DENILIQUIN NORTH PUBLIC SCHOOL

PO Box 449, Deniliquin, 2710

Phone: 0358811042 Email: deniliquin-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Fax: 03 5881 5086 Web Site: www.deniliquin-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Newsletter: Term 4 Week 8 (27/11/12)

Reminders

Confirmation and bookings for Grade 6 parents/

carers to attend the Grade 6 Farewell Dinner are

due by December 2.

P&C Raffle Books-please return by December 7

P&C Meeting Tonight at 6:30pm

Our Thanks to the Federal Government

On behalf of the Grade 5/6 students and the

community I would like to express our gratitude to

the Federal Government for its financial assistance

as part of the PACER program. Under this scheme,

each student from our remote part of the world, that

attended the Canberra excursion, received $30

which was used to reduce the cost.

Principal’s Awards

Last week’s champions are:

Scout McKenzie-working hard at reading and

writing

William Willis-fantastic attitude on Echuca

excursion

Chloe Emery-great excursion behavior

Elissa Gallpen-improved bookwork

Lillian Lostroh-assuming school responsibilities

whilst Stage 3 on excursion

Lizzy Penney-sharing extensive World War 2

knowledge

Myles Watkins-trying hard at reading and

writing

FROM THE SCHOOL ON A HILL

Mollie Maher, Phoebe Aitken and Lily Wallace

-a fine trio of GOLD award winners, proudly

show their certificates and prizes.

UPCOMING EVENTS

27/11 P&C Meeting-6:30pm

28/11 Grades 3/4 to Wonga Wetlands

29/11 Additional Transition to DHS-some students

5/12 Proud and Deadly Awards-RSL

6/12 Creative Catchment Kids-Book Presentation

7/12 Grade 6 Transition day at DHS

10/12 Presentation Day practise at RSL-12:30pm

11/12 Presentation Day-11am-RSL

12/12 Under 7s Swimming Carnival-Part 1

12/12 Outback Theatre performance practise

13/12 GOLD Awards morning tea-11am

13/12 Semester 2 Reports sent home

13/12 Grade 6 Farewell dinner

Canteen News

Many thanks to Naomi, Thiona and Janette for so kindly

catering for the Super 8s cricket at the Rams Oval on

Friday.

North Students-Terrific Ambassadors

It has been really pleasing over the last week to hear such

positive things from staff about the Northies at

different excursions and sporting events.

Mr and Mrs Hanns were very impressed with the way

students had such a smashing time on some warm and sunny

days, at the Super 8s cricket, with Mrs Hanns leaving me a

note after the Grade 5/6 Super 8s, saying, “ the kids

were really good-we had a great day.”

Teachers were also glowing in their praise, again of Grades

5 and 6 on the Canberra excursion and to top it all off, the

feedback from the Echuca excursion was equally as

effusive.

Nice one kids!

-And thanks again to all staff and parents/carers that

chipped in to help make these things happen.

Stage 2 Students Wonga Wetlands Excursion

It’s time for students in Grades 3 and 4 to carry the flag

and wave their outstanding behaviour over the Wonga

Wetlands on Wednesday. This promises to be, yet again a

wonderful experience for our students.

Students are reminded of the importance of wearing hats,

sunscreen and remaining hydrated with plenty of water on

excursions, such as this.

Library Book Returns

Students please note that all library books that have been

borrowed are now due back. There will be no library book

borrowing for the remainder of the year.

Intensive Swimming Has Begun

This very important annual ‘learn-to swim’ program

commenced yesterday. Participating students are required

to bring along swimmers, towel, a bag for wet items,

sunscreen and hat, each day for the next 2 weeks.

Shopping Spree-Great Fundraiser!

The cash is in the bank, and it amounts to a very pleasing

$2890– a nice little earner (as Arthur Daly would say!).

Our thanks to all parents that helped with the event’s

organisation.

Camp Four Post-Holiday Camps

Camps available throughout 2013.

