The Ingleburn Informer

Dates To Remember May:    18th-­‐  Debating  team  at  Leumeah  PS                -­‐  Science  with  Giants  (Details  Page  2)    21st  –  Year  6  WSW  Soccer  Day  22nd  –  Gala  Day    28th  –  Year  6  G&T  Maths  June:    1st  –  Regional  Dance  Festival  Rehearsal  4th   –   Regional   Dance   Festival   Matinee   and  Evening  Performance  6th  –  Gala  Day      14th  –  Sunday  Markets  @  IPS      

Sport

Winter Sports  On   Monday   11th   of   May,   we   had   our   winter  sport   tryout   and   congratulations   to   everyone  that   made   it   into   the   sport   of   their   choice.  Training   will   be   held   as   usual   on   Friday  afternoons.   Our   first   gala   day   is   coming   up  next  week  on  the  24th  May.    

Sport   Coach   Training  Area  Soccer   Miss  Karen  Lowe   Rees  Reserve  Netball   Mrs  Nicole  Robinson   COLA  Newcombe  ball  

Miss  Natalie  Webb   Front  Grass  

AFL   Mrs  Kerry  Webb   Bottom  Grass  Rugby  League   Miss  Rema  Issa  

Miss  Katherine  Bell  Top  Grass  

Gymnastics   Miss  Esmerelda  Walmsley  Miss  Yolanda  Ravelli  

Hall  

 Written  by  Arnav  

 

Deputy’s Message  

iPad-­‐a-­‐thon  Our  iPad-­‐a-­‐thon  is  off  to  a  fantastic  start  with  enough  money  raised  to  purchase  5  additional  iPads  for  the  school.  Families  who  have  paid  a   voluntary   contribution  by  Week   9   will   be   entered   into   the   prize  draw  which  will  be  drawn  in  Week  10  of  this  term.    Access  to  readily  available  technology  in  classrooms  makes  a  positive  difference  to  the  educational  outcomes  of  children  by  having  a  world  of  knowledge  at  their  fingertips  -­‐  our  aim  is  to  have  1  iPad  for  every  5  students  in  the  school  -­‐  we  can  achieve  this  with  your  help.  Thank   you   to   the   parents   and   caregivers   who   have   contributed,  please  keep  those  payments  coming  in.  Breakfast  Club  Breakfast   Club   is   a   welfare   program   offering   a   light   breakfast   to  students   who   may   have   missed   out   on   eating   breakfast   before  arriving   at   school.   Students   are   provided  with   1   slice   of   toast  with  spread  per  day.  The  school  encourages  students  to  eat  a  wholesome  breakfast  at  home  before  coming  to  school  but  we  understand  that  at   times   this   is   not  possible  and   this   is  when  Breakfast  Club  can  be  utilised.   The   Breakfast   Club   program   relies   on   donations   from  families,   local   businesses   and   charities.   We   are   always   seeking  donations   so   if   you   are   able   to   support   this   program   in   any   way,  please   come   and   see   Mrs   Pritchard   or   myself.    The   school  acknowledges   the   support   of   parent   volunteers   in   running   this  program.  

Mrs  Galway,  Relieving  Deputy  Principal    

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Recent Events

Zone Cross Country It  was  a  sunny  Friday,  the  8th  of  May,  when  a  bunch  of  students  from  I.P.S   attended   the   zone   cross   country   at   Eschol   Park.   It   was   really  challenging  to  run  3km  and  some  students  successfully  qualified  for  the   regionals  while  others   just  missed  out.  We  had  a   lot  of  fun  and  we   did   an   amazing   job   representing   our   school.   We   had   a   lot   of  encouragement   from  Miss  Morley   and  Mrs   Lamb,   so   thank   you   to  them.   Have   a   look   at   the   successful   people   who   qualified   for  regionals  below.    

Ryan  C  (3L)  –  9  Year  Boys  –  5th  Place  Sophie  W  (4T)  –  9  Year  Girls  –  2nd  Place  Courtney  T  (5OI)  –  10  Year  Girls  –  1st  Place  Elika  H  (5OI)  –  10  Year  Girls  Reserve  –  9th  Place  Jordan-­‐Lee  M  (4/5R)  –  11  Year  Boys  –  7th  Place  Shaylee  S  (6LMR)  –  11  Year  Girls  –  7th  Place  Sarah  M  (6LMR)  –  12  Year  Girls  Reserve  –  10th  Place  

           

 Written  by  Sudhikshaa,  Photos  courtesy  of  Miss  Morley  

 

