Albion Park Rail Public School Box 1, Albion Park NSW 2527
Gow Street, Albion Park Rail phone: 42 561 287 fax: 42 571 912
email: [email protected] www.albionpkr-p.schools.nsw.edu.au
Messages From Your Principal
Helping Children To Learn Well Term 4 Week 8 2016
Dear Parents, Families and School Community
As the end of the year draws nearer, we like to celebrate a few traditions here at Albion Park Rail
Public School. We like to say ‘Thank You” to all our volunteers who come along and help in many
ways to make our school run as smoothly as it does. On Monday 5th December the staff have invited
our volunteers to a Thankyou Morning Tea. We couldn’t do it without you, and hope you are back
next year!
Please come along and join us on Thursday 8th December at 5.30pm for our Carols By Glowstick
extravaganza. We will have lots of singing, a barbeque and of course Santa to entertain us. The show
will go on rain, hail or shine. Hopefully shine!!
Our Whole School Award Assembly on Monday 12th December celebrates students’ achievement,
excellence and progress throughout 2016. The Assembly commences at 11.30am. It would be lovely to
see as many parents as possible attend the assembly to join in the celebrations. Yearly school reports
will go home on this date.
We will celebrate the end of the primary years of schooling for all our Year 6 students with a special
Year 6 Graduation Ceremony on Tuesday 13th December, commencing at 9.30am. Please come
along and join with us, as we farewell our most senior students.
Uniform Shop
A big thank you to our uniform shop volunteers, Lisa and Anne, who have had a busy couple of weeks
selling our school uniform to the new Kinders for 2017. At the beginning of next year each student will
be given a new school hat to wear at school every day. The choices will be the school surf hat or the
bucket variety. We have a No Hat - No Play policy. So to ensure your child gets to enjoy our fabulous
playground, please ensure they are wearing the school black hat.
Canteen
We have amazing canteen staff who open every school day of the year - thank you to Sophie and
Chanel our awesome Canteen supervisors, our P&C Canteen committee and volunteers who ensure we
serve lots of healthy food options every single day for our hungry students and staff!
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Thursday 8th December: Salaries Broadcast Meeting
On Thursday 8th December the teachers of this school will be involved in a simulcast broadcast
meeting run by the NSW Teachers’ Federation. It is expected that this will disrupt the school for
the first hour on that morning. It is expected that minimal supervision will be available but normal
classes will not resume until around 10am. A further note will go home explaining the situation.
Does cartoon violence make kids more aggressive?
Lots of parents question the violence in many of today's cartoons and video games, but many of us grew up
watching cartoons where violence was also a key ingredient. What does the research indicate about exposure of
our kids to violence?
Find out more: www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/technology/using-technology/does-cartoon-violence-make-kids-
more-aggressive
Choosing a book for your child
What makes a good book for young kids? Usually anything that they want to read. Resist the desire to choose
only books that you read as a child. Good books teach kids things subtly while still telling a great story.
Find out more: http://www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/homework-and-study/english/my-book-club/what-makes-a-
good-book-for-young-kids
Fiona Flannery
Principal
Important Messages
Message from the Principal, continued...
Sports Update
Congratulations to all the students who completed the School Swimming and Water Safety Program last
week! The students did a fantastic job over the two weeks and made huge improvements. It is important that they
make the most of the warm weather over the holidays to practice what they’ve learnt in preparation for the
School Swimming Carnival on February 14th 2017.
Year 6 Fundraiser
Don’t forget our Ice-Cream Spider day is coming up. On Wednesday 7th December our Year 6 students will
be selling ice-cream spiders at lunchtime for $3 ($2.50 if you provide your own cup). There will also be a
guessing competition on the day for 20c a guess. The money raised will go towards the Year 6 end of year gift to
the school.
