The Best in the West

Railway Town Public School

Address 102-106 Wills Street, PO Box 785, Broken Hill NSW 2880 | Phone 08 8087 3008 | Fax 08 8087 7491 Email railwaytow-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au | Website www.railwaytow-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

This week’s Assembly is at 12pm and will be hosted by Mr Fenton

IN THIS ISSUE

Book Week Parade details School & Community Notices Healthy Food from our Garden in the Canteen Rural and regional school travel

Term 3, Week 7 Tuesday 3 September 2019

Student Awards

Presented at Assembly, 12.00pm Friday

Class Attendance

School Target 92%

School Attendance Rate 87.47%

Home Reading

100 nights: Adele S 200 & 225 nights: Jack C

Upcoming Events

Monday 2 to Friday 6 September

Book Week

Friday 6 September

Responsible Pet Ownership Program (K-2)

Book Week Parade

Barrier Athletics Carnival (Mildura)

Thursday 12 September

R U Okay Day

Friday 20 September

Girls Soccer & Boys Basketball Gala Days

Wednesday 25 September

Boys Cricket & Girls Basketball Gala Days

Friday 27 September

Last day of Term 3

Monday 14 October

First day of Term 4

KW: Bella R, Harmony D

1M: Mathayus S, Payton C

2/3R: Ace B, Angelina B

3/4G: Eva N, Brianna C

5/6V: Jordan D, Chereine W (Wk 5) & Abi N, Jye G (Wk 6)

MM: Thuli M-B

Library: Nash N

Principal: Jye D, Samuel S, Zeb H

KW: 88.98% 1M: 87.18%

2/3R: 85.92% 3/4G: 87.20%

5/6V: 89.63% MM: 82.17%

From the Engine Driver

Wow! Great work everyone...attendance is up again. Keep it going. Can we make it to 6 classes all in the green?

I am looking forward to seeing everyone dressed up for the Book Week parade on Friday. It promises to be another wonderful event for Railway Town Public School students and teachers.

Yesterday, a film crew from the Department of Education spent the day in our school interviewing Peter Macbeth, our Director, myself and the teaching staff. The main focus of their questioning was related towards the impact teachers and leaders have on the development of staff and students. The footage of this filming will be edited and later shown through the Department of Education's website to promote the impact of quality teaching, leadership and professional development in NSW schools. Feeling like a film star!!

On a final note, I would like to wish our Barrier Athletics representatives (Henry Siemer and Cohen Clavel) the best of luck on Friday. Travel safely to Mildura and I know that you will represent Broken hill and our school with pride.

Have wonderful week…

Kerry-Sue Pascoe Principal

Can you help in the Canteen?

We desperately need volunteers to help in the canteen otherwise we will not be able to offer this service for our students. Ideally we need

two volunteers each day. If you are able to help, please leave your details with the school office.

School Notices

Days to Remember

Student Banking: Tuesday

Library:

Notes Sent Home

Please contact the office if you didn’t receive a copy of relevant notes

Special Religious Education (K-2 students)

Return note ASAP to provide permission for your child to attend scripture

Dental Screening (All students)

Return note ASAP if interested in free dental screening during Term 4

Responsible Pet Ownership Program

Our K-2 students will be attending the “Living Safely with Pets’ program at school on Friday .

The program educates children on what it means to be a responsible pet owner and how to live safely with dogs.

Pet educators and their suitability-tested dogs visit schools across NSW to present this program using multimedia tools, role play, song and story-telling.

Children can also engage with the program by visiting the interactive Victor and Victoria’s Pet Town online at www.pettown.nsw.gov.au or by downloading the tablet App that is available free in App stores.

Parent Online Payments (POP)

The parent online payment portal is a secure page hosted by Westpac that makes it easy to make school payments online.

How do I make an online payment?

Go to www.railwaytow-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Click on Make a Payment at the top of the page to make a payment via Visa or MasterCard credit or debit cards.

Enter Student Details including given name, surname and date of birth.

*If data is entered incorrectly, errors show in RED and must be amended to proceed*

Enter the Payer Details including your name, phone number and email address.

Tick a Payment Option (eg. Excursions, Sport and Other) and enter a payment description and payment amount.

Enter your Credit Card details and confirm your payment details. A receipt can be printed and will sent to your email.

Note: for privacy and security of data, no details are kept within the Westpac site, you must enter the details with each payment.

*If a payment is made in error, contact the office ASAP to cancel the transaction*

Kindergarten Enrolments

We are accepting enrolments for Kindergarten 2020 for children turning 5 years old by 31 July 2020.

Enrolment forms can be collected at the school office. Planning is underway this term for Kindergarten Orientation sessions beginning next term.

P&C News

The Canteen is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday this Term.

If you have some time to volunteer in the Canteen please contact our Canteen Manager Leonie Channing on 0458 503 306. Training and support are provided.

We would appreciate donations of excess fruit that our families may have growing on their trees at home. Thank you!

The P&C meets at 7pm on the third Wednesday of each month in the Staff Room in the Administration building. All parents and community members are welcome at our next meeting on Wednesday 18 September.

Community Notices

Go4Fun (a NSW Government program)

Go4Fun Online is a FREE 10 week program for children aged 7-13 who are above a healthy weight and their families.

The program provides information and support to improve eating and physical activity habits.

There are 10 online sessions and a weekly phone call from a trained and qualified coach to help keep you on track.

To register or find out more:

1800 780 900 or go4funonline.com.au

Monday: KW

Tuesday: 1M

Wednesday: 2/3R, 5/6V

Thursday: 3/4G, MM

Sportsmanship Citizenship Scholarship

Healthy, fresh food from our Garden in the Canteen

Mrs McInerney harvested some healthy green spinach from our school garden this week.

Mrs Wilmore worked some magic in the Canteen and baked some super healthy quiches that were full of vegies including our lovely fresh spinach.

Keep an eye out at the canteen for more healthy and yummy options made with our own vegetables.

Come into the Canteen and buy healthy food and maybe win a prize!

There are only four weeks left to get an entry into the Healthy Food Promotion at the Canteen.

Just purchase two great healthy items and receive a gift, then go into the main draw to win some great prizes!