Orana Heights Public School Principal – Craig Renneberg

Excellence, Opportunity and Success in a caring School.

Email: oranahts-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Web Address: www.oranahts-p.schools@det.nsw.edu.au Telephone: 6884 9188 Fax: 6884 3272

Term 3 Week 10 Tuesday 18 September 2012

SRC are fundraising for the ‘Hear Our Heart’ Ear Bus Project.

Out of Uniform Day

Tomorrow, Wednesday 19 September come out

of uniform and bring your coin / coins to donate to your class coin line.

All money raised will be donated to this charity to help buy an ‘Ear Bus’ for the Children of the

Dubbo and surrounding areas.

From the Principal

The last week of term! Looking back in my diary we have: held

numerous professional learning activities for staff, participated

in a variety of sporting activities, organised cultural experiences

for differing student groups, continued the implementation of

PBL, supported other schools develop processes we have

embedded, facilitated assessments and testing for our students

attempting placement in specialised programs, led training for

staff from other schools in literacy and numeracy and actually

taught our classes. Schools are interesting places, they aren’t

just centres for students to go to class, there is a lot more to

them. Schools such as ours are becoming increasingly more

complex and with the changes we are facing from the

realignment of education organisation in NSW by the state

government, this is only going to accelerate!

Today the school will be posting home to the families of

students in Years 3 and 5 their NAPLAN reports. These are the

results of the assessments they completed earlier in the year. I

have had a look through these and some students have

achieved exceptional results. It is very clear that the two A’s

play a huge role in a student’s success. Attitude leads to

achievement – A to A.

Year 6 had a great excursion to Canberra from all reports. Mrs

English tells me the students were all well behaved, showing

respect and responsibility at all times. In speaking to the

different students they identified a variety of places as being of

special interest. One thing we have identified from the

excursion is the need for more time at the War Memorial.

Anyone who has been to this magnificent set up would be

aware that you can spend hours and hours there but we have to

balance this with other features relating to other areas of study.

Mrs Amos and her debating team travelled to Orange last week

for the inter-zone final of the state wide competition. Her team

of Maree Pobje, Tom Brouwer, Mianca Janse van Rensburgh

and Sarah Boon were poised and ready for the competition. As

usual Mrs Amos ensured the team was organised, prepared

and ready! From all reports this paid off and a clear cut victory

was obtained. As a result we hold the next round at our school

against Eglington PS from Bathurst. A victory here sees the

team in the state wide grand-final. Well done team and Mrs

Amos. Mrs Aird tells me her moral support has been the telling

factor!

On Thursday morning I will be attending the Dubbo College

Senior Campus presentation assembly. I particularly enjoy

representing our school at this and seeing ex-students from

Orana Heights PS receive recognition for their efforts. I also find

it interesting to see how much they have physically changed

since they were with us. In shaking hands with some ex-

students my spinal fusion prevents me from comfortably looking

them in the eye, they are so tall! Craig Renneberg

In today’s rapidly changing context……….. “Learn to think

continently” – Alexander Hamilton

Year 6 High School Enrolment Forms There are still a number of HIGH SCHOOL ENROLMENT FORMS that have not been returned. These were the ones sent

home two weeks ago in a large manilla envelope with the student name typed on the front. The forms MUST be in by tomorrow as they are being collected by the High School Transition Coordinator. From tomorrow any outstanding forms not received at Orana Heights will have to be delivered personally by parents themselves to the relevant high school. Kim English, Transition Coordinator

Kindergarten News Please remember the K-2 Sports day which is on Thursday

between 9.20am – 12-30pm. Your child comes dressed in

running clothes with their house colour represented.

We would also like to ask Kinder, Yr 1, Yr 2 parents to

provide a cake, slice or biscuits to sell for morning tea. The

P&C are providing drinks.

Could all home readers and Library books be returned this

week for the end of Term.

We have accumulated a mass of lost property. If you have

time please come and have a look through our tubs.

Finally – thank you for your help this term and “happy

holidays”! Early Stage One Staff.

Respect, Responsibility & Safety

Australian Government assistance for National Capital Excursion.

Year 5 & 6 students from Orana Heights Public School have

recently undertaken an education tour of the national capital.

While on this tour they participated in a variety of educational

programmes focused on Australia’s history, culture, heritage

and democracy.

The Australian Government recognises the importance of all

young Australians being able to visit their National Capital as

part of their civics and citizenship education. To assist you (the

parent) in meeting the cost of the excursion the Australian

Government is contributing funding of $20 per eligible student

under the Parliament and Civics Education Rebate (PACER)

programme toward the travel expenses incurred. This

contribution will be paid directly to the school. You will be

informed when payment is received so you can come to the

school to receive your rebate.