Upcoming Events - Term 4 and 2017 Week 9
5th Dec Volunteer Thank You Moring Tea @ 11am
6th Dec Year 6 High School Orientation Day @
OFHS
Yrs 3 & 4 visit Warrigal Care for Carols
P&C Uniform Shop open 8.30am to 9.15am
P&C Student Banking with Commonwealth Bank
7th Dec Ice Cream Spider Day $3
Kindy to Yr 2 visit Warrigal Care for Carols
MALPA Graduation for our Indigenous
students
8th Dec 9am-10am Industrial Action
Yrs 5 & 6 visit Warrigal Care for Carols
Whole School Assembly @ 2pm -
Gold Awards
Carols By Glowlight from 5.30pm
9th Dec APR Star Gold Award lunch & disco
P&C Xmas Party @ 6.30pm @ The Oaks
Reports go home
Week 10
12th Dec Whole School End of Year Assembly @
11.30am
13th Dec Yr 6 Graduation Assembly @ 9.30am
Yr 6 Medallion reward recess with families
@ 11am
Yr 6 Farewell @ Ravensthorpe @ 5.30pm P&C Uniform Shop open 8.30am to 9.15am
P&C Student Banking with Commonwealth Bank
14th Dec Big Day In/Out
15th Dec
16th Dec LAST DAY FOR STUDENTS
Week 11
19th Dec Staff Development Day 1
20th Dec Staff Development Day 2
2017 Term 1
Week 1
Fri 27th Jan Staff Development Day - Pupil Free
Day
Week 2
30th Jan ALL students commence school including
Kindergarten 31st Jan
1st Feb
2nd Feb
3rd Feb
Week 3
6th Feb Meet The Teacher BarBQ
7th Feb
8th Feb
9th Feb
10th Feb
Week 4
13th Feb
14th Feb School Swimming Carnival @ AP Pool
15th Feb
16th Feb
17th Feb
Week 5 Shoalhaven Heads Camp Week
20th Feb Stage 3 Camp Day 1
21st Feb Stage 3 Camp Day 2
22nd Feb Stage 3 Camp Day 3
Stage 2 Camp Day 1
23rd Feb Stage 2 Camp Day 2
24th Feb Stage 2 Camp Day 3
Week 6
27th Feb
28th Feb
1st Mar
2nd Mar Paul Kelly AFL Cup @ Albion Oval
3rd Mar
Week 7
6th Mar
7th Mar
8th Mar
9th Mar
10th Mar
Week 8
13th Mar
14th Mar
15th Mar
16th Mar
17th Mar School Cross Country
Bronze Awards
Kye T KD Emily 12M Matthew L 56L Teliah D
2-6C
Brock H
KC
Albany P
34M
Kiara P
56N
Krystal D
Aiden H Calais D Gabrielle P Connyr H
Evan P
12M
Shakria M 34K Taj H
K-6M
Sienna B
Jett P James S 34H Clay S Selina E
Cameron
APR Star Awards - Bronze & Silver
Silver Awards
Maia - Jane K KD Shaney Lee C
2C
Cohen C
34M
Makayla V 56T
Jorja M
KC
Kyesha H Kurtice H Tyson F
Brock H Darcy C Cooper L Mataja P
Aiden H Jett K Seth N
Jasmyne K
1H
Jye O Sebastion S Rhyce B
Abby P Ta P Ryan H 34H Darcy R K-6L
Indi S Allyra K
34M
Shakria M Maddison S
2-6C
Zane M Keleisha T Linkin D 34K
Avalon B
Ashton B
12M
Mikayla W Ally B Amy Lee A
Nate L Jerikye B Jaida K
56L
Selina A
Nikki F Lyric B Tyson S Grace H
Alyia S Sebastian W Keana D Christopher M
Jyson B Charleigh B Jayden H Kwayde B
Lucas F Grace H Tara R 56N
Evan P Jacob A Cheyanne T
David P
Whole School Assembly
Our next Assembly is on Thursday 8th December at 2pm. We will be applauding the efforts of our APR Start
Bronze and Silver Award recipients and celebrating with our fabulous Gold Award recipients.
We invite everyone in our school community to celebrate the amazing achievements of our students.
APR Star Awards - Gold
Hollie B
Lola C
KD
Hunter F
1A
Jyson B
12M
KC
Kai M Christel H Roman R Lucas F
Xavier M Summer N Cooper W Brock L
Talia B Brock B Mia B David P
Sophie D Tory B Emilee K Mason R
Kaitlyn N Alan C Kaitlyn H
1H
Oscar W
Mikaila P Jay-D K Elani P Mackenzie B
Nikilena S Kobi K Charli S Jessica G
Cooper B Sam R Aiden P Amelia A
2C
Brock H Sophie B Peter T Shaylee B
Dean M Marley K Lexie A Gyan B
Jamie P Chloe S
1A
Dylan F Sheena C
Lucus T Maddison S Ella M
12M
Elizabeth G
Tye W Kye A Bianca P Tiana K
AJ W Lujayus B Eloise S Annabella P
Olivia J Chelsea B Ashton B Dakota S
Xavier C Mackenzie C Isaac D Mia S
Kai M Emmi H Nate L Star T
Xavier M Neisha N Nikki F Felix C
Lachlan M
KD
Taylor S Lexy G Heath D
Deklan S Tettalia S Samantha L Chayse F
Lucius T Shai’e T Tiana N Micah N
Lily B Makayla T Cassie P Cooper P
Clare B Braden F Alyia S Leon P
Noah R K-6M
Charlie C
K-6L
Angel J
2-6M
Maddison P
2-6M Ethan G Ryan M Lachy H Jessy D
Cheyenne S
2-6C
Marcus E Chelsea D Tameka A
Grace H Thomas B Taj W
Sophie H Jarmilley D
Congratulations to the 190 students who will receive their APR Gold Award at our Whole School Assembly on
Thursday 8th December at 2pm. That means 60% of our students are consistently working and behaving at
levels way above school expectations! What an awesome achievement!
