KELLYVILLE RIDGE NEWS

KELLYVILLE RIDGE PUBLIC SCHOOLCnr Singleton Avenue & Greenwich Street Kellyville Ridge NSW 2155Phone 888 304 80 | Fax 888 304 82 | Email kellyridge-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

TERM 3, WEEK 2 FRIDAY, 3 AUGUST 2018

Diary dates

Wednesday, 8 AugustP&C Meeting - 7:15pm

Thursday, 9 AugustOpen Day & Book Fair

Monday, 13 AugustYear 7 Taster Day & MADD Performance

Tuesday, 14 AugustNetball Cup Finals

Thursday, 16 AugustFestival Choir Rehearsal

Monday, 20 AugustAuthor/Illustrator Visit

Tuesday, 21 AugustSRC Fundraiser & Disco / Milo Cricket

Thursday, 23 AugustAuthor/Illustrator Visit

Friday, 24 AugustRidges Athletics Carnival

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FROM THE DEPUTIES

Welcome Back!A big welcome back to all our families for an exciting and busy Term 3 ahead. We would like to extend an extra warm welcome to our new families joining us here at Kellyville Ridge this term. We know that you will find our great school a friendly community to be a part of. A great way to be involved in our school community is to attend our P&C (Parents and Citizens) meetings. This is an opportunity to come along and hear about what is taking place across the school and also provide you with a forum to share ideas and ask questions. The next P&C Meeting is on this Wednesday, 8 August from 7:15pm in the school staffroom. We look forward to seeing you there.

Open Day 2018

Our students and staff are excited to welcome you to school next Thursday, 9 August for our 2018 Open Day. We are so incredibly proud of our school and we look forward to showcasing the many and varied talents of both our students and staff. A timetable for the day is located later in the newsletter.

During Open Day we will also be having our Book Fair and Cake Stall. Boxes have been sent home today to hold all those yummy home baked goodies in and to enter the cake box decorating competition. The Book Fair will be open all day (closed during the performance assembly) to buy those early Christmas presents and/or to donate a book back to the library. It is always a busy spot to be, so we thank you in advance for your patience in queuing to enter the fair and to purchase items. The book fair is also on Wednesday and Friday morning from 8:30-9:00am. We look forward to seeing many of you at the Book Fair and on Open Day.

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FROM THE OFFICE• New Working With Children Check (WWCC) Procedures are now in place. If you are a parent volunteer at school, a WWCC from Services NSW is now often not required. Next time you sign in at the office, you will need to show 100 points of ID, such as a driver’s licence, Medicare card and 2 credit cards (from different banks) and complete an Appendix 5 Declaration. Please see the office for signing of the document and sighting your 100 points of ID. Thank you.

* Ridges Athletics Carnival* Knockout Soccer / Netball Cup / Basketball* Token Day / MADD Performance (Year 6)* Cake Boxes / Book Fair

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FROM THE DEPUTIES - CONTINUED

Road & Neighbourhood MannersAs you know, all the roads around our school are extremely busy after school. Parking can also be at a premium. Although we understand that this can be frustrating, unfortunately there is nothing as a school we can do to ease this. What we can do, is all show a little extra patience and remember to follow the road rules to help ensure the safety of our children. During our walk around to the pick up in the afternoon, we are still seeing children without an adult crossing the road in unsafe locations and cars parking over our neighbours’ driveways. This is both illegal and rude. Please plan to arrive a little earlier to secure a car spot or park that extra 2 minute walk away in a correct parking location. Thank you for your cooperation.

Staff Car Park Boom GateWe have needed to make the decision to permanently close the staff car park boom gate. Unfortunately we have had 3 instances of cars hitting signs in the car park between 4 - 6pm which have been costly to repair. We ask you to please park on the street and walk the short distance into school to collect your children from before and after care.

Parent / Teacher Interviews This week our parent/teacher interviews were conducted. It provided an opportunity for teachers and parents to discuss the progress of their children. Thank you to our staff for giving up their time and to our parent community for attending. If you were unable to attend formal interviews this week, please contact the school office to arrange a mutually convenient time to schedule a meeting with the class teacher.

Canteen VolunteersOur extremely busy school canteen is still in desperate need of some more volunteers to assist. There is no on-going commitment, however, Alison would love to hear from you even if you can only volunteer one day a month or even on an emergency roster. Please drop a note to the office or contact the school office to assist.

Mrs Maher and Mr Hope

KELLYVILLE RIDGE KIDS DOING AMAZING THINGS!As a school we are continually inspired by the many and varied talents and attributes of our amazing students. These are not only limited to academic successes but also achievements on the sporting fields, creative arts, in competitions and contributions to the broader community. Please find below, a celebration of some recent success by our students.

Riley H - Community Cook4Good ProgramWe recently received an email from the Program Delivery Manager at Kids Giving Back, a not for profit organisation that provides opportunities for children to contribute by volunteering back to the community.Riley (Year 6) was part of a team of 55 Kids Giving Back volunteers who cooked, packaged and delivered over 450 meals to local shelters and individuals in needs in the school holidays. We are very proud of Riley and her initiative in seeking a way to assists others in the community who are less fortunate. If you would like further information on the program you may like to visit the website at www.kidsgivingback.org

Toby F - World Junior Golf Championships During the holidays, Toby (Year 5) represented Australia at the World Junior Golfing Championships in San Diego, USA. Over three grueling rounds, Toby finished 13th against 128 competitors from around the world. This truly is a remarkable achievement! Congratulations Toby, we are very proud of you!

