EDWARD PUBLIC SCHOOL DENILIQUIN NSW 2710
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Dear Parents and Friends,
Welcome Welcome to our newest families at Edward Public School. As well as our kindergarteners we are pleased to introduce our
new student enrolments in all learning years and are very happy with the way all of our children are quickly settling
back into the school routines after the long holiday break. The P & C has been very busy organising the construction of
our new sandpit, which is well on it’s way to being ready for
some serious sand play and construction. It is very exciting to watch this happening. Many thanks to all of the
volunteers who are working on this P & C project.
Congratulations Our newly elected House Captains are preparing for their role in our school as Leaders. Their first major event is in the
Swimming Carnival where they will be encouraging and supporting their team members in both, the competitive
events, and the novelty events of the carnival.
Congratulations to you all!
Swimming The swimming Carnival will be held this Friday, 14th February, at Deniliquin Pool. Details about the carnival are in
this newsletter. Please have a talk with your child about their participation in the competitive 50 metre events.
Students wishing to compete in these events need to be able to complete a 50 metre length of the pool. Nominations
are still being taken for these events – see Mrs Werner. Students who are turning eight years and over in 2014 are
eligible to compete.
We are also looking forward to the support of our parents and friends on the day, and welcome all of our families to come along and enjoy the activities with their children.
Reading Recovery We are very pleased to announce that The Reading Recovery Training Program will be taking place in Deniliquin this year. Congratulations to Mrs Jacobs who has elected to
undertake this very intense and highly valued professional
development, which will benefit our children greatly. We commend Mrs Jacobs for her commitment to continued
professional growth and teacher quality, knowing the untold benefits she will be bringing to our students in the
classroom and on the Reading Recovery Program. Mrs
Jacobs will also enjoy the support of our many other teachers who are already trained in this program.
Focus On Reading This Term the Focus on Reading Program will be high on the agenda for Teacher Professional Learning. In particular,
strategies for comprehension will be learned by our teachers as they begin implementing this way of teaching in the
classroom. Mrs Blacker and Mrs Bermingham will be
presenting these teaching methods at staff meetings in the coming weeks.
EDWARD PUBLIC SCHOOL
Butler Street DENILIQUIN NSW 2710
Phone: 5881-2612 Fax: 5881-5090
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.edward-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Newsletter: Week 3 Term 1 – 11th February 2014:
A PBL SCHOOL - Positive Behaviour for Learning - WE VALUE
RESPONSIBILITY SAFETY RESPECT
EDWARD PUBLIC SCHOOL
P&C Meets 1st Tuesday of Every Month
Week 3 Term 1
Fri 14th Feb Edward School Swimming Carnival
Week 4 Term 1
Wed 19th Feb Parent Teacher BBQ K-2 6.00pm, Yr 3-4 6.30pm, Yr 5-6 7.00pm
Thurs 20th Feb EPS Tennis Trials
Fri 21st Feb Show entries due
Week 5 Term 1
Fri 28th Feb Deni District Swimming Carnival Assembly Clean Up Australia Day
Reading Resources Many thanks to Mrs McKinnon and Mrs Werner, our Book Covering Fairy and the many other staff and friends of the
school who are contributing to bringing our newly revamped Reading Resource Room up to a more ‘user friendly’ and ‘up
to date’ standard. Over $8000.00 has been injected into the purchase of new reading resources so far. This has also
increased the availability of a wider variety of books for the
home reading project as well – which is next on the list for an overhaul.
PBL News RESPECT RESPONSIBILITY SAFETY
Are the words on everyone’s lips as we walk the walk, and
talk the talk, of our expected Positive Behaviours For learning. This week our classes continue to learn and
refresh our skills for positive playground interaction. Soon we will be announcing our first whole school reward goal –
and start collecting our PBL tokens.
As you can see, the beginning of the school year is a vibrant
and busy time for all! Excitement and positive anticipation of new and continuing projects holds us in good stead for
another very successful year of learning at Edward Public
School.
Have a great week!
Best wishes,
Joy Soper
Principal
Swimming Carnival Our annual Swimming Carnival will be held this Friday, 14th February at the Deniliquin Swimming Pool. A note was sent
home last Friday for all children in Years 3-6 and those in Year 2 who can swim 50m.