We would like to thank the Australian Government for their

support of this program.

Activities undertaken as part of the educational tour were: National Museum

Parliamentary Education Office

Parliament House – Senate and House of Representatives

Telstra Tower

Questacom

Old Parliament House

Electoral Education Centre

Embassy Tour

Geoscience Education Centre

Australian War Memorial

Australian Institute of Sport

Students who participated in the excursion completed a post-

excursion evaluation survey. Overwhelmingly students were

very positive about all the places visited and their experiences

while on the excursion.

The excursion was a rewarding time for all.

Kim English, Excursion Co-ordinator.

Congratulations to our Award Winners Honour

Paul Perese Samuel Hutchinson Ryan Nissen

Layla Taleb Kane MacFarlane Jasmine Yates Braiden Maziuk Jayden Peachey Megan Taylor

Yusuf Khairo Jack Holden Hailey Johnson Brodie Gaio Jade Ledsham x4 Laine Hall

Mikaele Perese Taya Millington Bailey Callaghan Jordan-Kyle Nurcombe Tamaryn Alchin-Wheeler

Hannah Nissen x2 Samantha Costa x3

Timothy Boney-Stewart Maree Pobje x2 Phoebe Taylor-Smith

Distinction Kaymelea Barker Jasmine Yates

Brooke Lewis Kane MacFarlane Samuel Hutchinson

P&C News

Car Boot Sale

This was held last Saturday – a huge thank you to Tracey Anderson for all the hard work she put into securing stall holders and running such a great event.

Uniform Shop

Just a reminder we will not be open during these school

holidays. Trading hours for this week are Wednesday 2.30pm

until 3.30pm and Thursday from 12 noon until 1pm. Next Meeting

The next meeting of the P&C will be held on Tuesday 9th

October at 7pm in the staff room. This meeting will be important as we put the final planning in place for the School Fete to be held on Friday 26 October. School Fete

If anyone has any donations that they would like to donate for the monster raffle please contact Tracey Anderson 0410 488 639 or by email ctlhanderson@yahoo.com.au. Several of the classes are seeking donations for the fete including coloured hairspray and books. If you are able to add something to your next shopping list and either send it in with your child or drop to the front office that would be great.

K-2 Sport Day We will be holding our K-2 Sports Day this Thursday 20

September, from 9.15 am – 12.30pm.

Students are asked to wear sports clothes in their house

colours:

Laver – Blue Spears – Green

Bradman – Red Cuthbert – Orange/Yellow

Program:

9.30 – 11am Grade Running Races

Finals

Pre-Schoolers race

Mum / Dad races

11 – 11.30am Recess, which includes a cake and drink

stall.

11.30 – 11.45am House march past and presentation of

sports shield.

11.45am – 12.30pm Grade novelty races

Cake Stall – we are asking parents to provide cakes, slices,

cupcakes, biscuits for the cake stall. Please drop off your

contributions to the Kinder rooms on the morning of the sports

carnival.

Cans of drink will be available for $2. Tea & Coffee will also

be available for a gold coin donation.

Thank you for your support and see you on Thursday 20

September.

Please Note: - In case of rain we may have to postpone the Sports Day until Friday 12 October 2012. A note will go home on Wednesday, if we decide to postpone.

Book Week Activities: Tomorrow is the big day!

Year 6 students have prepared their Book Week activities for

the rest of the students to enjoy. These activities will be held

tomorrow, Wednesday, August 29. The day will be reflecting

this year’s theme “Champions Read”. Students will be visiting

classrooms where Year 6 teams will be representing a special

country which has participated in the 2012 Olympics. They will

present information based on their research around that country

for all to enjoy.

As spectators, all the other students are asked to dress in any

country’s colours, national dress or anything that is special to a

country they choose. As part of their learning, all students will

need to be able to name their country and relate 3 or more

points about their chosen country to their class peers later in

the day. They can come dressed as an animal, plant, famous

person, in flag colours, perhaps even a famous icon, e.g.,

Statue of Liberty, or anything at all that is special to the country

the student has selected.

To begin the day there will be an official opening ceremony on

the hand ball courts starting around 9.15am where there will be

a march-past of the participating countries. This will be an

opportunity to show off all the students’ dress and creativity. All

parents and carers are invited

The students will then head off in their allocated teams to enjoy

the Year 6 mini lessons till recess.

Meal deal day from the canteen will help make this day even

more special. A school dance in the auditorium held later after a

wonderful way to finish the day.