These students will be further rewarded with a sausage sizzle and disco in the Hall on Friday.
APR Star Awards - Gold…. continued
Jayde S
56L
Eryn F
56L
Joshua G
56T
Zac B
56N
Paige D Shayla K Andrew M Bodhi L
Kip P Elisha M Talia C Brianna M
Brooke C Levi A Ashleigh S Bree S
Chelsea H Chad D Chelsea L Skye T
Cale C Scott R Sophie S Aleksa A
Tynan H Keely F
56T
Madeline D
56N
Jared F
Phillip J Hallie G Bella J
Jackson P Olvia P Zoey M
Cowan T Alex B Lucy S
Lucas B
34M
Hailey C Kiesha A
34H
Ebony B
34K
34H
Dean C Matilda G Kaiden B Jessica B
Chelsea S Tahlia T Ben B Tameka M
Kyla D Max S Benjamin B Kaelin N
Milica D
34H
Halle B Chelsea C
34K
Locke P
Kiara K Madison H Errin M Sophia S
Jorja M Kiara K Jessica K Jesse B
Azara P Scott C Kira Lee T Jaeden F
Tahnie W Jordan H Shai B Jack J
Amber C Jayden M Jarrod H
Ryan H Jake W Kareem D
The Library has a jolly Christmas feel about it. Students have been making Christmas craft and decorating the
Library. There’s also a great display of Christmas books for all to read. Come in and see!
Library News
Congratulations to the following 19 students who will receive their APR Star Year 6 Medallion at their Year 6
Graduation Ceremony on Tuesday 13th December at 9.30am. These senior students are amazing role models
and consistently display our school values of Achievement, Respect and Pride.
These students will be further rewarded with a special Morning Tea with their families, Mrs Flannery and invited
guests. Well done!
APR Star Awards - Year 6 Medallion
Paige D
56L
Alisha M
56L
Talia C
56T
Brianna M
56N
Kip P Levi A Ashleigh S Bree S
Eryn F Chad D Chelsea L Skye T
Shayla K Chelsea D 2-6M
Sophie S Aleksa A
Scott R Taj W Jared F
APR STAR AWARDS POLICY
Spotlight on 1A - Mackenzie
Mackenzie’s story about their
excursion to Kiama
P&C Messages
P&C Xmas Dinner
Our amazing P&C members are invited to a Xmas Dinner at The Oaks on Friday 9th December at
6.30pm. Please contact the school on 42 56 12 87 if you would like to attend. The Office will forward
your details to James, our President.
P&C Commonwealth Bank Lucky Student Banker
Our Commonwealth Student Banking - lucky bankers this fortnight are: Emilee K of 1A, Aiden P of 1H, Oscar
W of 12M and Annabella P of 2C. Congratulations! They receive a Canteen Voucher.
P&C Uniform Shop - Days and Times
The Uniform Shop will now be open every Tuesday MORNING 8.30am to 9.15am.
Please remember you can always order through the Office. Orders are usually filled within 2-3 days. Purchases
can be made with cash ONLY. We do NOT have EFTPOS facilities. We apologise for any inconvenience.
Canteen Call For HELP!
Our Canteen is desperately in need of more volunteers. We mainly need helpers on Tuesdays and Fridays but any
extra help on other days would be great. We offer free lunch and bottomless tea and coffee. Please call our school
Office on 42 56 12 87 if you are available.
Canteen Roster: Term 4, Week 9
Monday
5th December
Tuesday
6th December
Wednesday
7th December
Thursday
8th December
Friday
9th December
Jacinta King
Angela Kable
Myra Burns
Anne Wiktor Sue Kirkland
Rose Nightingale
Rachel Nightingale
Rachel Wright
Rachel Currie
Canteen Roster: Term 4, Week 10
Monday
12th December
Tuesday
13th December
Wednesday
14th December
Thursday
15th December
Friday
16th December
Alana Hansen Rose Nightingale
Rachel Nightingale Yvette Brown Melissa Sivell Amy Wyer
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