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Colyton Public School Nelson Street Mount Druitt Phone: 9625 8185 Facsimile: 9832 2403 Email: colyton-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Issue 5 Term 2 Week 10 2018

3-6 Bollywood Group Performs at Mount Druitt Refugee Week Festival On Friday 22

nd of June our 3-6 Bollywood dancers were

invited to perform at Westfield Mount Druitt as part of the Mount Druitt Refugee Week celebrations. Our students represented Colyton Public School superbly, displaying enthusiasm, timing and a talent for dancing. Special thanks should be given to Mrs Nadejda Mihova for choreographing and teaching the students throughout the year. Our students were the only primary school participants on the day, performing in front of a largely adult audience. Afterwards, multiple spectators commented on the excellent dancing by students. Mr Durkin, Mrs Suthan and Mrs Mihova are extremely proud of not only the performance on the day but the continued hard work and dedication students displayed every week. Well done Bollywood dancers!

Medical ALERT!

Parents/carers are asked to assist us in keeping student health and safety paramount by notifying the school of any changes or advancements in your child’s medical condition as soon as possible.

It is imperative that parents ensure their child’s Medical Care Plans are up to date and all medications are in date.

If you are unsure of this information please contact the office on 9625-8185.

Colyton Community Group

Painting at Blinkhorn Oval

Written by Aishwinderpreet Kaur 56L

I was involved in a community program to paint a

mural for the Colyton Colts Football Team that

was officially opened by the Mayor of Penrith at

the conclusion of the project in June. Being part

of the Community Colour- up was an exciting

experience because I felt I was contributing to

my community and I made lots of new friends.

Seeing my progress after 10 weeks was really

fantastic, knowing that I did part of it. It was

really fun and I highly recommend it to anyone

who loves art like me. You get to make lots of

new friends, learn spray painting skills and make

the community much more colourful!

During Weeks 6 and 7, 22 students from Years 3-6 represented Colyton Public School at the Synergy Dance Festival. The festival was held at Evan Theatre, Penrith Panthers and was a showcase of many talented dancers across schools in Sydney. On the 5th of June, our students had a full dress rehearsal during the day and then presented an exhilarating performance that night. The following week on the 12th of June, they took the stage again for a matinee performance in front of a large crowd including 40 students from our school who came along to absorb the amazing performances.

Our piece 'Arabian Nights' told the story of Aladdin and his journey through a variety of scenes to find love. The festival allowed our students to showcase their performance skills as well as their professionalism. We are extremely proud of them and are excited to announce that we were successful in our auditions for the Rooty Hill Public Education Concert and Schools Spectacular.

Miss Reddacliff and Miss Hall Synergy Coordinators

Refugee Week 2018

Refugee Week was celebrated at Colyton Public School during week 8 this term. #WithRefugees was the theme for Refugee Week 2018 in Australia.

Today, more than ever, we need a global movement to ensure that the safety and rights of refugees are protected. In Australia, it is the responsibility of each one of us to ensure people forced to flee from their homes can live with dignity and with hope.

To recognise this event at Colyton Public School, teachers and students created posters and poems to discuss and represent their understanding and empathy towards refugees and to welcome them to our school and community.

Parents were also invited to partake in a ‘Taste of Harmony Lunch’ that was held on Thursday of week 8. A wide selection of delicious meals and desserts from a variety of cultures were on offer. We would like to thank the parents, teachers and Lisa from the HUB for their contributions and attendance at this event.

Mrs Cleary (on behalf of the EAL/D Team)

Premier’s Spelling Bee

All students from Years 3-6 will be involved in the 2018

Premier’s Spelling Bee early in Term 3. This program

incorporates activities which encourage Stage 2 and 3

students to engage with spelling and also promotes

improved literacy in combination with the English

Syllabus.

The competition will begin at class level and progress

through to grade finals. The Grade Finals for this year

will take place during Week 3 Term 3. From there, 4

grade finalists will progress to the regional competition.

Words for the competition are provided by Macquarie

Dictionary and are divided into two categories-Years 3

and 4 (Junior) and Years 5 and 6 (Senior).

Children can access their word list by downloading from

the Arts Unit Website (www.artsunit.nsw.edu.au) using

the password provided by their teacher.

Thank you for your support of this competition.

Mrs Rodgers

56L’s visit to Rainbow Vomit!

Rainbow Vomit was an amazing experience. It was a

performance by 6 fantastic dancing gymnasts at the

Riverside Theatre at Parramatta. We had lots of fun

and the show was terrific. In the middle of the show

we got kaleidoscopic glasses and there were rainbows

everywhere. These magical glasses are made using

holographic diffraction film, which refracts light into

all colours of the spectrum, generating a myriad of

rainbows. The show had a lot of terrific stunts and

sometimes humour which made it more interesting to

watch.

After the show, we had the opportunity to buy from

a canteen. There were many delicious types of foods

including sushi. We were meant to go to a park after

buying as well but we couldn’t because it had rained in

the morning and the park was too wet to play in. But

we still got to play a little bit and many people were

being ‘tree huggers’. After we played in the park we

went back to school. Overall, it was fantastic.

By Shrastha Sarker 56L

Application for Extended Leave –What you need to do

If you intend to take your child on an extended holiday in or out of Australia you will need to make an ‘Application for Extended Leave’ (pictured below) BEFORE you departure.

These forms are available from the front office. Once completed they should be returned to school for Principal endorsement.

Please note that if your travel is overseas you MUST also provide a copy of your flight itinerary with your application form.

Support Colyton Public School and buy an Entertainment Book

Colyton Public School is fundraising again through the Entertainment Book. Last year we raised $298 which went towards assisting the school and the community groups we work with.

For each book that is purchased our school will receive 20% of the purchase price ($13 from the Sydney Greater West book).

https://www.entertainmentbook.com.au/about/flickbook/sydney-greater-west

Term 3

Week 1 Monday 23rd July Staff Development Day – NO STUDENTS Tuesday 24th July Students return to school for Term 3 Wednesday 25th July Stage 1 Assembly – 2pm

Week 2 Monday 30th July – Friday 3rd August Parent Teacher Interviews – Various days/times Tuesday 31st July ICAS – English Wednesday 1st August Kindergarten Assembly – 2pm Thursday 2nd August Athletics Carnival Stage 3 Assembly 2pm

Week 3 Wednesday 8th August Stage 1 Assembly – 2pm

Week 4 Tuesday 14th August ICAS - Maths Wednesday 15th August Kindergarten Assembly – 2pm Thursday 16th August Stage 3 Assembly – 2pm

Week 5 Wednesday 22nd August Stage 1 Assembly – 2pm

Week 6 Wednesday 29th August Kindergarten Assembly - 2pm Thursday 30th August Father’s Day Stall Stage 3 Assembly – 2pm

Week 7 Monday 3rd – Tuesday 4th September Year 4 Camp – Picton Wednesday 5th September District Athletics Carnival Stage 1 Assembly – 2pm

Week 8 Wednesday 12th September Kindergarten Assembly – 2pm Thursday 13th September Stage 3 Assembly – 2pm

Week 9 Wednesday 19th September Stage 1 Assembly – 2pm Thursday 20th September Multicultural Day

Week 10

Wednesday 26th September Kindergarten Assembly – 2pm Thursday 27th September Stage 3 Assembly – 2pm Friday 28th September Last Day of Term 3