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Sheriff Street, Ashcroft 2168 Phone: 9607 8202 Email: ashcroft-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Ashcroft Public School

Newsletter Term 4, Week 11

From the Principal… I wish to thank all the staff, students and families of Ashcroft Public School for their support and effort during my time as relieving principal. It has been a great experience working and serving this school community and I know that we could not have achieved so much without working together. I would like to extend a special wish to all of our Year 6 students who will be leaving us and embarking upon the next phase of their learning. I hope you all have a very Merry Christmas and a safe and healthy 2015.

Farewell to Teachers At the end of the 2014 school year we say farewell to Miss Stojadinovic from 1/2S who will not be with us in 2015 as she will be travelling overseas. We wish her well on her travels. Mrs Romeo from 1/2R will also not be with us in 2015 as she welcomes her new baby. We look forward to meeting her little bundle of joy.

I’d like to thank these wonderful teachers for the contribution they have made to the learning of the students at Ashcroft and wish them all the best for the future.

School Information Notes and Newsletters are available from the office or you can download them from our website at www.ashcroft-p.schools.nsw.edu.au in the Notes Home section. You can also keep up to date by checking out our Ashcroft Public School Facebook page.

Wednesday 17th December Last day Term 4 2015 Wednesday 28th January First day Term 1 Yr1 - Yr6 Preschool Orientation Wednesday 28th – Friday 30th Kindergarten Best Start Assessments Monday 2nd February First day for Kindy

Enrolling NOW for Kindergarten 2015…

If you have a child who is turning 5 before 31st July 2015 they are ready to enrol in Kindergarten for 2015.

Enrolling NOW for Preschool 2015…

If you have a child who is turning 4 before 31st July 2015 they are ready to enrol in Preschool for 2015.

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Sheriff Street, Ashcroft 2168 Phone: 9607 8202 Email: ashcroft-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

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Commitment to Learning - Citizenship Award - Ramzey Kataieh Nazirah El Halbouni

Kindergarten Beginning Well Award - Rownan Canfarini

Junior Sportsperson of the Year - Destiny Lyons

Congratulations to our new Captains and Student Leaders for 2015

Celebration of Learning Our Celebration of Learning was a great success. It was a time where we celebrated and acknowledged the achievement of our students. This year we had Jason Taylor, a former student of the school and Rugby League star, assist on the day. It was very pleasing to see the large number of parents attending – your support is greatly valued. Congratulations to all the students who received awards on the day and thank you to all for your effort throughout the year.

OLPC Team 2014 DUX - Elizabeth Lam

Jason Taylor Senior Sportsperson of the Year - Ricky Betar

Senior Sportsmanship Award - Zoey Baines

Sheriff Street, Ashcroft 2168 Phone: 9607 8202 Email: ashcroft-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

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Year 6 Farewell Our year 6 farewell was held at the Liverpool Catholic Club last Thursday night 11th December 2014. Congratulations to our Years 5 and 6 students who attended the evening and had a wonderful time. The staff at the Liverpool Catholic Club commended you on your great behaviour and wonderful manners – we are so proud of you. Good Luck in High School in 2015…

Sheriff Street, Ashcroft 2168 Phone: 9607 8202 Email: ashcroft-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

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Sheriff Street, Ashcroft 2168 Phone: 9607 8202 Email: ashcroft-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

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Students on Track V8 Supercars Wow! What a great day we had at the Sydney 500 at Homebush last Friday! We were able to see the cars race around the track, hear and feel the thundering sound of their engines as they flew past us and soak up the smells of petrol. We had the chance to look at a wide variety of cars on exhibition including grass cars, hot rods, drift cars, utes, 4WD's and dirt bikes. All the students had a fantastic time and can't wait until next year when we can do it all again!

Sheriff Street, Ashcroft 2168 Phone: 9607 8202 Email: ashcroft-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

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3-6 Fun Day AMF Bowling and Laser

Skirmish… One hundred and twenty eight students from Year 3 -6 travelled to AMF Bowling and Laser Skirmish on Monday 8th December 2014 to participate in our Annual End of Year Fun Day to celebrate their successes and achievement throughout the year. It was a fun filled vibrant environment with music, dancing and plenty of laughs. Teachers were kept very busy with counting toes as some students did not roll the ball but dropped it and expected it to roll. One teacher in particular had to take two turns down the bowling alley to remove the dead ball. All in all it was a fabulous fun day enjoyed by both students and teachers.

Milo T20 Cricket Gala Day Students from Year 3 -6 participated in the Milo Cricket School Fun Day on Thursday 27th November 2014. Students were placed into fun teams with selected names from the KFC T20 League such as Sixers, Thunders, Hurricanes, Stars etc. Each team played 4 games throughout the day on eight different fields. The main aim of this program was to develop fundamental cricket skills such as bowling, batting, fielding, catching and throwing the ball while having fun. Some students also developed fundamental dancing and coordination skills while dancing to the music. Overall the day was very successful with perfect cricket weather and many budding cricket enthusiasts. The students and some teachers seem to be ready for the coming summer and the cricket season. Remember too much cricket is barely enough...

Sheriff Street, Ashcroft 2168 Phone: 9607 8202 Email: ashcroft-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

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Preschool Graduation… On Monday 15th December our preschool graduation was held in the hall. It was great to see so many of our family and friends attend. The preschool children were very excited and were all very happy to receive their certificates. The graduation was followed by a Christmas party and the Christmas raffle draw. We wish all of our preschool students the best of luck in Kindergarten in 2015 and know that they will transition into their new surroundings with confidence and ease. Congratulations and Good Luck 2014 Preschoolers…

Sheriff Street, Ashcroft 2168 Phone: 9607 8202 Email: ashcroft-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

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ASHCROFT PUBLIC SCHOOL NOT RETURNING or RETURNING AFTER SCHOOL YEAR BEGINS 2015

My child/children will NOT be returning to Ashcroft Public School in 2015. (Not for Yr6 Students) Name: _________________________ Year: ____ Name: ________________________ Year: ____ Name: _________________________ Year: ____ Name: ________________________ Year: ____ School attending in 2015: __________________________________________________________

My child/children will be returning after the start of Term 1 in 2015. Name: _________________________ Year: ____ Name: ________________________ Year: ____ Name: _________________________ Year: ____ Name: ________________________ Year: ____ Date returning: ___________________________ Reason: ________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________

Buy uniforms now for 2015 Our Uniform shop is open on Tuesday and Thursday from 8.30am to 9.30am. If you are unable to attend during these times you can pre-order through the Office. All you have to do is complete a payment envelope with your child’s name, class, size and the item required. Then just place it in the payment box at the Office with the correct money enclosed.

Our uniform price list is available from the Office or you can download it from our website www.ashcroft-p.schools.nsw.edu.au in the ‘Our School’ section and then just click on the Uniform tab.

Change of Address & Contact details Please remember to advise the office if you have changed your address, telephone (home or mobile) number during the upcoming holidays. It is imperative that we have up to date information to allow us to contact parents/carers in the case of illness or emergencies.

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year… Just a reminder students return for 2015 on the following dates:

Year 1 to 6 students: Wednesday 28th January 2015

Preschool Orientation Day: Wednesday 28th January 2015

Kindergarten Best Start Assessments: Wednesday 28th January to

Friday 30th January 2015

Kindergarten students: Monday 2nd February 2015

From all the staff at Ashcroft Public School ‘Have a Happy & Safe Holiday’ we will see you all next year refreshed and ready for a busy 2015.