TELARAH PUBLIC SCHOOLTELARAH PUBLIC SCHOOLTELARAH PUBLIC SCHOOLTELARAH PUBLIC SCHOOL

NEWSLETTERNEWSLETTERNEWSLETTERNEWSLETTER Phone: 4932 8477 Fax: 4932 4475 Email: telarah-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Principal: Mr Jim Wiblen ___________________________________________________________________________

Term 2, Week 11 6 July 2009Term 2, Week 11 6 July 2009Term 2, Week 11 6 July 2009Term 2, Week 11 6 July 2009 ___________________________________________________________________________

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7-10 July Yr 5 Great Aussie Bush Camp 7 July P & C Meeting 8 July Yr 2 Transport Excursion 9 July Yr 1 Transport Excursion 10 July Last Day Term 2 11 July School Holidays 28 July Term 3 commences - for students

NAIDOC WEEK Naidoc Day activities were held today for all children from Pre-school to Year 6. Students participated in activities such as Aboriginal dance, clapstick making, traditional Aboriginal games, storytelling, etc. Naidoc week is held every year as a way of promoting a greater understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples culture and celebrating the survival of Indigenous culture and the Indigenous contribution to Modern Australia. The theme for Naidoc Week 2009 is “Honouring Our Elders, Nurturing Our Youth” which aims to encourage communities to acknowledge the status of Elders as leaders and role models for our youth. Today a framed copy of the Sorry Day manuscript was presented to the school. This will be proudly displayed in the school foyer.

SCHOOL HOLIDAYS We break up for school holidays this Friday 10 July. We resume school on Tuesday 28 July. Monday 27 July is a school development day (pupil free). On this day teachers will be developed in Literacy and Technology Strategies to assist with the Teaching and Learning process. Thank you for your support this term and enjoy the school holidays with your children. SCHOOL REPORTS Semester One student reports were distributed today. If parents did not receive a report please contact the school. Please contact the school if you would like to organise a meeting with your child’s teacher. END OF TERM ACTIVITIES I have been privileged in recent weeks to observe a variety of high quality activities that Telarah Public School have been involved in. Many students at the school enjoyed participating in a Financial Literacy day. Students attended a Footloose performance at the Civic Theatre and students in K-6 participated in a most successful Big Blokes Little Blokes Science Night and Science Challenge. This was an outstanding success with a large number of parents in attendance. Telarah Public School students have also enjoyed success in Chess Tournaments and Debating competitions. Last

Friday it was a pleasure to attend a special assembly where our K-2 singers, Year 3-6 choir and Starstruck groups all performed in an outstanding manner. A number of parents and grandparents also enjoyed morning tea and a concert in the Early Intervention Unit. I am sure the Naidoc Week activities, Stage 1 Transport Excursion and Year 5 Camp will all be highly successful in this last week of Term 2. STUDENT ATTENDANCE Could all parents please ensure that a note is sent to the class teacher when your child is absent from school. This is a legal requirement from the Department of Education. Parents are also given the option of phoning the school and leaving a verbal absent notice. This then saves having to send a note when your child returns to school. KINDER 2010 We are now taking enrolments

for Kindergarten 2010. Could all

parents please contact the office

to leave your child’s details as

soon as possible.

NIT NIGHT Please remember that Monday is nit night where we ask all parents to check their child’s hair for head lice and treat if necessary.

STARSTRUCK THANK YOU A big thank you to all our Star-struck parents who assisted our students in this wonderful event. Thank you to Lesley Allsop, Jackie Andrews, Tracey Oliver and Arlene Trappel. HOUSE FIRE - TIN DRIVE Thank you for the tins of food

that have come to help Shannah

and her family who lost their

house in a fire. We will continue

the tin drive for another fortnight.

If you can spare some tins of

food they would be greatly

appreciated. Please leave them

in the foyer near the office.

MOBILE PHONES Our school is looking for any old mobile phones that you may have at home / work. Please bring all old mobiles to the office and place in the box provided. Not only will you be helping to raise money for our school but it is also saving our environment. CARTRIDGE RECYCLING Our school now has a box in the office to recycle all printer, fax and photocopier cartridges. Anyone who has old cartridges at home or work is welcome to place them in the box at the front office.

FRUIT N VEG FUNDRAISER Please complete the attached order form and return to school this THURSDAY. Don’t forget to ask friends, neighbours, work colleagues to participate in this activity. Please note that all fruit ‘n’ veg boxes are to be returned to school as soon as possible as the boxes are re-used each week.

P&c NEWSP&c NEWSP&c NEWSP&c NEWS CHOCOLATE FUNDRAISER If you have not already returned your chocolate money (or choco-lates) could you please ensure they are returned by the end of the term. PIE DRIVE All students last week received a Pie Drive Order Form. Please see the office if you did not re-ceive an order form. Orders and payments are due Monday 3 Au-gust with delivery on Monday 10 August.

CANTEEN NEWSCANTEEN NEWSCANTEEN NEWSCANTEEN NEWS Due to the Healthy Canteen regulations pies, party pies and sausage rolls will only be a v a i l a b l e o n M o n d a y , Wednesday and Friday.

BOX TYPE No. ORDERED COST

Box 1 - Small Fruit ‘n’ Vegetables $20

Box 2 - Large Fruit ‘n’ Vegetables $30

Box 3 - Fruit Only $25

Box 4 - Vegetables Only $25

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P&C Fruit ‘n’ Veg Fundraiser Order Form Name______________________________ Telephone Number______________________ Please find enclosed $_______________ (total cost) to pay for the above order. Orders to be placed and paid for on Thursday morning (before 10am) and collected on Tuesday afternoon. _____________________________ ____________________ Signature Date

STORES TO VISIT Bankstown Clothing Warehouse Manchester Madness Chocolates, Lollies & Nuts Home & Gift Warehouse Sandler Factory Outlet Bag Traders K.B Toys Base Christmas Warehouse Elle Jewellery DETAILS Bus will leave at 6am and return at approximately 6pm. Tickets are $33 per person. Please return Expression of In-terest by 31/07/09.

ASSEMBLY AWARD WINNERS ASSEMBLY AWARD WINNERS ASSEMBLY AWARD WINNERS ASSEMBLY AWARD WINNERS ---- TERM 2 WEEK 10 TERM 2 WEEK 10 TERM 2 WEEK 10 TERM 2 WEEK 10

KBKBKBKB Sam Tuckwell, Tori Pelley 1K1K1K1K Seth Briggs, Courtney Hamilton

KDKDKDKD Rebecca Ward, Joshua Christensen 1R1R1R1R Tyler Borrow, Jesse Goodridge

KOKOKOKO Madisyn Grigull, Nunia Palu 2F2F2F2F Brayden Bice, Chloe Brown

KSKSKSKS Zach Wieczorek, Acacia Cooper 2H2H2H2H Abby Collyer, Jaycob MacDonald

KTKTKTKT Damon Drummond, Shannah Johnson

2N2N2N2N Cameron Corlis, Chloe Johns, Connor Smith, Curtis Pratt

CLASS AWARD CLASS AWARD CLASS AWARD CLASS AWARD ---- 2H 2H 2H 2H

1J1J1J1J Katelyn Hooper, Noah Wheeler 2222----3D3D3D3D

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST I am interested in attending the Telarah Public School Bus Trip to Sydney to be held on Saturday 24 October. I understand the cost is $33 per person. My contact details are as follows: Name:_________________________________ Phone:______________________ Thank you

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