Term 3 Week 10

20 September 2017

Phone: 4647 7116

Fax: 4647 6617

Email: harringtnp-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

CARE for others BELIEVE in yourself SUCCEED through effort

September 2017

21st CBS & Admiral Award

Assembly 2pm

22nd Gala Day # 3, Sem 2

22nd Last Day Term 3

October 2017

9th Term 4 commences

10th Yr 4 Wollongong Science Exc

12th 1D & 1A Heritage Excursion

12th Yr 3 Wollongong Science Exc

18 & 19th PSSA Athletics, Homebush

19th 1P, 1G, 1S Heritage Excursion

24th Sports & Specialty Photos

25th Kindergarten Orientation # 1

26th 2N, 2P & 2/3P (Yr 2 only)

Heritage Excursion

27th CBS Assembly 2pm

November 2017

1st Kindergarten Orientation # 2

2nd 2E & 2B Heritage Excursion

2nd P&C Meeting, 7pm

2-3rd Canberra Excursion, Year 6

3rd Wollongong Science, Kindy

6-10th Swim Scheme

7th P&C Meeting 7pm

8th Kindergarten Orientation # 3

21st Year 6 Mini Fair

22-24th Yr 5 Port Hacking Camp

December 2017

1st CBS Assembly

6th Year 3 Royal National Park

EEC Excursion

7th Year 4 Royal National Park

EEC Excursion

8th Presentation Day

12th Yr 6 Farewell at Harrington

Grove Country Club

Dear Parents & Caregivers

With beautiful Spring days, we are approaching the end of

Term 4 at Harrington Park Public School.

Mrs Khandharixay is well on the way to having everything

organised for our 2018 Kindergarten Orientation. We

already have five classes of students enrolled. Parents, if you

have not enrolled your child for next year, or know other

families in the community who have not done so, please

contact the office before Friday so that your child is included in

our numbers. Harrington Park is a growing school, and having

accurate figures helps us prepare not just for our Kindergarten

students, but teacher and class placement for other years as

well.

Each afternoon, as much as possible, I try to stand at or near

the bike racks and say goodbye to our students as they go.

While some students need reminders to walk their bikes and

scooters out of the grounds, most are very good at following

our rules. I am concerned about two aspects of safety of these

students. An increasing number of young students (K-2) are

riding their scooters and bikes to school. This is not a problem

IF they are accompanied by an adult. Our handbook clearly

states that students younger than ten, should not be riding

home unaccompanied. Also, we have had reports from our

community regarding ‘near misses’ of students on their

scooters. If your child travels to and from school by

bike/scooter can parents please talk to them about safe

behaviours and expectations?

Mr King is enjoying some Long Service Leave this week and

Mrs Essex is filling in as Deputy with Mr Guider taking her

class as was communicated to parents through 4E’s class dojo.

I hope everyone enjoys their holidays and we look forward to

seeing everyone safe and well in Term 4.

Best regards

Kelly Paton

Principal

GENERAL NEWS

Kindergarten Orientation Class of 2018

The Kindergarten Orientation program will be held in Term 4. The dates scheduled are Wednesday 25th October, Wednesday 1st November and Wednesday

8th November. We will commence at 9:10am and finish at approximately 10:15am. During our first session, parents are encouraged to attend the morning tea.

This is a great opportunity for new parents to meet and chat. During our second and third session we will have a range of speakers present relevant information to parents including

school directions, behaviour expectations, Best Start assessments, attendance requirements, P & C association and before and after school care. We are very much looking forward to

meeting parents and our new Kindergarten students.

Camp Australia For parents of those students of our school who currently attend the After School Care

program run by Camp Australia, please note that any alteration or variation to your booking, must be communicated directly to Camp Australia. Their number to contact regarding any

variations is: 0402 354 219.

SPORTING NEWS

State PSSA Softball Championships

Congratulations to Elle H, Emily G and Isabella T who are currently representing Sydney South West in the

State Championships in Lismore.