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Review

The Silver Brumby Written by Elyne Mitchell

The   Silver   Brumby   is   the   first   book   of   the   classic  series   starring   Thowra   the   great   silver   Brumby.    Thowra   was   born   in   the   wild   wind   in   which   his  mother,   Bel   Bel,   named   him   after.     This   inspiring  book  shows  us  the  life  of  a  brumby  (wild  horse)   in  the   wild   mountains   of   NSW’s   snowfields   near   Mt  Kosciuzko.    As  Thowra  grows,  so  does  his  herd,  wisdom,  friends  and  enemies.    Legends  are  also  formed  by  the  men  with   their   cattle,   stockwhips,   ropes   and   wish   to  capture   and   train   the   silver   brumby.     None   had  ever   been   like   Thowra   king   of   the   brumbies   and  none  ever  will  be.    Man  will  not  stop  haunting  the  silver  brumbies.      The  author  was  the  famous  Elyne  Mitchell  who  was  a   ‘champion   skier,   a  writer  of   numerous   books   for  adults,   a   committed   conservationist-­‐environmentalist  and  a  mother  of  4.’  She  produced  on   average   a   book   every   2   years   using   the  typewriter.     She   had   published   35   books   in   total.  She  rode  horses  up  until   a   few  months  before  her  death,  so  Elyne  had  the  knowledge  to  start  this    amazing  series.  She  was  working  on  her  36th  book  when   she   passed   away   at   an   age   of   89   in   2002.  Nevertheless   she   had   completed   her   life   goal   in  doing  service  and  achieving  a  good  name  for  her  

 country.   To   this   day,  Australia   has   held   Elyne  Mitchell’s   books   to   be   read  over   and   over   again.   I   give  this   4   out   of   4   hooves   of  Thowra   the   magnificent  silver  stallion.  

     

By:  Jordan    

Teacher Spotlight

Miss Lowe  Q1:  What  is  your  name?  

Karen  Lowe  Q2:  What  do  you  teach  this  year?  

3L  Q3:  Why  did  you  want  to  become  a  teacher?  

Because  I  like  helping  young  people.  Q4:  How  long  have  you  been  working  at  IPS?  

11  year  Q5:  What  is  your  favourite  food?  

Chocolate  Q6:  What  is  your  favourite  holiday  destination?       Palm  Beach  on  the  Gold  Coast    Q7:  What  are  your  hobbies?  

Buying  and  selling  cars    

Interviewed  by  Manshika  

   

               

 Please  contact  Mrs  Galway  in  the  Deputy  Principal’s  Office  

(Ground  Level,  B  Block)    

Big Science with Giants  On   Monday   18   May   2015,   representatives   from   the  Greater  Western  Sydney  Giants  will  be   coming   to  our  school   to   run   a   ‘Big   Science  with  Giants’   program   for  students   in   Stage   2   (10:00am   –   11:00am   )   and   3  (11:30am   –   12:30pm).   This   is   a   fun   and   exciting  program  that  offers   students  the  opportunity  to   learn  about  scientific  concepts  free  of  charge.      

A Look Inside:

3L Students  in  3L  are  learning  about  cycles  this  term.  They  are  also  learning  the  skills  of  creating  a  storyboard,  filming  and  movie  

making.                                                      

                                                                                                   

Extra Curricular Programs    Teachers   at   our   school   provide   many   activities   for   students   to  participate   in.  Please  note  that  some  of  the  activities  are   limited  by  the  number  of  students  who  can  attend  at   the  one   time.   If  you  are  interested  please  see  the  teacher  who  organises  it.           What   When   Where   Who  MONDAY   Dance  Group   Lunch   Hall   Mrs  Galway  

Choir   Lunch   5OISPY   (Room  21)  

Miss   Issa   &  Miss  Overell  

Stage  3  Maker  Time  

Lunch   Maker  Room   Miss  Bell  

TUESDAY   Dance  Group   Lunch   Hall   Mrs  Galway  Choir   Recess   5OISPY   (room  

21)  Miss   Issa   &  Miss  Overell  

Drama   Club  (Stage  3)  

Lunch   Music/Drama  Room   (Room  6)  

Mrs  Southam  

Stage  2  Tinker  Time  

Lunch   Maker  Room   Miss  Bell  

WEDNESDAY   Dance  Group   Lunch   Hall   Mrs  Galway  Debating   Lunch   Maker  Room   Miss  Bell  Ukelele  Class   2.55-­‐

3.45pm  Music/Drama  Room    (Room  6)  

