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Orana Heights Public School Principal – Craig Renneberg Excellence, Opportunity and Success in a caring School. Email: [email protected] Web Address: [email protected] Telephone: 6884 9188 Fax: 6884 3272 Term 2 Week 8 Tuesday 12 June 2012 From the Principal I would like to announce that Mrs Jo Blatch was the successful candidate for the position of Assistant Principal (AP) at Orana Heights PS which we interviewed for recently. Mrs Blatch is currently an AP at Yeoval Central School where she has portfolio responsibility for all academic areas in the primary school as well as literacy and numeracy K-10. She brings a skill set which can only enhance our school and we look forward to her commencement in Week Two of Term Three. With many thanks to the P & C the school now has iPods and iPads as learning tools. Mrs Lockyer has these up and running, no mean feat in itself! The rules and regulations surrounding these in an educational setting, predominantly due to copy right, needs to be seen to be believed. But, due to Mrs Lockyer’s dedication, this has all been met and classes are using them as tools in the learning process. Obviously they are extremely popular with the students ensuring heightened engagement which can only lead to improved outcomes. We have our Lapathon on this week. I hope all children have been busy organising sponsors. The P & C receive the funds raised from this and have targeted technology as the area they will support. The Dubbo Eisteddfod is on at present and we have students competing in a number of divisions. Good luck to them all, we know they will do their best and enjoy the experience. Congratulations to our two AFL teams who were successful at the recent gala day. They are now off to Bathurst for the next round of the competition. We will be holding our annual NAIDOC day activities on Thursday 28 th June. This is the last Thursday of term. As part of this we will be running a BBQ. If anyone could assist on this day could they give me a call please? As indicated in notes to parents of Year 6 students an opportunity is available for those who wish their child to undertake the entrance exam for the opportunity extension classes at Delroy and South campuses. There has been an add in the paper re this. You would also have received information from the school as to the process which needs to be followed. “Do you know the difference between education and experience? Education is when you read the fine print; experience is what you get when you don't. ” Peter Seeger Craig Renneberg Lapathon this Thursday How it works for THIS Thursday 14 th June Hopefully your child has been able to gather sponsors for our Lapathon. On their sponsor sheet your child can select what prize/prizes they wish to have depending on the money raised. It is important that the sponsor sheet has your child’s name, class and prize/ prizes selected when returned with sponsor donations. LOOK below at what additional prizes have been organised: Most money raised - $100 voucher at Toyworld Pizza party for class that raises the most money All sponsor sheets will be placed in the barrel for a chance to win: 1 st Prize - SUPER DIABOLO; 2 nd Prize - $30 VOUCHER PETE’S TOYS; 3 rd Prize - DIABOLO; 4 th Prize - LONG SKIPPING ROPE PRIZES ON THE DAY Most colourful class – Canteen treat Best Olympic torch – Canteen treat Most laps / Parent support – Family Barbecue with Mr Renneberg & Mrs Aird The students will be asked to come dressed in green and gold and classes will be making a torch to pass around the oval. Stage 3 students are coming in different colours to represent the Olympic Rings. They will display this at the end of the Lapathon. On the day the students walk, jog or run around Jubilee oval. Families are encouraged to join in. Each time your child passes the class assembly point their lap will be recorded by their teacher. Parents and pre-schoolers count as well. There will be an inner circle for K, 1, 2, K/6C, K/6M and the outer circle for Years 3-6. Plan for the day 12 noon Assemble on the oval. 12 .15pm Hooter to start –torch relay happening. 1pm Hooter to finish - assemble as a school and tally laps completed. 1.15pm Lunch with families. (No barbecue as we are supporting the meal deal at the canteen). Meal deals to be collected from Canteen Drinks on Sale for $2 Show off time during lunch of skipping, diabolos & elastics.
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Orana Heights Public School Principal – Craig Renneberg
Excellence, Opportunity and Success in a caring School.
Email: [email protected] Web Address: [email protected] Telephone: 6884 9188 Fax: 6884 3272
Term 2 Week 8 Tuesday 12 June 2012
From the Principal
I would like to announce that Mrs Jo Blatch was the successful
candidate for the position of Assistant Principal (AP) at Orana
Heights PS which we interviewed for recently. Mrs Blatch is
currently an AP at Yeoval Central School where she has portfolio
responsibility for all academic areas in the primary school as well
as literacy and numeracy K-10. She brings a skill set which can
only enhance our school and we look forward to her
commencement in Week Two of Term Three.