January 21-25, April, July and Sept/Oct.

For more details contact Camp Fourpost– 58815518 or

ymcacampfourpost@ymca.org.au

….And Speaking of Great Ambassadors

Congratulations to Izzy Osborne on her outstanding

performance at the State ‘Multi-Cultural Perspectives

Speaking’ competition in Sydney. From all reports she

covered herself in glory. See over for her report on the

big day.

We Value Values

Well done to the following students who last week

received awards for being top value at:

“Caring”

Lachlan Wilson-caring student

Shyanne Smith-kind and caring attitude

Bella Lewis-kind and caring friend

Ellie Fishlock-caring for others

Rachel Hare-caring and concerned friend at

Canberra

Pippa Metcalfe-caring and concerned friend at

Canberra

Kyeasha Ross-caring playground friend

This week’s value will be:

‘Good Manners’

What’s New on the Website!

This newsletter (in colour!),

Canberra Photos (gallery)

Canteen Roster

Wednesday S Dudley

Thursday S Aitken A Wallace

Friday A Thomas M Watson

Monday S Learmonth

Tuesday N Ritchie A Ferguson

Multicultural Perspectives Public Speaking

Competition State Final By Isabel Osborne

‘I came. I saw. I sort of conquered.’

It was a GREAT eight hour trip to Sydney for my parents and

myself. We arrived after a bit of stress when we found out

that the MPPS (Multicultural Perspectives Public Speaking)

State Final was in fact at 9:30 the next morning, not 1:30 in

the afternoon like some people thought… However, all

was forgiven and I went to bed after a good dose of the

ABC news.

It was an early start to catch the train into the city, and a

struggle to find Ultimo ABC Centre, resolved by my

extraordinary iPhone navigating. We arrived and I was

confident that I had my prepared speech down pat. It was the

impromptu that worried me… in the MPPS, students are

required a prepared speech on one of the few topics given to

students at the start of the competition early in the year. The

real nail-biter for us contestants is the impromptu speech

division, where children are given a topic and we only have

FIVE MINUTES to prepare a dazzling two minute long

speech.

The competition started and I was set to be the third speaker

of the day. As a complete stranger said, ‘It was a big

auditorium, and the first two girls gave great speeches, but it

was very hard to hear them, but when you got up, the

acoustics in the room became obvious and I could hear you

loud and clear’. My speech was on the topic ‘The Power of

People like Me’ and was required to be multicultural, and to

quote my mother; ‘You nailed it’.

The rest of the speeches continued and before we all knew it,

the impromptus were on their way, and we were all reminded

that this section of the competition was NOT required to be

multicultural. The topic was unveiled as we were whisked

into a preparation room it was confirmed…

‘Putting on a show’

The tension built and the first two speeches flew by as the

North entourage waited with baited breath for me to be

introduced. When I was, I strode confidently towards the

centre stage, calming my nerves by taking my cousins advice,

picturing a golden light and standing in it. I began to speak

and talked about the Olympics, and that it might be over-

rated, is it all just putting on a show? I threw in some humour

and the two minute bell rung, I had made time! Yay! ( but

seriously no surprise!!) The hard part was over and we all

relaxed, it was over… almost.

After many other speeches, not nearly as entertaining as

mine, the adjudicators left the room and the choir began to

play , which eased the tension while we waited for the

EXTREMELY slow adjudicators to reveal their decision.

When they walked into the room, we all sat upright and the

announcement was made….

THE WINNER IS…..

I clapped and cheered ( but really my heart wasn’t in it). The

general consensus was that l was in the top-three but

unfortunately no ‘Runner-Up’ prizes were given.

I would like to thank Mrs Hunter, for organising public

speaking and her invaluable support and advice, Cheryl

Hallinen for coaching, my support crew in Sydney including

friends and family, Amanda McCrabb for speech editing and

I would like to thank Mum and Dad for driving me

everywhere! I had heaps of fun representing the WHOLE

Term Pointscore

Team Pts

SHUFFLERS 19 In Betweeners had all

the moves last week and

they now lead the

competition by 2 points.