Mrs Thomas

TERM 3

Wk Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Sept 10

17 Exec Mtg

18

19 2.30 – 3.30pm Uniform Shop

20 Infants Athletics Carnival 12 – 1pm Uniform Shop

21 Term 3 Ends

TERM 4

Wk Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Oct 1

8 Exec Mtg Students Return

9 7pm P&C Mtg

10 2.30 – 3.30pm Uniform Shop

11 12 – 1pm Uniform Shop

12 PSSA Summer Sport Begins

Oct 2

15 Exec Mtg

16

17 Yr 6 Transition to Yr 7 2.30 – 3.30pm Uniform Shop

18 12 – 1pm Uniform Shop

19

Oct 3

22 Exec Mtg

23 24 25 26 School Fete

Term 3 Planner

Term 4 Planner

Fete News

Our school Fete will be held on Friday 26 October 2012. Kinder Blue and Kinder Yellow will be running the “Cement Painting” stall this year. We would appreciate if you are able to help with the following supplies: bags of cornflour, food dye, and 2L ice cream containers. Thank you. 2D Meteor Blast – we would like the following items for our activity: 15 empty 2L soft drink bottles, wrapped sweets (milkos, minties, sherbies etc), 15 – 20 ping pong balls. Please bring your donations to 2D, thank you. K-6M, K-6C & 3/6W – we will be holding a soft drink spider stall and would like donations of soft drinks. Thank you.

Dementia Awareness Week 2012 come along and

walk with us and fight the fight against dementia.

A free lunch is provided for participating walkers. Plus a

free open day FETE at Catholic Community Services, 2

Tony McGrane Place.

When: 29th

September

Time: 8am

The walk starting at the rotunda in Macquarie Street up

Talbragar Street then over to Victoria Park

There are a few good reasons to join us!

· Walk in remembrance of someone

· Walk because your BRAIN MATTERS

· Or walk so we can raise the awareness of dementia

within our community

To register, please contact:

Bruce Wilson

M: 0428 024 866

UNSW Competition Results

COMPETITION ACHIEVEMENT YEAR 3 YEAR 4 YEAR 5 YEAR 6

SCIENCE PARTICIPATION Jeremiah Chandler Emily O’Dea

Jaylan Hill Rhys Pola

Piper Kleinig Toby Stewart

CREDIT Campbell Stewart

Nisarg Amin Jessica Ware

Daniel Ramirez

DISTINCTION Sathmi Herath Sarah Boon

WRITING PARTICIPATION Joshua Nissen Campbell Stewart

Nisarg Amin Jeremiah Chandler Emily O’Dea

Hannah Tucker Piper Kleinig Hannah Nissen Daniel Ramirez Toby Stewart

CREDIT Jessica Ware Simon Ramirez

DISTINCTION Sathmi Herath

HIGH DISTINCTION Sarah Boon

ENGLISH PARTICIPATION Emily Costa Campbell Stewart

Nisarg Amin Jeremiah Chandler Emily O’Dea

Hannah Tucker Toby Stewart

CREDIT Sathmi Herath Jessica Ware Breanna Hawkes

COMPUTER PARTICIPATION Zhiwei Chen Emily Costa Campbell Stewart

Jeremiah Chandler Emily O’Dea Courtney Russel Jordan Mathews

Hannah Tucker Ethan Hyde

Laine Hall Piper Kleinig Hannah Nissen Toby Stewart

CREDIT Joshua Nissen Simon Ramirez Nisarg Amin Jessica Ware

DISTINCTION Sathmi Herath Daniel Ramirez

HAVE YOU HEARD THE LATEST ABOUT YOUR SCHOOL AND THE EAR BUS?

See our website (www.hearourheart.org) under the School Participation tab. We also have a fabulous raffle running for the Hear our Heart Gala Ball on the 10th November at the Lazy River Estate. Prizes are: 1st Prize: 7 nights stay at Sangate Apartments in

Manly, Sydney Harbour Bridge Climb and a $300 Flight Centre voucher; 2nd prize: Ken Duncan 60” Frame print; 3rd prize: 3 month Gym Membership at Fitness Perfection and a

$200 Athletes Foot voucher; 4th prize: handmade quilt; 5th prize: $50 Swish Gallery voucher.

Please contact a Committee Member or your School Ear Bus Contact person (see website) for raffle tickets, tickets only $2 each!

Sue Went

Hear Our heart Ear Bus Project, Communications Co-ordinator

Holy Trinity Church Fete

158 Brisbane St, Dubbo

27 October 2012

8 am – 1.30pm

Teddy Bear Competition divided into two sections of 5-7years

and 8-12 years.

