Term 1, Week 9 28 March 2019

Upcoming events 2 April 2019 Years 5 and 6 Poetry Bootcamp 11-12 April 2019 State Swimming 12 April 2019 K-2 Easter Hat Parade Last day of Term 1 30 April 2019 First day of Term 2 1 May 2019 ANZAC Day Assembly 3 May 2019 Cross Country 7 May 2019 Grip Leadership 7-9 May 2019 PSSA Basketball 10 May 2019 Zone Cross Country Zone Touch Trials Year 3 Pillowcase Project 24 May 2019 QPS Horse Sports Day 12 June 2019 K-2 Surfing Scientist

Permission notes and payment due –

Moving into Year 7 in 2020 Forms due: as soon as possible Stephanie Alexander Program Note and money due: as soon as possible

Notes home this week

1. Eloura Selected students

Save the Date Quirindi Public School Horse

Sports

Friday 24 May 2019

Lots of volunteers needed

From the Principal’s Desk Parking/Bus Gate We understand that parking at the beginning and end of our school days can be congested but we ask that everyone puts the safety of our students first. During these peak times, please drive and park carefully around our school. Take some extra time and park safely at the bottom gate or top gate area and please access the crossings that are available. It is also extremely important that parking does not interfere with our Bus Bay, the school bus schedule or the vision of our bus drivers....so please adhere to parking regulations and help keep our students safe. We also ask that parents do not use the staff carpark for drop off or pick up even if it is out of school hours. It can become a hazard with vehicles going in and out of this gate. 3-6 Swimming Last week was the final week of our 3-6 Swimming for Sport. All reports indicate that our primary students have made great progress in the water and their behaviour has been outstanding during these days. I would like to express a massive thank you to Miss Warmoll and Mrs Alcorn for their coordination of swimming and to all the staff who worked with our students on an extremely important life skill. Beyblade Arena A huge thank you must go to Mr Brendan Crampton for taking the initiative for some of our students and making a Beyblade arena for the playground. A number of our students have thoroughly enjoyed this new addition. It has definitely been a hit! Mr Crampton is hopefully going to make some more for us. If you have any old plough discs at home we would love to take them off your hands. Please call the school office. John Ireland - Principal School Council Update Notice is nearby given that the Quirindi Public School Council AGM will be held in the School Library at 5.30pm on Wednesday, 10 April, 2019. The current parent representatives on the School Council are: Georgia Underwood; Annette Wallis; Michelle Payne (Parent representing the Aboriginal community); and Kate Hallman (President). Each of these representatives are half way through their two-year term and as such no nominations will be sought for new parent representatives in the current year. Other members of the School Council are: John Ireland (Principal); Tracy Goodwin (P&C representative); Chris Owen (Community Representative); Michelle Gallagher (Community Representative). Thank you to Shelley McInnes and Kelly Sipple who have been the staff representatives on School Council. Your contributions have been greatly appreciated. Three new staff representatives will be joining the School Council in due course following an election process among current staff. The School Council exists for the benefit of all students at Quirindi Public School, and the broader school community. If you have any feedback that you would like raised as part of School Council meetings please don’t hesitate to contact any members of the School Councila Kind regards John Ireland (Principal) Kate Hallman (President, School Council)

Student of the Week KA Laynee McKay KF Evelynn-Rose Hird 1W Lachlan Robertson 1M Abigail Matthews 2SP Rosalie Pritchett 2D Mahkeely Mills 3H Charlotte Barnett 3/4ES Levii Nean-McMaster 4A Millah Smith 5/6B Bridie Palmer 5/6M Finn Moore K-6S Quincey Scanlon Merit Certificate KA Koen Cronin KF Rosie Maybury 1W Jake Bright 1M Aylah Nean 2SP Scarlett Schultz 2D Chloe Golledge 3H Heidi Owen 3/4ES William Bithrey 4A Harmony Tyler 5/6B Joshua Peterson 5/6M Zackarie Cronin K-6S Ronald Arrowsmith

Encouragement At Quirindi Public School we acknowledge effort and success.

School Office Hours Office hours are

8.30am to 3.30pm.

Willow Tree Horse Sports On Friday March 22 2019, nine students from Quirindi Public School attended the annual Willow Tree Public School Horse Sports day. The following students participated on the day: Tulloch Morgan, Savannah Peterson, Maddison Taylor, James Fincham, Oliver Frith, Alexandra Frith, Olivia Hill, Olivia Leonard and Bridie Palmer. The students had an excellent day and showed outstanding sportsmanship. Some results from the day:

• Savannah Peterson 8 year girl runner up champion • Tulloch Morgan 8 year boy encouragement award • Oliver Frith 8 year boy runner up champion • Alexandra Frith 11 year girl encouragement award.