With many thanks to the P & C the school now has iPods and
iPads as learning tools. Mrs Lockyer has these up and running,
no mean feat in itself! The rules and regulations surrounding
these in an educational setting, predominantly due to copy right,
needs to be seen to be believed. But, due to Mrs Lockyer’s
dedication, this has all been met and classes are using them as
tools in the learning process. Obviously they are extremely
popular with the students ensuring heightened engagement
which can only lead to improved outcomes.
We have our Lapathon on this week. I hope all children
have been busy organising sponsors. The P & C receive
the funds raised from this and have targeted technology as
the area they will support.
The Dubbo Eisteddfod is on at present and we have
students competing in a number of divisions. Good luck to
them all, we know they will do their best and enjoy the
experience.
Congratulations to our two AFL teams who were successful
at the recent gala day. They are now off to Bathurst for the
next round of the competition.
We will be holding our annual NAIDOC day activities on
Thursday 28th June. This is the last Thursday of term. As
part of this we will be running a BBQ. If anyone could assist
on this day could they give me a call please?
As indicated in notes to parents of Year 6 students an
opportunity is available for those who wish their child to
undertake the entrance exam for the opportunity extension
classes at Delroy and South campuses. There has been an
add in the paper re this. You would also have received
information from the school as to the process which needs
to be followed.
“Do you know the difference between education and
experience? Education is when you read the fine print;
experience is what you get when you don't. ” Peter Seeger
Craig Renneberg
Lapathon this Thursday How it works for THIS Thursday 14
th June
Hopefully your child has been able to gather sponsors for our
Lapathon.
On their sponsor sheet your child can select what prize/prizes
they wish to have depending on the money raised. It is important that the sponsor sheet has your child’s
name, class and prize/ prizes selected when returned with sponsor donations.
LOOK below at what additional prizes have been organised:
Most money raised - $100 voucher at Toyworld
Pizza party for class that raises the most money
All sponsor sheets will be placed in the barrel for a chance to win:
1st Prize - SUPER DIABOLO;
2nd
Prize - $30 VOUCHER PETE’S TOYS;
3rd
Prize - DIABOLO;
4th
Prize - LONG SKIPPING ROPE
PRIZES ON THE DAY
Most colourful class – Canteen treat
Best Olympic torch – Canteen treat
Most laps / Parent support – Family Barbecue with
Mr Renneberg & Mrs Aird
The students will be asked to come dressed in green and gold
and classes will be making a torch to pass around the oval.
Stage 3 students are coming in different colours to represent the
Olympic Rings. They will display this at the end of the Lapathon.
On the day the students walk, jog or run around Jubilee oval.
Families are encouraged to join in.
Each time your child passes the class assembly point their lap
will be recorded by their teacher. Parents and pre-schoolers
count as well.
There will be an inner circle for K, 1, 2, K/6C, K/6M and the outer
circle for Years 3-6.
Plan for the day
12 noon Assemble on the oval.
12 .15pm Hooter to start –torch relay happening.
1pm Hooter to finish - assemble as a school and
tally laps completed.
1.15pm Lunch with families. (No barbecue as we are
supporting the meal deal at the canteen).
Meal deals to be collected from Canteen
Drinks on Sale for $2
Show off time during lunch of skipping, diabolos & elastics.
2pm Whole school assembly to announce winners.
Assembly to be held in Week 9 or 10 to award prizes for sponsors collected (prizes listed above).
Be in it to win it ! Oakey Dokey!
Eisteddfod Entries
The Year 1 dance group performed today. They were just delightful and were awarded 2nd
place. Miss Edmunds put many hours into their
practise and also made gorgeous skirts for them to wear. Congratulations girls!!
The band will be on stage between 10am and 10.45am on Thursday.
There are some band members who still need to return their permission note to Mrs Aird tomorrow.
PBL (Positive Behaviour for Learning)
Next week the lessons for PBL will focus on the breezeways around the school. Mr Renneberg and Mr Garraway have been busy
organising the painting of green arrows in busy walkways to show how to walk to the left by following the arrows.
Western Region Cross Country
Good luck to the students competing in Cross Country tomorrow at Wellington Race Course.
Premiers Reading Challenge
The following students have completed the challenge - Connor Clarke, Jacob Clarke, Ezra Frost, Cyle Wood, Chloe Maloney.
Year 7 Academic Extension Classes 2013
Placement test applications for these classes are now open to Year 6 students in all Dubbo schools.