Wishing the girls lots of luck and know that they will be representing Harrington Park Public School proudly.

Mr King

SPORTING NEWS

Boys State Cricket Knockout

Last Thursday, Harrington Park boys’ cricket team played Cooerwull Public School in round four of the

State Knockout competition at Lithgow.

In the very chilly conditions, Harrington Park fielded first. With some very tight bowling from Matthew

B, Jake S and a hat trick from Haydon C, we were able to keep Cooerwull Public School to 92 runs from

25 overs. Harrington Park started strongly with the bat and was cruising along until our aggressive

batting brought us undone, and we dropped three quick wickets. Jake S and Matthew B steadied the

ship and helped us reach 96 runs in the 19th over. Jake S top scored with 40 not out.

An outstanding effort from the whole team. We wish them well in round 5!

Mr Martin

Gala Day Results

Softball / TBall Harrington Park Maroon (Mr Beeby)

Winning team Defeated team score

Game 1 Camden Harrington Park 12-9

Harrington Park Camden 14-0

Game 2 Harrington Park Narellan Vale 18-13

Harrington Park Narellan Vale 2-1

Game 3 Cobbitty Harrington Park 12-3

Harrington Park Cobbitty 9-3

Softball / TBall Harrington Park Green (Mrs Tidyman)

Winning team Defeated team score

Game 1 Camden Harrington Park 10-9

Harrington Park Camden South 9-3

Game 2 Elderslie Harrington Park 10-9

Elderslie Harrington Park 9-1

Game 3 Oran Park Harrington Park 9-1

Oran Park Harrington Park 6-2

Oz Tag Green (Miss Bryant)

Winning team Defeated team score

Game 1 Narellan Vale Harrington Park Forfeit

Harrington Park Narellan Vale 3-2

Game 2 Harrington Park Oran Park 3-0

Harrington Park Oran Park 4-0

Game 3 Camden South Harrington Park 5-1

Harrington Park Camden South 2-1

Game 4 Camden South Harrington Park 4-0

Camden South Harrington Park 5-0

Game 5 Harrington Park Camden South 4-0

Harrington Park Camden South 3-2

6B ESSENTIAL ENERGY

This week 6B have been learning about

essential energy.

As part of their learning, they were required to design, make and test a

water wheel that performs the job of lifting an object with the least amount of

energy required.

As you can see there were some very innovative ideas applied to this task.

Macarthur Aboriginal Kids

Last Monday, 10 Aboriginal students from Harrington Park Public School along with students

from neighbouring schools spent the day at Mount Annan Botanic Garden being immersed in

Aboriginal culture.

The day started with a special Acknowledgement of

Country and performances from Elizabeth Macarthur High

School students. The students were put into groups and

then participated in activities such as gunyah building, tool

and weapon use and bush food tasting and identification.

The students met lots of students from other schools and

had an enjoyable day.

Lost Property

Our lost Property box is burgeoning with misplaced clothing. The Lost Property box is located just outside our school hall, please feel free to look to see if your child’s misplaced property can be found.

We also have a number of glasses, keys, watches, wallets, purses and jewellery held in the

school’s office. Please phone or call in to the office to claim ownership.

CELEBRATING SUCCESS Congratulations to the following students who were recognised at their stage assemblies for their recent efforts.