Well done on a great day! The next horse sports day will be Quirindi Public School Horse Sports in May.

Pre payment for Excursions Deposits have been taken for a few of our excursions this year with some still to come. We understand that parents will have multiple children attending these excursions near the same time. Sometimes budgeting for these costs can be challenging. Therefore we are encouraging you to commence paying amounts to your child’s account to help reduce the burden. All monies can be brought straight to the office in an envelope with your child’s name, class and what excursion it is for. We are hoping by paying off over a large period of time will help our families in some way.

Del’s Corner I have recently been away to Tweed, Lismore, Lennox Head and the Gold Coast. I love the Google Maps app on my phone. It came in very handy. I would have been lost without it! How on earth did I manage to find places before this technology was available? A GPS (Global Positioning System) or Google Maps works because there are always 24 to 32 satellites orbiting the Earth at an altitude of 12,500 miles. These satellites send the information to our phones and work as guides when we do not know which way to go. Sometimes we need people-guides in our lives; people like your parents, grandparents, carers, principals, teachers, RE teachers, counsellors, chaplains and others. Never be afraid to reach out for help. We are here to help you keep on going forward when you feel lost and unsure of which way to go.

Blues Award Congratulations to Charli and Isaac on receiving their Blues Awards at last Friday’s Assembly. This is a wonderful achievement for both students. Well done!

Principals Awards Nash Whitten – positively contributing to our classroom discussions and for always being a kind and helpful member of KF. Ronald Arrowsmith – a caring student who has been working well in reading and writing. Bryce Crowther – is a diligent and dedicated student who readily contributes to all class activities. Bryce is highly motivated and strives to give his best at all times.

Darci-Lee Baker – is a caring, conscientious member of 3/4ES. Always trying her best in her learning and always willing to help others in the classroom. Janahri Darcy – is a kind and respectful friend to all. Janahri works to the best of her ability independently and as part of a team. She shows initiative and maturity in all tasks. Banners Congratulations to Beau, Hope, Brandi, Bella, Benji, Amber, Phoenix, Piper, Samuel, Patrick, Scarlett, Sophie and Mia on receiving a Banner at last Friday’s assembly. Well done.

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Zone Soccer On Tuesday, 17 of our students along with more from other surrounding schools travelled to Gunnedah to try out for the PSSA Soccer team. All the students played really well on a hot day. The games were long and everyone played their best. Thanks to Mr Ian Stutchbury for being there on the day for the teams. Olivia Cowan was successful in obtaining the position of goalkeeper on the team. Good luck in Armidale Olivia! ‘I was so excited when they said I had been chosen to represent Quirindi Public School in PSSA Zone Soccer Trials. On Tuesday, I travelled to Gunnedah and played soccer. We lost the first game 0-2, the second game we won 2-0. For the third game we lost 1-2 and the fourth game we lost 0-1.’ – Lachlan Stenner

Harmony Day School Visit On the Thursday 21 March, Pollyanna Thibault, Sophie Donoghue and Kaitlyn Curtin attended an Islamic School in Sydney to participate in a gesture of kindness and solidarity in light of Harmony Day 2019. The girls had a fabulous time with one saying that the students could not believe they lived on a farm! Thank you to Barbara Hayward to organising this trip.

Harmony Day

Easter Raffle Year 6 students will be selling raffle tickets for our annual Easter Egg Raffle.

Prizes: Lots of Easter Egg Bundles

Tickets: Tickets will be sold from Thursday 21 March at 1st break near the canteen. Tickets are $2 each and students may purchase as many tickets as they like. Tickets will also be sold at the

Easter Hat Parade 12 April 2019.

Drawn: Easter Hat Parade 12 April 2019. All proceeds will go towards the Year 6 Canberra Excursion 2019.

Term 1 Calendar Month Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sat / Sun

Mar 25 26 27 28 29 30/31

Apr 1 2 Yrs 5-6 Poetry

Bootcamp

3 4 5 6/7

Apr

8 9 10 11

State Swimming

12 Last Day Term 1 K-2 Easter Hat

Parade

13/14

Easter Hat Parade When: Friday 12 April 2019 Where: Quirindi Public School Hall Time: 12:45pm – 1:30pm

Easter Hat Making When: Friday 5 April 2019 Where: K – 2 Classrooms Time: 2:10pm – 3:00pm

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