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Riley F - Australian Karate Federation NationalsCurrently Riley (Year 5) is participating at the Australian Karate Federation Nationals in Caloundra, Queensland. He is representing NSW during the tournament, competing in Kata and Kumite. We wish Riley well during the Nationals and look forward to hearing how he has gone next week. Go Riley!

Ritviyah U - PSSA State Tennis ChampionshipsOur young tennis superstar Ritviyah (Year 5) continues to hit winners on the court. He recently represented Sydney West at Albury for the PSSA State Tennis Championships. Ritviyah played 6 single matches, winning 4 and in doubles ,he played 6 matches, winning 3. This was a fantastic achievement. Australian tennis star, Sam Groth (the fastest server in the world) attended which was a great encouragement to the children. The Sydney West team finished a very credible 5th out of 13 teams. Well done Ritviyah!

Annalise M - A Young Ballet SuperstarAt just 6 years of age, Annalise (Year 1) is already achieving remarkable success in the field of ballet. Recently, she participated in the British Ballet Awards making it through to the semi finals, which was an excellent result, up against 49 other dancers. Annalise won the British Ballet Organisation (BBO) Theatre Award and was announced as the Pre Junior Soloist Finals winner for 2018. Congratulations Annalise on your wonderful achievements!

Sarah W - PSSA State Netball ChampionshipsCongratulations to Sarah (Year 6) who is this week representing Sydney West at the NSWPSSA Netball Tournament at Homebush. Sarah was selected into this team last term following her outstanding performance and tireless on-court effort for Ridges at the regional carnival. The team has been performed remarkably well finishing 3rd overall, with 6 wins and 2 losses. Additionally, Sarah represented Baulkham Hills Shire at the State Age Netball Championships held at Liverpool during the first weekend of the previous school holidays. Sarah’s team finished an admirable 8th place overall after 3 days of fierce competition. Well done, Sarah! Kellyville Ridge is proud of your sporting achievements.

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CANTEEN CORNER

Canteen Helpers - Week 3

Monday, 6 August - Alison and Help Needed

Tuesday, 7 August - Alison, Roz and Sam

Wednesday, 8 August - Alison and Help Needed

Thursday, 9 August - Alison, Cass and Help Needed

Friday, 10 August - Alison, Sonia and Help Needed

PSSA NEWS

Please find the results from Rounds 9 and 10 of our PSSA competition. Well done to all teams.

Round 9 Results - 27/7 /18

Junior Girls Soccer - Won 3- 0 vs Ironbark Ridge

Senior Girls Soccer - Drew 0 - 0 vs Ironbark Ridge

Junior Boys Soccer - Won 1 - 0 vs Oakville

Senior Boys Soccer - Won 5 - 0 vs Oakville

Junior Netball - Lost 12 - 6 vs Kenthurst

Senior Netball - Won 25 - 9 vs Kenthurst

Girls Newcombe Ball - Won 26 - 17 vs Rouse Hill

Boys Newcombe Ball - Draw vs Rouse Hill

Junior League - Won 26 - 6 vs Riverbank

Senior League - Won 42 - 0 vs Riverbank

2018 Twilight Markets Friday, 30 November 2018

Round 10 Results - 3/8 /18

Junior Girls Soccer - Won 3 - 0 vs Oakville

Senior Girls Soccer - Draw 1 - 1 vs Oakville

Junior Boys Soccer - Won 2 - 1 vs Rouse Hill

Senior Boys Soccer - Lost 2 - 1 vs Rouse Hill

Junior Netball - Won 15 - 0 vs Riverbank

Senior Netball - Won 19 - 1 vs Riverbank

Girls Newcombe Ball - BYE

Boys Newcombe Ball - BYE

Junior League - Won 40 - 12 vs John Palmer

Senior League - Drew 22 - 22 vs John Palmer

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SRC Disney & Book Character DayCanteen Lunch Packs

Tuesday, 21 August

Our special $6 lunch packs will consist of either a sausage roll or spinach and ricotta roll with sauce. The children can choose either a fruit Popper, flavoured milk or water. Each lunch pack will include a small bag of lollies.

Orders can be placed on Flexischools online payment (available soon) or via this link below:https://goo.gl/forms/IZiVvJftalhvIXMW2

Orders placed via this link require cash payment to be made to the canteen by 9.00am on Wednesday, 15 August. Please place $6 cash in a sealed envelope with the child’s name and class clearly marked.

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Rugby League Get Active Program

When: 7 week program commencing on Tuesday, 14 August from 4:00-5:00pm

Where: Shelley Public School, 21 Hadrian Ave, Blacktown

Cost: $70

Registration: playnrl.com/juniorprogram

Fruit and Vegetable Month

According to the most recent National Health Survey, only 5.1% of both children and adults eat the recommended number of daily serves of fruit and vegetables.

In response to this challenge, Healthy Kids Association runs an annual 4-week program in schools which is designed to increase kids’ intake of fruit and veg. “Fruit & Veg Month” is a health promotion program for NSW primary schools that helps to promote positive attitudes towards healthy eating through well-designed curriculum materials. The program

is supported by NSW Health.

Fruit & Veg Month 2018 will be held from Monday 3 September to Friday 28 September and this year’s theme is ‘Happy Fruit & Veg’tember!’

Keep an eye out for more information in the upcoming weeks.

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