All Year 3 to 6 students are expected to attend the pool on carnival day and participate in 50m events or activities in
the middle sized pool.
Thank you to all those who have returned their permission
notes and pool entry money already. Remember these need to be returned by tomorrow, Wednesday 12th
February. Thank you also to the parents who have indicated that they will be able to assist on the day.
Please note that because of the Department of Education supervision requirements, Year 2 students only attend the
carnival if competing in 50m events. All other Year 2 students will be able to join Kinder and Year 1 in a “Water
Fun” afternoon at school instead.
We will be setting up shade shelters etc at the pool at
7.30am on Friday and would appreciate any parent help possible to make the job quicker.
Student Information Sheet Today, a very important bright yellow form is attached to
this newsletter. Please return the Student Record and Contact Details Sheet to the front office by this Friday 14th
February. This will greatly assist us with our administration. If you have any enquiries, please contact the school, and
our office staff will be very pleased to help.
Staff for 2014
KGD Mr Day K1DB Mrs Bowie 1JE Mrs Evans (Assistant Principal) 2TT Mrs Townsend 3GJ Mrs Jacobs - Mrs Werner 3/4MG Ms Gallagher 4/5SO Ms O’Meara 5/6NB Mrs Bermingham 5/6RB Mrs Blacker (Assistant Principal)
RFF/Library Mrs Druitt RFF/Library Mrs Young Reading Recovery Mrs Jacobs Learning & Support Mrs McKinnon Chaplain Mrs Susan Strong Admin Mrs Barb Larcombe, Mrs Susi Mulham, Mrs Jayne Barlow AEO Ms Lisa Jones SLSO Mrs Teena Irwin, Ms Nat Dawson, Mrs Wendy McKindlay, Mrs Bronwyn O’Connor, Mrs Kerrie Godfrey Canteen Ms Sacha Jefferies General Assistant Mr Gary Butcher, Mr Luigi Villella
Sports Trials Each year students can put themselves forward to try out for various representative sport teams. Over the next few weeks staff will be calling for interested participants. Staff members to contact for information about the sports are:
Tennis Mrs Townsend
Soccer Miss O’Meara
Netball Mrs Gallagher
AFL Mrs Bermingham
Basketball Mr Day
Cricket Mrs Evans
Athletics Mrs Young
Swimming Mrs Werner/ Mrs Jacobs
Stacey O’Meara, Maddy Gallagher & Tammy Townsend
Edward Public School ‘After School communitieS ProgrAm’
The Active After School Communities Program will continue this term. The program will operate on Monday and Thursday afternoons starting on 17th February 2014 .
This program is again free to all students at Edward School, we continue to be one of the few schools to provided this fantastic program to our community.
Monday - students will participate in swimming which will take place at the Deniliquin Pool Centre and will run from 3.15pm to 4.30pm.
Children must make their own way to the pool where they will be met by the supervising teacher . An adult must collect children from the pool, unless a written note is sent to the school giving permission for a child to walk home.
Students must be turning 8 or over in 2014 to participate in this activity.
Students will be given an icy pole at the end of each session.
Thursday - students will take part in a table tennis program being held at Edward Public School. All students are able to attend this program which will run from 3.15 - 4.15pm.
Children to provide their own afternoon tea. If required to walk home a written note must be provided to the school office.
This term funding has been provided for 25 students and is available for all students from Kinder to Year 6 for the
table tennis program and turning 8 or over in 2014 for the swimming program.
If you are interested in your child being considered for the A.A.S.C program could you please complete the expression of interest note below and return it to the school office by Thursday 13th February 2014
NOTE: THE PROGRAM COMMENCES ON MONDAY 17TH FEBRUARY AND IS FREE TO ALL STUDENTS
After School Communities Program
Please return to the school office by Thursday 13th February 2014
I am interested in my child/children being considered for the Active After School Communities Program.
Monday Swimming Program
Thursday Table Tennis Program
Monday and Thursday Programs
Child/Children name/s
Signed: Date:
Book Club
We are looking for a parent volunteer to collate the
bookclub! If you are interested in giving your time twice a term for approx 3 hours please contact the school of-
fice.
Information by phone Keep watching the newsletter, reading the notes and looking at our new Skoolbag App. This is our newest way
to get information to you about Edward Public School. It is available to iphones and most smart phones, and it is
free from the app store. Just go to the app store on your
mobile and type in Edward Public School. More details about how to access this app are available from the
school office.