Miss  DeGeorgio  

THURSDAY   Robotics  Club   Lunch   Maker  Room   Miss  Bell  Lego  Club    (Cost  $5)  

2.55-­‐4.30   Maker  Room   Mrs  Westcott  Miss  Bell  

FRIDAY   Robotics  Club   Lunch   Maker  Room   Miss  Bell    

Written  by  Proteek          

Ingleburn PS Represented at

ANZAC Day Commemorations in Yangon, Myanmar

 

Students  who  attended  the  2014  Stage  3  Camp  went   to   the   Australian   War   Memorial   in  Canberra.   While   they   were   there   they  inscribed   message   on   wooden   crosses   that  were   sent   to   the   Rangoon   Cemetery   in  Yangon,  Myanmar  (formally  known  as  Burma).      The   crosses  were   placed   on   the   graves   of   13  ANZAC   soldiers   who   were   buried   there.   The  remainder   of   crosses   were   placed   Australian  children   attending   the   service   on   the  headstones  of  the  unknown  servicemen.                      

         

Written  by  Owen  Photos  courtesy  of  Michelle  Dudley  of  the  Australian  

Embassy  in  Myanmar    

Artist of the Week

1T’s Jahmina

 

Art Donations

Mrs   Webb   and   Mrs   Southam   are   looking   for  donations   of   the   following   house   hold   items  for  art  activities:    

-­‐ Wool  -­‐ Plastic   Bottle   Tops   (aerosol   can  

lids,  washed  drink  caps  etc.)  -­‐ Corks  -­‐ Cardboard   tiubes   from   kitchen  

rolls   (cling   wrap   tubes,   baking  paper  tubes)  

These  items  can  be  dropped  into  the  collection  tub  outside  of  Room  10,  The  Art  Room.      

   

Mascot Fun

JC’s Adventures Meet   the   Journalism   Club’s   mascot-­‐   JC   the  Giraffe.  This  week  JC  escaped  to  the  Art  Room.  Have  a  look  at  some  of  the  things  he  got  up  to.                                                              

       

Writer Spotlight This   week   the   Journalism   Club   asked   4K   to   provide   a   piece   of  writing   from   a   talented   student.   This   is   Onuka’s   text   discussing  animals  in  cages.      

Should Animals be in Cages or Zoos?

 It  is  horrible  to  keep  sad,  lonely  animals  in  small  and  dark  cages  because   they   are   taken   away   from   their   family   and   their  freedom.      It   is   awful   to   keep   scared   animals   in   cages,   away   from   their  natural  habitat,  and  away  from  the  wild.  Instead  they  are  stuck  in  dirty  cages.  What  if  you  were  stuck  in  a  small  dirty  and  dark  cage,  how  would  you  feel?  For  example,  some  animals  are  kept  in  cages  at  circuses  and  are  whipped,  which  is  a  horrible  thing  to  do  to  animals.      It   is   barbaric   to   keep   scared   animals   away   from   their   family  because   they  are   lonely  and  petrified.  What   if   you  were   taken  from  your   family   and   friends?   It  would  not  be   nice  at   all,   that  feeling   is   just   what   animals   would   feel,   devastated   and  frightened.    In   conclusion   it   is  horrible   to  keep   frightened  animals   in   cages  because   they   are   lonely   and   scared.   We   should   stop   animals  getting  stuck  in  small  and  dark  cages.          

   

Student Musicians  

¶ Are  you  are  in  year  3-­‐6?    ¶ Do  have  experience  playing  a  musical  instrument?    ¶ Do  you  have  an  AMEB  Grade  1?  

If  you  answer  ‘yes’  to  most  of  these  questions,  there  will  be  an  opportunity  for  you  to  perform  in  part  of  a  Cross  Network  Arts  Project  Concert  Band.  It  will  be  a  band  consisting  of  students  in  year  3-­‐  year  11.  What  it  involves:  

¶ (Non-­‐residential)  weekend  band  camp  on  20-­‐21  June  2015  at  Macquarie  Fields  High  School  ¶ A  performance  at  a  combined  school  concert  on  28  August  2015  

 Please  see  Miss  De  Giorgio  or  fill  in  the  slip  below  if  you  are  interested  in  this  amazing  opportunity.  

..............................................................................................................................................................................  Student  Musicians  

 Name:  __________________________________    Class:  ___________    Instrument:  ___________________  

 AMEB  Grade  1:    Yes      /        No        Other:  _______________________   Please  return  to  Miss  De  Giorgio  

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