Entry is free – with a teddy bear back-pack as prize for each

section. Teddy bears are to be entered between 9.30 – 10am

on the day and collected between 1 – 2pm.

Lots of stall including Trash & treasure, cakes, face painting,

children activities, jumping castle, plants and produce,

devonshire teas, BBQ, slot cars, lucky dips, and much more.

All welcome.

More information please phone the Church on 6884 4990

Have a

safe and

relaxing holiday.

Recess

Snacks Rice cakes /SAO $0.20

Cheese/Biscuits $0.60

Fruit $0.60

Fruit Cups $0.60

Jelly & Custard Cups $0.60

Mousse Cups $0.60

Popcorn $1.10

JJ’s Chicken $1.10

JJ’s Pizza $1.10

Chips – $1.10

(Honey Soy & Sea Salt)

Pikelets $0.30

Muffin/Cupcake/Slice Cake

$0.60

Cookies $0.60

½ Slice Bread (variety of spreads)

$0.20

Hot Food (Recess Only) Party Pie $0.80

Sausage Roll $2.80

Traveller Pie $2.80

Chicken/Corn Rolls $1.50

Chick Nuggets $0.60

Pizza Muffin $1.00

Vegemite/Cheese Pastry $0.60

Hash Brown $0.60

Chicken Noddles (cup) $0.60

Drinks

Icy Cold Milo (Recess Only)

$0.60

Icy Cups (Recess Only)

$0.60

Choc Milk $1.60

Straw Milk $1.60

Banana Milk $1.60

Fruit Juice

Orange $1.60

Apple $1.60

Apple Blackcurrant $1.60

Bottled Water $1.20

Slurpys (Lunch Time Only)

Grape $2.00

Raspberry $2.00

Ice Blocks (Lunch Time Only)

Water Ice Blocks $0.60

Assorted Milk / Water Ice Blocks

$0.60

Jelly Joys $0.20

Paddle Pops (Lunch Time Only)

Choc $1.50

Rainbow $1.50

Banana $1.50

Icy Twist $1.10

Calippo – Raspberry or Lemon

$1.10

Lunch

Hot Food Party Pie $0.80

Low Fat Sausage Roll $3.00

Low Fat Pie $3.60

Pizza Rounder $2.80

Traveller Pie $3.00

Pizza Muffin $1.00

Hash Brown $0.70

Vegemite & Cheese pastry

$0.60

Chicken nugget $0.60

Chicken noodles $0.70

Chick & Corn Roll $1.50

Yummy Drummy $0.90

Sauce $0.30

Sandwiches

Vegemite $2.00

Honey $2.00

Baked Beans $2.70

Spaghetti $2.70

Ham $2.70

Ham/cheese $3.20

Ham/cheese/tomato $3.50

Ham/salad $4.00

Devon $2.50

Devon/sauce $2.70

Devon/salad $3.50

Egg $2.70

Egg & lettuce $2.90

Egg/salad $4.00

Chicken $2.80

Chicken/Mayo $2.80

Chicken/Mayo/Lettuce $3.00

Chicken/Salad $4.00

Cheese $2.50

Cheese & Tomato $2.70

Cheese/Salad $3.80

Salad Sandwich $3.50

(tomato, lettuce, carrot, beetroot)

Wraps (available same combination as

sandwiches but 50c extra)

Extra’s

Toasted $0.20

Bread Roll $0.60

Extras Fillings $0.20each

Cheese $0.50

Bags/Spoons/Forks $0.10

Sauce $0.30

Lunch Bags $0.10

Burgers (not available on Friday’s)

Chicken Burger (Chicken Breast,

Mayo) $3.20

Fish Burger (Fish Patti/Mayo)

$3.20

Extra’s

Lettuce $0.30

Cheese $0.60

Salad (lettuce, beetroot, tomato, carrot)

$1.00

Salad Boxes

Cold Salad Box (Ham, Devon,

Chicken, Egg)

$5.00

(Lettuce, Capsicum, Tomato,

Cucumber, Celery, Cheese, Carrot,

Orange, Beetroot, Either Ham, Devon

or Chicken, 1x Bread)

Salad Only Box $4.00

(Lettuce, Capsicum, Tomato,

Cucumber, Celery, Cheese, Carrot,

Orange, Beetroot, ½ x Bread)

$4.00

Daily Specials (Recess Only)

As per notice board

Chips, Ice blocks and Drinks

all available at lunch

Canteen - Summer Menu – Terms 1 & 4