Upcoming events 23 August School Council Meeting 1 September Regional Athletics Carnival 6-7 September Year 4 Dubbo Excursion 11 September State Basketball Knockout 13 September 2018 Kindy Walk Around 14 September Night of the Notables 18 September Life Education Week 20 September P & C Meeting 21 September Year 2 Sleep out

Principal’s Report – Mr Kerry Kurtz ASCA (Australian Speech and Communication Association) This week many of our students delivered their ASCA presentations in front of the ASCA adjudicator from Sydney, Mrs Burgess. The standard from our students was as usual extremely high with some of the performances being absolutely exceptional. ASCA certainly enables students to develop and practise skills which will benefit them in many areas of their future lives. Congratulations boys and girls. And thanks to Mrs Lewis who coordinated ASCA giving much time to providing support for the students. Three Year School Improvement Plan Schools across NSW are beginning the planning phase of the new three year school plan (2018 – 2020). A very important part of the planning is community consultation. In the coming weeks we will be sending out information to encourage all of our community to be involved in the planning regarding future direction for Quirindi Public School to be headed in this new planning cycle. Education Week Celebrations Our school will be celebrating education week in Week 7 this term. On Thursday 31 August 2017 there will be the following: • Open classrooms from 12.30 to 1.00pm • A whole school assembly 1.00 to 1.30pm • A picnic lunch for visitors and the children 1.30 to 2.00pm (bring your own

picnic) • An art show that will Open after 2.00pm for parents (in the spare

classroom) Everyone is most welcome to attend. LMBR As previously advised the department is changing to a new student and financial management system. Training commenced this term for Kathy and Robyn offsite in Gunnedah. They will then come back to the school and train the remaining office staff and teachers. A major change is that the school will no longer operate its own bank account but will be part of the whole department’s account. This is a long process and will take a great deal of organisation and patience from both staff and our school community. Please remember due to this change all monies for excursions next term must be finalised by the 22 September 201 7 (last day of Term 3). Systems will shut down at the beginning of Term 3 in preparation of ‘Go Live’ on 16 October 2017. We again ask for your patience whilst this is happening, especially with those staff members that are here keeping the school operating.

NAPLAN results for Years 3 and 5 are going home today

Term 3, Week 5 17 August 2017

The Leader in Me Congratulations to our new Recycling Leaders who were successful in their applications and interviews. The Recycling Leaders from K-2 are Connor Williams and Charlie Curll. The 3–6 Recycling Leaders are Lilly Ryan and Evie Gimbert. I am sure they will take their roles very seriously and do a fine job for our school. PLASTIC BAGS WANTED !!!!!!! Part of the important job of the Recycling Leaders is to collect scrunchable plastic bags from each classroom. Please continue to send these plastic bags into school.

Assembly Roster

School Banking We would like to thank Rebecca Robinson for coming in each week in her own time to complete the student banking. This is a time consuming activity but well worth it for our students. Just a reminder that banking day is Monday each week and children are to hand in their books to their teacher each Monday morning at roll call. There are some great incentives for those students that bank and sometimes exclusive offers. If you are interested, please see the office.

Friday Fortnightly Assembly

1.00pm

Week 6 2017

KT Samuel Durie, Liam Durie and Kayley Milligan

Friday Fortnightly Assembly

1.00pm

Week 8 2017

5/6J Jessica Boorer, Sophie Boorer, Rayna Turner and Jack Lawson

Claim the Date

Education Week Celebrations

Thursday 31 August 2017

Starting at 12.30pm

Open classes, BYO picnic lunch and art show

Year 4 Dubbo Excursion Final payment is due

tomorrow Friday 18 August 2017.

School Office Hours Office hours are

8.30am to 3.30pm.

Merit Awards K-6S Ronald Arrowsmith KM Luke Cowen KT Samuel Uptin K-1S Nate Chappell 1-2A William Stone 2W Regan Thistle

B r i dB il ly Br o w n

3-4D Jayden Bendeich 3-4W Lucas Percy 5/6S Kiara-Lee Tolhurst 5/6W Keenan Maskell 2-6MW Thomas Ward

Student of the Week

KM Mikayla Jones KT Indie Straney K-1S Toby Tarrant 1-2A Sophie Donoghue 2W Kendel Hall

B r i d

3-4D Beatrice Thibault 3-4W Maxx Outerbridge 5-6W Luke Quigley

Safety At Quirindi Public School we move and play safely

Principals Award Caelan Gray – is a pro-active member of our class. Caelan is an interested learner and diligent in following our CARES values. Eric Peatling – endeavours to always be on task and to be his best in class. Eric is pro-active in helping out around the class and always has a smile when he is at school. Isaac Uptin – is a keen and eager learner. Isaac is a great friend who enjoys helping others with their learning. Sophie Donoghue – always takes pride in her work and consistently wears the correct uniform. Sophie follows the CARES values and is showing great leadership qualities.

Banners Congratulations to Jesse McGrath and Finn Moore who received a Banner at last Friday’s assembly. Well done to these students!

Captains Award Well done to Ruby, Miley, Patrick and Layla on receiving their Captains Award at last Friday’s Assembly.

Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Progarm The wonderful smell that floated through the school today was the children cooking 'carrot, cheese and panko patties'. These wonderful little morsels tasted amazing and were easy to make. Some of the children had a little tomato sauce for dipping and they all agreed that this was something they could make at home as a snack or added to a main meal. The beautiful day also made a little weeding and garden maintenance a pleasure.

2018 Kindergarten Enrolments!!! We are now accepting enrolments for Kindergarten 2018.

Please contact the office to place your child’s name down and obtain an enrolment package.

Any enquiries please call 67461565.

Stephanie Alexander Fees

Please make sure you have paid any outstanding Stephanie Alexander money to the office as soon as

possible. Thank you!

Permission notes and payment due –

Year 6 Excursion to Canberra Final payment due 15 September 2017

Year 3 Excursion to Lake Keepit Final Payment due 27 October 2017

Voluntary School Contributions Payment is voluntary

Quirindi Public School Bell Times

9.20am School begins 11.20am - 12.00pm Break 1 1.30pm – 2.05pm Break 2 3.20pm School concludes

Notes home this week

1. Junior Chess Competition 2. Years 3-6 Sport payments 3. Zone PSSA Notes 4. Primary Dance Aboriginal

Workshops 5. Touch Football

Woolworths Earn and Learn Our P&C is once again participating in the Woolworths Earn and Learn Sticker Program. We will have a box located up at the office for you to put your stickers in. This program goes from 26 July until 19 September 2017. Let’s get collecting to earn rewards to go back towards our school.

CAPERS

Just a reminder that all CAPERS Notes need to be

returned as soon as possible to Miss Smith. Payment does not need to be made now but

notes need to be handed back in to confirm numbers

Term 3 Calendar

Month Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sat / Sun ug

14

ASCA Week

15 ICAS Mathematics

State Girls Basketball-

Queanbeyan

16

17 18 19/20

Aug 21

22 23 24 25 26/27

Aug/Sep 28

Education Week

29

State Netball

30 31 Open Classrooms

From 12.30pm 1

Regional Athletics Tamworth

2/3

Sep 4 5 6

Year 4 Dubbo Excursion

7 8 9/10

Sep 11

State Knockout Basketball -

Bathurst

12

Regional Athletics Back up

13

Kindy 2018 Walk Around

14

Night of the Notables

15

16/17

Sep 18 Life Education

19 20 21

Yr 2 Sleep out

22

Year 6 Mini Fete

23/24

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