KH Scarlett T Excellent number work during TEN

activities Caitlin D Excellent effort and independence during computer lessons Zoe C Confident and informative news presentations KK

Isabella A Always taking care with the presentation of her work Humza K Neat writing during handwriting lessons Sarah J Working productively during reading groups

KP Lily L Always being keen to contribute to class discussions Austin B Improvement in writing Damien V Terrific improvement in reading this term

KS Ava W Including greater detail during independent writing Darcy R Working hard to improve his learning and recording of sounds Jackson T Monitoring his reading to improve

fluency and accuracy KT

Hayden W Excellent addition work during TEN time Alana H A wonderful improvement in her

reading Madison M Excellent fluency and phrasing when reading 1A Ruby T Pleasing improvement in reading Isabella B Her great ideas during writing

Thomas S Trying hard in reading and writing 1D Jett W Always being helpful Summer Trying hard during reading groups Jasmine Trying hard during reading groups

1G Kathleen L Excellent progress in reading Ryan K Great work in writing this week Demi F Excellent progress in reading 1P

Ava M Using time connectives in her writing Isaac J Excellent work with his writing Evie G Trying hard to improve her spelling when writing 1S Stella P Being a kind and helpful member of 1S

Hannah K Great reading and participation in reading groups

1S Ahmed Al N Great participation in class discussions

2B Lamiya M Explain her use of mathematical strategies Piper K Striving to continually make improvements to her work Maksim C Working hard to make improvements

to his writing 2E Wasim A Reading fluently and with expression Charlotte M Big improvement in mathematics Isla J Big improvement in mathematics

2N Penny S Her exiciting achievement of becoming a ‘Falcon’ – Flying high! Rachel W Her wonderful application of direct speech in her writing Oliver K His improving effort to reread his

writing 2P Abraham T An amazing descriptive letter he wrote Lily C Always working hard in class Bailey E For an improvement in his work in reading groups

3E Kaviish S Making excellent use of Super 6

strategies when reading Amelia L Demonstrating excellent behaviour at all times

Kalpana N Making excellent use of Super 6 strategies when reading Leon A Working hard to produce better written texts Mia E Great effort at persuasive writing James H Improved fluency and expression when reading aloud

3J Simran S Her exceptional effort in everything she does Christian T Trying hard to improve his handwriting Blake M His improved effort across all learning

areas

4D Connor C Working productively on a group writing task Henry R Trying hard to present an accurate self-portrait

Tyler A Very pleasing spelling 4E Alec C Thoughtful comments during class discussions Shelby M Great work calculating area and perimeter

Jaylen R Improved effort during persuasive writing

Tuesday 12 September 2017

MEDIA RELEASE

IT’S FAMILY FUN DAY AT PARLIAMENT THESE SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

GHOSTS OF OUR COLONIAL PAST Member for Camden Chris Patterson today encouraged the Camden community to attend the annual Parliament of New South Wales’ Family Fun Day during the upcoming school holidays on Friday 6 October.

Mr Patterson said the Parliament’s Family Fun Day was a fantastic way for parents, grandparents and carers to entertain children during the school holidays and learn about how Australia’s oldest Parliament works.

“Family Fun Day on October 6 opens sections of the Parliament not normally open to the public, and is a fantastic way for children and adults to see how the Parliament works from behind the scenes,” Mr Patterson said.

The theme of this year’s event is Ghosts of Our Colonial Past with some very special ‘ghosts’ from the Parliament engaging and entertaining visitors with intriguing stories throughout the historic rooms of the over 200 year old building.

Now in its eighth year Family Fun Day will be as unique, entertaining and as fun as it has been in past years. The event is renowned for its highly entertaining theatrical re-enactments.

“Children and adults can visit the Legislative Chambers and take their seat on the benches,” Mr Patterson said.

“Other highlights on the day include arts and crafts, story-telling, role plays, guessing competition, children’s trail, the Parliament’s 1967 referendum display and the opportunity to visit areas rarely open to the public.

“I encourage everyone to come along to the Parliament for Family Fun Day, it’s a unique opportunity for the whole family to learn a little more about Australia’s oldest parliament and its history,” Mr Patterson said.

Entry: FREE Activities: 10.00am to 3.00pm Location: Parliament House, 6 Macquarie Street,

Sydney More information: www.parliament.nsw.gov.au Parliamentary Education on 02 9230 2047

Media: Chris Patterson 4655 3333

Member for Camden