Term 4, Week 6 22 November 2018

Upcoming events 26 November 2018 – 7 December 2018 Intensive Swimming 26 November 2018 – 30 November 2018 Talent Quest Week 29 November 2018 Leadership Speeches and voting 4 December 2018 Year 6 Orientation @ QHS 6 December 2018 Sports Captain Elections Disco 11 December 2018 Presentation Night 12 December 2018 Kinder and Year 6 Graduation Year 6 Dinner 14 December 2018 K-2 Christmas Shopping

Permission notes and payment due –

Year 6 Farewell Dinner Money due – Friday 30 November 2018

Notes home this week 1. Christmas Twilight Markets Band Selected Students 2. Christmas Treasure Hunt Interested students 3. 2019 Basic Requirements Years K-5 4. Talent Quest Interested students

K-2 Christmas Shopping

Friday 14 December 2018

From the Principal’s Desk 2019 Leader Positions Next week is a big week on the school calendar with the holding of our 2019 School Leader Speeches and voting. I would like to pass on a massive congratulations to all students who have been elected by their peers and the staff as part of the first round of voting. The following students will be presenting their speeches on Thursday 29 November at a special school assembly starting at 12:10pm. At the conclusion of speeches, students and staff will then participate in a final round of voting before Captains and Officers will be announced at the school presentation evening on Tuesday 11 December. Again, congratulations to the following students:

2019 SHORT-LISTED LEADERS BOYS GIRLS Billy Nixon Hayley Munro Samuel Payne Ruby Uptin Lucas Percy Miley Clark Caelan Gray Bronte Matthews Lachlan O'Brien Beatrice Thibault

Community Christmas Markets Our school community are invited to attend the Community Christmas Markets being held at Quirindi High School on Friday 30 November starting at 5pm. This will be a fantastic evening of community spirit with many schools in the area running stalls/markets. Thank you so much to our wonderful P&C who will be running a Fruit Salad/Yoghurt stall and a Slushie stall on the night. It would be wonderful to see as many people from our school community in attendance. Please support our P&C and come along for a wonderful evening. Mr John Ireland, Relieving Principal Grace’s State Gymnastics Adventure On Saturday 10 November, I went to the Sydney Gymnastics and Aquatic Centre to compete at the Level 3 Gymnastics State Championships. I competed in four events: bars, beam, floor and vault against many other gymnasts from around NSW. Sixty two teams competed on the day of which one was Tamworth Gymnastics Club who I represented. It was a great outcome on the day receiving a gold medal and a personal best. It was a wonderful opportunity and I hope to go back next year. P&C News In 2019 Quirindi Public School will be adding a smart Maroon jacket as an optional extra. We will also be introducing the option of shorts and short-sleeved shirt for girls in summer, and pants and shirt for girls in winter. This will not affect the existing uniform but will provide more choices for our students.

Assembly Item KM

Friday 23 November 2018. Assembly commences at 1.00pm

Everyone welcome

Student of the Week KTM David Hancock 1/2A John Slater 1/2H Hayley Campbell 1/2W Amilee Barwick 3/4A Brandi Frewin 3/4M Abbey Pryor 3/4P Luke Norvill 5/6DT Billy Nixon 5/6S Lucy Scanlon 5/6W Tyler Evans K-6ST Jesse Gourlay Merit Certificate KTM Mia Packer 1/2A Chloe Caldow 1/2H Indie Boyd 1/2W Award Given 3/4A Isaac Uptin 3/4M Ruby Owen 3/4P Lachlan Stenner 5/6DT Jessica Golland 5/6S Henry Pursehouse 5/6W Harrison Parker K-6ST Hayden Alcorn

Co-operation At Quirindi Public School we learn and play together.

School Office Hours Office hours are

8.30am to 3.30pm.

Quirindi Public School Bell Times

9.20am -School begins

11.20am - 12.00pm - Break 1

1.30pm – 2.05pm - Break 2

3.20pm - School concludes

Gifts needed for K-2 Christmas Shopping Day We would like to thank all the families who have already kindly donated some fantastic items for our K-2 Christmas Shopping Day. However, we still don’t have a huge supply of gifts and we are needing quite a lot more to enable all of our K-2 students the opportunity to participate. Friday 14 December 2018 will be our shopping day and we are asking all K-2 parents to supply five presents per family valued between 50 cents and $3. Most of our local shops have many items that will help our store. Some suggestions include: soap candles handkerchiefs powder combs stationery perfume jewellery ornaments garden tools mugs key rings

Library News In Week 8 of this term, which starts on Monday 3 December, the school library will be closed for stocktaking. All students and teachers who have library books please return them by Friday 30 November so the library staff can include them in the 2018 inventory.

PBL CARES Activity Day next Friday We filled our ‘E’ box!!! We will now be holding an activity day next Friday 30 November 2018. The students will get to pick from a number of activities including: STEM activities, painting, lego etc. Well done to everyone who has contributed to the CARES boxes.

Disco Quirindi Public School will be holding a Disco on Thursday 6 December 2018. Gold coin entry fee. Time: Years K – 2 5.30pm to 6.30pm Years 3 -6 6.45pm to 8.00pm There will be a sausage sizzle available at the disco. We look forward to a fun night of dancing and hope to see you there!

Liverpool Plains Business Chamber Creative Writing Competition The Liverpool Plains Business Chamber Inc. is having a Creative Writing Competition. We would like students to tell us about ‘The Meaning of Christmas on the Liverpool Plains’. Students can write in 250 words or less, any form they like for example a story, letter or description. Entries will be judged not just on accuracy of language but on creativity and passion for the celebration of Christmas Entries will be judged in the two following categories:

Primary Years 5-6 Secondary Years 7-12

Deadline for entries to be received Friday 30 November 2018. Entries may be dropped off at Quirindi Pharmacy or posted to Tammie Clark, Assistant Secretary, Liverpool Plains Business Chamber Inc, PO Box 292, Quirindi, NSW 2343. Each Entry must be clearly marked with the student’s name, school year and school attending. Liverpool Plains Business Chamber The Liverpool Plains Business Chamber Inc. is having a Christmas Colouring Competition sponsored by the Quirindi Pharmacy and Emporium and two anonymous families with great prizes. These two anonymous families have made a generous donation to our community to help assist with Drought Relief dollars. Each age group will receive a first, second, third prize and encouragement awards for their participation.

AGE GROUPS 3-4 years old 5-8 years old 9-12 years old

Each student should have received a copy of the picture from his or her teacher.

Bookclub is due back

Monday 26 November 2018!

Head Lice There has been an outbreak of head lice at the school. Head lice are very common, however they should be treated quickly to prevent them from spreading to other students. If you require information to help in the treatment of head lice, please contact the office for an information letter or the local Pharmacy for advice.

Term 4 Month Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sat / Sun

Nov 19 20 21

P&C Meeting 7.00pm

22

23 24/25

Nov 26 Intensive

Swimming

Talent Quest

27 28 29 Leadership

Speeches and voting 30

Community Christmas @ QHS

1 /2

Nov/Dec 3 Intensive

Swimming 4

Year 6 Orientation QHS

5 6

DISCO Sports Captain

Elections

7 8/9

Dec 10 11 Presentation Night

12 Kinder Year 6 Graduation

Year 6 Dinner

13 Eloura Visit

14 K-2 Xmas Shopping

15/16

Dec 17 18 Year 6 Fun Day

19 Last day of term

20 SDD

21 SDD

22/23

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