State schools students must apply through their primary school. Parents of other students should contact Robyn Yeo at Dubbo College
Senior Campus on 6882 4655. Applications close on Monday 25 June 2012.
Dubbo Inc. Promotions Campaign Update for Parents
The six Dubbo public primary schools and Dubbo College are sharing with the wider community what our parents already know – that our
schools are a great choice for first-class education.
In coming weeks we will be distributing an education options brochure to households across Dubbo as well as advertising on local TV
stations Southern Cross 10, Prime and WIN.
This campaign supports the ads we have placed in the Dubbo Photo News and the radio ads currently playing on Star FM.
Our reason for advertising is to share some of the stories of our great teachers, resources and programs that ensure we provide a great
education for your children.
You can help us by extending our warm invitation for new parents to make an appointment to meet our Principal and discuss how we can
best support their child’s education.
Red Cross
Red Cross have provided the school with a red wheelie bin for donations of quality clothing, shoes, handbags, books, bric-a-brac etc. All items will be sold at the Red Cross retail shop in Macquarie St. The money raised will help to run the services Red Cross supply to the local community and overseas projects. The bin will be located close to the back car park. Pleas support a worthy charity.
F-111 in Dubbo Tomorrow, Wednesday 13 June at approximately at 10.30am a F-111 aircraft is being transported through Dubbo on the back of a truck. It will be stopping at the Truck stop on the outskirts of Dubbo. The general public are invited to have a look at this aircraft.
Congratulations to our Award Winners
Honour Sathmi Herath Eva Chown Brooke Stiles x2 Amelia Day x2 Amie Thompson
Bree Gavin Paris Marshall Kambell Ross Matthew Bridges Jye Minett
Kady Lake James Mann Patrick Gibson Riley Smart-Foster Lachlan Callaghan
Hayley Ward Angus Keller Kain Haluk Braiden Glover Molly Groarke
Piper Kleinig Jordyn Dalton Kaydi Wood Caitlin Monaghan Keniesha Wells
Thomas Abra Sam Bender Robert Betts Thomas Brouwer Jackson Murray
Daniel Ramirez Kate Allen Georgia Shortall Matthew Whale
Distinction Kady Lake Thomas Abra
Term 2 Planner
TERM 2
Wk Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
June 8
11
Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday
12 Exec Mtg 8am
13 Regional Cross Country 2.30 – 3.30pm Uniform Shop
14 Lap-a-thon Healthy Meal Deal 11am – 12noon Uniform Shop
15 PSSA Winter Sport
June 9
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19 Exec Mtg 8am
20 2.30 – 3.30pm Uniform Shop
21 DDPSSA Mtg 12 – 1pm Uniform Shop
22 PSSA Winter Sport Finishes 12.25 K-2 Assembly 2.05 3-6 Assembly
June
10
26 Exec Mtg 8am
27 2.30 – 3.30pm Uniform Shop
28 NAIDOC Day 12 – 1pm Uniform Shop
29 Whole school Assembly Term 2 ends
P&C News Uniform Shop
A change in time for opening hours this Thursday only, due to the lap-a-thon. Shop will be open from 11am until 12 noon. Sorry for any inconvenience caused. Save the Date for the School Fete
Friday 26th October is the date for the school fete. Tracey Anderson is keen to hear from any parent that would like to be involved in the organisation of this event. If you would like to be involved please do not hesitate to contact Tracey on 0410 488 639 or by email [email protected]
Uniting Care Burnside Dads for Kids Festival – show casing of services and support available to men, fathers and family within the community. When: Sunday 17 June Venue: Dubbo Showground Time: 10am – 3pm Activities - Hotrod and vintage cars, performances, clowns, jumping Castle, face painting, live music, family portraits. Special guest – Gary Freeman (retired Rugby League Player)
Requests We are looking for an old flag pole. If you would like to donate one to the school or if
you are a home handyman and could construct one please give us a call. Our fish are a bit sad and need their tank cleaned – calling for someone to clean the tank
on a monthly basis. If you are interested in earning a little bit of pocket money - please see the office staff.
NAIDOC WEEK
Kindergarten Excursion
Above - Kate Allen & Kiera Wolfe Left - Lining up to pat Norman the
koala Below - Lachlan Cosgrove, Connor Richards and Joseph Flyger - 'Notoes' the Blue tongue lizard
Above - Taya Millington and Kiera Wolfe - play time at the zoo playground.
Left - watching a Rex plane take off at the airport.
Right - Georgia and Samuel Shortall enjoying the play equipment at Victoria Park.
Above & right is quality work from
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