019.

Student AchievementsWell done to those students from Years 3-6 who demonstrated their exemplary behaviour and sports citizenship skills last Friday at our first Gala Day for this term. It was fantastic to see students at school at the earlier time allowing our buses to leave promptly. Please note that Gala Day is a school day and an excursion so students are requested to leave valuable items at home and no phones or devices are permitted. Daisy and Kooper from Kookaburra class have worked conscientiously to “refine” their writing and can articulate what this means as well as demonstrate this skill.Congratulations to all these students and keep up your fantastic efforts.Stamp Chart SuperstarsCongratulations to the following students who have filled their stamp chart or accumulated dojo points by demonstrating and following our classroom rules.Kookaburra: Branwen, Noah T, Layla

Kindergarten Enrolments for 2020We are now taking enrolments for next year’s Kindergarten. If you have a child, or know of a child who will be starting school next year, please collect an enrolment form from our school office as soon as possible as we need to start organising numbers now. Thank you for your assistance.Changes to the DoE Enrolment PolicyThe Department of Education has recently made changes to its enrolment policy. All children of school age who reside within the boundaries of Appin Public School are entitled to enroll at our school. The DoE has placed a cap on enrolments for each school across the state. The number of local children living within Appin boundaries means that our school has already exceeded our cap. Therefore, from Term 4 onwards, families who live outside our school boundaries will no longer be permitted to enroll any other siblings at our school when they reach school age. Also, from the beginning of Term 4, parents will need to provide the following 100 point residential address documentation.

Document Showing the full name of the child’s parent Points 1. Only one of (i.e. no additional points for additional documents) 1.1 Council rates notice 1.2 Lease agreement through a registered real estate agent for a period of at least 6 months or rental board bond receipt 1.3 Exchanged contract of sale with settlement to occur within the applicable school year.

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2. Any of the following 2.1 Private rental agreement for a period of at least 6 months 2.2 Centrelink payment statement showing home address 2.3 Electoral roll statement

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3. Any of the following documents 3.1 Electricity or gas bill showing the service address* 3.2 Water bill showing the service address* 3.3 Telephone or internet bill showing the service address* 3.4 Drivers Licence or government issued ID showing home address* 3.5 Home building or home contents insurance showing the service address 3.6 Motor vehicle registration or compulsory third party insurance policy showing home address 3.7 Statutory declaration stating the child’s residential address, how long they have lived there, and any supporting information or documentation of this

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* up to three months old

Student of the Week - T3 W4 Owl - Finn Rosella - Mason Fairywren - Zophie Cockatoo - Ilias Currawong - Matilda Kookaburra - Daisy Lyrebird - Willow Bowerbird - Bella Lorikeet - Charlee Falcon - Kai Magpie - Cohen Cassowary - Zavier Bellbird - Kingfisher - Eliza

Nutrition Snippet

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… to get free classroom resources. Cancer Council supports Fruit & Veg Month, a health promotion event for NSW primary schools that puts a positive focus on fruit and vegetables. This year Fruit & Veg Month will run from Monday 2 September to Friday 27 September. The event provides free classroom, and whole of school, resources that promote kids eating more fruit and vegetables. The event is funded by NSW Health and registration is FREE! For more details on the event, and to register go to healthy-kids.com.au.

Do you live in Appin?

Your local school is Appin Public School!

Our school has quality teachers, engaging

teaching and learning activities, sport, music, dance and beautiful grounds.

Join us for our annual KinderStart program where we showcase our school and prepare your child for “big school” in a safe and

nurturing environment.

When: Wednesday 4th September 2019 @ 9:30-10:30 Wednesday 11th September 2019 @ 9:30-10:30 Wednesday 18th September2019 @ 9:30-10:30 Wednesday 25th September 2019 @ 9:30-10:30 Wednesday 16th October 2019 @ 9:30-10:30 Wednesday 23rd October 2019 Orientation Day @ 9:10-11am —

mandatory attendance for parents and 2020 Kinders please.

Why: Preparation for school and lifelong learning So we can meet each other To become familiar with our school

Where: In our current Kinder classrooms. Come to our Office first.