Canteen Roster
Tues 11th Feb CANTEEN CLOSED
Wed 12th Feb Adele Butcher, Sacha Jefferies Thurs 13th Feb Janice Behsman, Kylie Green, Jan
Petersen, Sacha Jefferies Fri 14th Feb Sarah Graham, Jan Petersen, Adele
Butcher, Sacha Jefferies
Mon 17th Feb Rebecca Ginies, Adele Butcher, Sacha Jefferies
Tues 18th Feb CANTEEN CLOSED
Edward Public School
Term 1 Calendar 2014
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
WEEK
2
February 3 4
Staff Return 5
Students Return Best Start
6
Best Start 7
Kinders Start 8 9
WEEK
3
10 11 12 13
14
Swimming Carnival
15 16
WEEK
4
17
AASC Program starts
18
19
Parent/Teacher BBQ K-2 6.00pm-6.30pm Yr 3-4 6.30pm-7.00pm
Yr 5-6 7.00pm-7.30pm
20
EPS Tennis Trials 21
Last Chance Show Entries 20¢ each
22 23
WEEK
5
24 25
26 27
28
Deni District Swim-ming Carnival
Assembly Clean Up Aus Day
March 1 2
WEEK
6
3
4
Basketball Trials 5
6 7 8 9
WEEK
7
10
Riverina Swimming Carnival
11 12
AFL Trials 13 14 15 16
WEEK
8
17 18 19
Soccer Trials 20 21 22
23
WEEK
8
24 25 26 27
28
29
30
WEEK
10
31
April 1
2
Netball Trials 3 4
EPS Athletics Carnival
5 6
WEEK
11
7
Life Ed Van
8
Life Ed Van
9
Life Ed Van
10
Anzac Ceremony
11
Last Day Term 1 12 13
Show Weekend
JUNIOR CRICKET
Junior Cricket today (Tuesday February 11) has been
cancelled.
All activities (Milo and Junior/Senior Primary will now
commence on February 18 at the Edward School Ovals commencing at 5.00 pm.
Regards, Wayne Bradley
Welcome back to Edward in 2014. The P&C has already been busy, having the sandpit constructed for student use at
the end of the play equipment. This project could not have gone ahead without the generosity of Darren Begg from Backyard Concreting, who has donated his labour. A huge thank you also to Gary Butcher, Joy Soper and Troy Leetham
who spent a large part of Saturday in the heat fixing a pipe which was broken in the construction so that the oval could be watered over the weekend!!
Canteen
We would like to have a meeting of anyone who is interested in being part of the canteen committee. This com-
mittee just looks after the canteen and its first job is to have a look at the new canteen menu which Sacha has
been busy redesigning over the holidays. This menu fits with the Healthy Eating guidelines, and gives students and parents more choices. Canteen Committee meeting at the canteen at 3.20 on Thursday.
Volunteers- Sacha is still looking for volunteers to help out in the canteen. You can volunteer on a weekly, fort-
nightly or monthly basis, either for the day or 10-11.30 or 12-1.30. Please contact Sacha at the canteen
Canteen rep- we are looking for a new canteen rep for the P&C. The canteen rep job is to liaise between Sacha
and the P&C, as well as being a signatory on the canteen account, responsible for paying wages. A huge thankyou to Allison Wieserski who has done a great job in this role over the past 12 months.
P&C meeting- the first P&C meeting for 2014 will be Tuesday 4th March in the staff room at 7pm. We would really encourage all parents to come along and have input into what goes on in your school. The AGM will hopefully be held
at the April meeting.
Uniform Shop- Open each Friday from 8.30am. The ladies at the office can also help you. Don’t forget that all your
uniform needs can be filled at the uniform shop which is operated by the P&C. We aim to make sure that good quality uniforms are available as cheaply as possible to all of our families. We take orders and laybys are available. The cu-
lottes which were ordered in November last year have been sent from Sydney today, so we are hoping to receive them by Friday- we will notify families as soon as they get here!!
P&C fridge magnet pockets- have you got yours? Perfect for storing all of those notes, merit awards, reading record books etc. Get one for each child! Available from the office for $3.50 each or 3 for $10.