Sprinklers are expected

to come good as the

weather gets hot.

WORMS 19

SPRINKLERS 16

IN-BETWEENERS 21

Enjoying the Super 8s !

THIS WEEK’S THINKING TASK for students in K-2 was to write a recount of the

Echuca excursion……

We all got on the bus and went to Billabong

Ranch. When we got there we played mini

golf. There was a swirly-whirly one and the

last one had a VW car to hit your ball into.

We went to the animal nursery. We saw a

bird called Sally, some puppies, a donkey, a

cow with a baby calf, some ducklings, guinea

pigs, tiny kittens, a turtle and a lizard.

We went on a carriage pulled by two

beautiful, big Clydesdale horses. We saw

some pregnant horses. Paraya took a photo

while he was in the carriage.

We had our morning tea. Peta’s mum made us

all cupcakes.

Then we all got back on the bus. We went

over the big bridge and got off at Squiggles

in Moama.

We had our lunch first, and then played on

the Adventure Playground.

Then we got into our swimmers and went into

the wet play area. We loved when the bucket

filled with water tipped all over us! We liked

the dinosaurs and the volcano spraying water.

We dried off on the jumping pillow and then

we played in the helicopter and in the indoor

play house. It was great fun!

We packed up and we got back on the bus and

came back to school and went home.

Joint Construction by KW

Last Friday the Kinders, Ones and Twos along with teachers and parents, went to Echuca for an excursion. First, we went to Billabong Ranch. We got to go on a horse and cart. We looked at the animals on the farm and we played mini golf. Next, we got on the bus and went to Squiggles. We got to play on the indoor playground, the outdoor play-ground and the water park. At the end of the day we got back on the bus and drove back to school. It was a great day! Joint Construction By K/1W

LAST WEEK’S THINKING TASK for students in 1/2R was…… to make

a zoo animal’s dreams come true.

At the zoo, Hannah and I went to the giraffe

enclosure. I said to Hannah, “Did you just hear that

giraffe speaking?”

“No!” said Hannah. “What did it say?”

“It said..I would like to be a high jumper.”...

Excerpt by Chloe Paton

I went to the zoo with bella for my birthday. We went

past a lion. The lion whispered, “Hey! Come closer

girls!”…

Excerpt by Sophie Willis

I was at the zoo with Kira. We went passed the ele-

phants and one of the elephants said, ”I want to be a

famous car wash!”...

Excerpt by Sophie Murray

If I was an animal, my friends would come and watch

me at the zoo and I would love it. They would like me

and I would talk to them...

Excerpt By Sam Dudley

I can see a leopard doing a triple-dipple backflip and

yelling, “unlock the triple-dipple lock off the three

doors and let me out of this place!”...

Excerpt By Lachlan Hillier

MORE COOL IDEAS

The turtle said to me,”My dream is to go back to the

sea and see my mum and dad.”…

Bella Lewis

I was walking past a lion. He said to me, “I want to

drive a car and do the conga.”…

Olivia Manzin

..We walked past the hippopotamus. It said, “ I hate

the zoo keeper. I’m too clean for the female

hippos.”...LATER...I see the hippopotamus in the swamp

kissing a female hippo.

Will King

..The elephant said, “I want to eat Mr Hogan!”

Eliza Auldist

When I walked to the cheetah cage it talked to me. It

said, “I want to drive a bus!”

Shaianne Schwartzkopff

We saw an elephant and it said, ”I want o be a movie

star and be able to crash into lots of museums.”

Kira Dickie

“Um..Um..I want to be a cow!” said the elephant quietly

and excitedly…..LATER….So we bought some lead ropes

and some collars. We put some cow skin over the

elephants and led them back to the farm, and they all

said, “Moo! Moo!”

Samantha Hughes