GALA DAY RESULTSSoccer Gold:Game 1: Appin A v Appin B Juniors lost 1-3 Seniors won 7-1Game 2: Appin A v Campbelltown Juniors lost 2-5 Seniors won 5-0Game 3: Appin A v Leumeah Juniors lost 0-6 Seniors lost 8-1Soccer Green:Game 1: Appin B v Appin A Juniors won 3-1 Seniors lost 1-7Game 2: Appin B v Leumeah A Juniors lost 0-6 Seniors lost 0-13Game 3: Appin B V Leumeah B Juniors drew 1-1 Seniors lost 0-2Touch Football Gold:Game 1: Appin A v Appin B Juniors lost 0-4 Seniors won 7-1Game 2: Appin A v Briar Road Juniors won 6-2 Seniors won 11-0Game 3: Appin A v Thomas Acres Juniors won 3-1 Seniors won 4-3Touch Football Green:Game 1: Appin B v Appin A Juniors won 4-0 Seniors lost 1-7Game 2: Appin B v Lomandra Snr Seniors won 2-0Game 3: Appin B v Briar Road Juniors won 3-0 Seniors won 3-1Netball Gold:Game 1: Appin A v Woodland Rd Juniors lost 1-9 Seniors lost 1-9Game 2: Appin A v Blairmount Juniors lost 2-5 Seniors won 18-5Game 3: Appin A v Claymore Juniors lost 0-11 Seniors lost 5-11Netball Green:Game 1: Appin B v Ruse C Juniors lost 0-1 Seniors lost 7-11Game 2: Appin B - ByeGame 3: Appin B v Ambarvale B Juniors won 1-0 Seniors won 6-3AFL Gold:Game 1: Appin v Thomas Acres Juniors won 51-0 Appin won 71-0Game 2: Appin v Appin Gold Juniors - Bye Seniors won 28-25Game 3: Appin v St Helens Park Juniors won 15-12 Seniors won 46-18 AFL Green:Game 1: Appin v St Helens Park Juniors Bye Appin won 63-13Game 2: Appin v - Bye Game 3: Appin v Thomas Acres Juniors Bye Seniors won 25-13

Great news - parents in NSW can now use their $100 Creative Kids voucher with PMI each year.

Once parents are registered for the Creative Kids program, they simply need to email us their child's name, voucher

number and date of birth. For more info visit service.nsw.gov.au We are thrilled to participate in this program!

Kind regards

Program Coordinators

Primary Music Institute

Teachers Now Targeting

Be Resilient

Accept the decisions made by teachers and peers.

TERM 3 Week 5 & 6

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Within the enrolment cap, a number of enrolment places (the buffer) must be kept aside for the likely number of local students who will need to enrol during the year. For this reason, a school will not take non-local students once they reach their buffer, unless there are exceptional circumstances.

100-point residential address checkParents planning to enrol their child at a school that is near or at their buffer or cap will be asked to complete the 100-point residential address check to confirm they live within the school’s designated intake area. This means you will need to provide documents to verify your child’s current address. So that schools only seek information relevant to your child’s enrolment, a list of approved documents for the residential address check is available from the school or the department’s website at https://education.nsw.gov.au/policy-library/policies/enrolment-of-students-in-nsw-government-schools.

Selection criteria for non-local enrolmentSibling enrolments are now clearly prioritised (where possible) and selection criteria for non-local enrolment will not include student ability, performance or achievement.

The Enrolment of Students in NSW Government Schools policy is in place to assist schools to meet their obligations under the Education Act 1990 - to ensure that every student has a place at their local school. The policy also communicates to staff and the community a transparent enrolment process.

Why was the enrolment policy revised?Across the state, many communities are changing. Some are growing at rates never seen before. Some schools that used to be able to accept out-of-area enrolments, no longer have the room to do so.The revised policy is designed to support schools to manage all enrolment applications, encourage greater consistency in decision-making and make sure the enrolment choices are clear for parents.

What are the changes?The enrolment capThe enrolment cap is the number of students that can be enrolled at a school based on the school’s permanent accommodation. The enrolment cap tells us whether the school may or may not have the capacity to accept non-local enrolments. It is not a target or limit on the number of local enrolments a school can take.Each school with a local intake area will have a cap set by the department from Term 4 2019.

Enrolment policy

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