Principal’s Message

Issue 33.13 21 October 2013

Quality Education in a Stimulating Environment

Dear Parents Crash Night

Crash Night was a huge success! Congratulations to Mrs Weppler for her outstanding organisation and to her team of dedicated teachers who led activities and supervised the children sleeping in the hall. The Crash Night has raised funds for SRC projects. Well done students on setting a fantastic precedent with your fabulous behav-iour. Before & After School Care Centre

Engadine West OOSH enrolment forms are available from the EWPS P & C website and it is important that they are completed and returned as soon as possible. Go to http://engadinewestpandc.com/ P & C Meeting

The Engadine West Public School P & C meeting will be held tonight Monday 21 October at 7.30pm in the staf-froom, all welcome to attend. Professional Learning

In this week’s professional learning after school session, teachers will be examining school NAPLAN SMART DA-TA and relating that to quality teaching practice and identified school needs. On Friday the school’s teaching lead-ership team will commence reviewing the school’s management plan and identified targets draft a 2014 school plan. Book Fair - Monday 21 October to Thursday 24 October (8.30-9.25am)

Book Fair is an exciting time each year. Mrs Evans and Mrs Evans have worked very hard to ensure that we all have access to quality literature. All the funds raised are spent on resources for our library. This Thursday 24 Oc-tober is come to school dressed as your favourite book character day. Band News

Senior band rehearsal will be as usual this Thursday morning. It is important all senior band members attend to prepare for their Cronulla Mall performance on Thursday 31 October. Bunnings Band BBQ brings in bucks for bangers due to the talented team of Mrs Ryan and Mrs Winton who or-ganised the event. Band student parents and teachers manned the Bunnings BBQ on Sunday and earned over $1000 to spend on our school band program. Remeny K even busked out the front of the BBQ and earned over $30 with her tremendous musicianship. Thank you again teachers and parents for your great support. Applications for Year 7 Selective High School Placement in 2015 (Government Schools)

Selective High School application forms for Year 5 2013 students are now available. Online applications opened on 15 October and paper forms are now available from the Front Office. Online and paper applications close on Monday 18 November - paper application forms are to be returned to school by Monday 18 November 2013.

Engadine West Public School

Phone: 9520 8134 * Fax 9520 5314 * 4 Buckle Avenue, Engadine 2233

Email: engadinew-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Website: http://www.engadinew-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Principal: Mr Garry Royston

Principal’s Report Cont’d

Sports and Special Group Photographs Engadine West School Sports and Group Photography is being held on Tuesday 29 October 2013. Students are to bring to school their sports uniforms, band shirts or costumes for the sports teams or special groups that they have participated in and or wear full school summer uniform for other group photos such as SRC. A running order is provided with some approximate times that the students will be called for their photos. 9.30am SRC OzTag Senior Girls Gold, Green and Blue Girls Touch OzTag Junior Girls Gold, Green and Blue 9.45am OzTag Junior Boys Gold, Green OzTag Senior Boys Gold, Green Boys Touch 10.00am 9’s Rugby League 10’s Rugby league 11’s Rugby league 10.15am Junior Choir Senior Choir 10.30am Senior Soccer Gold Junior Soccer Gold Softball Boys Gold Softball Boys Green 11.00am Senior Soccer Green Junior Soccer Green Softball Girls Gold Softball Girls Green 11.20am Junior Dance Group Senior Dance Group 11.40am Cricket Gold Cricket Green 11.50am Netball Senior B Gold Netball Senior A Green Netball Junior B Gold 12.05pm Netball Junior A Green 12.10pm T-ball Green T-ball Gold Kids 4 Kids 12.30pm Recorder Group Year 2 Skipping 12.40pm Kids 4 Kids Public Speaking Finalists Reach Out 12.50pm Debating Year 6 School Captains 1.00pm Combined Band Have a great week!

Ross Edwards Relieving Principal

Help Needed! Can You Sew? We are in need of someone to hem a sheet of calico for the Year 6 Farewell. If you are able to assist, please see Ms Davidson (3D). Thank you.

Year 6 Fete - Tuesday 22 October Tomorrow is our annual Fundraiser for our Year 6 end of year events. Students in Year 6 will be running a Fete and offering a range of activities and stalls for the rest of the school. The stalls will range in cost from 20c to $3. Year 6 students only are allowed to wear non-uniform clothes tomorrow. Thank you in advance for supporting our fundraiser. Canberra Year 6 students are looking forward to their three day excursion to Canberra in Week 5. Parents, if you have not yet filled in the two forms (medical information and personal indemnity) they are available on the website and need to be returned as soon as possible. Bushfire Smoke Our hearts go out to the victims of the bushfires. At school we are dealing with the smoke as best as we can providing options for the students to sit quietly in the hall if they choose to. We encourage parents to advise chil-dren who have asthma, to carry their ventolin with them at all times. Hugh Hogan Relieving Deputy Principal

Deputy Principal’s Report

Shining Stars

Congratulations to Eden P (3/4J), Scarlett H (4WP), Chloe M (4G) and Amber-Jade C (5A) who com-peted in the NSW State Gymnastics Championships at Rooty Hill Gymnastics and Aquatic Centre on Sunday. Eden came 1st in Level 5 Junior Rhythmic, Scarlett came 1st in Level 3 Junior Rhythmic, Chloe came 18th in Level 4 Junior Artistic and Amber-Jade came 32nd in Level 5 Junior Artistic. Well done girls!

Healthy Kids Association

Fluid For Healthy Kids Drinking fluid is essential to stay alive. Water is the best fluid for everyone to drink as it is important for tempera-ture regulation, digestion, transportation of nutrients around the body, kidney function and elimination of waste products. Water also cushions organs and joints from injury and pressure. It is so important that the body can only survive a few days without it. If we encourage children to drink water from an early age, it is likely that this good habit will continue into adult-hood. Dehydration can result from not drinking enough water. This affects concentration and increases stress, head-aches, lethargy, dry itchy skin and constipation. For adults who drink beverages such as alcohol and those that contain caffeine, such as coffee or cola drinks, these drinks actually increase the amount of water lost from the body by increasing urine output. Drinking large amounts of these beverages leads to a greater need for fluid. Sugary beverages such as fruit juices, fruit drinks, cordials, flavoured mineral waters, soft drinks and sports drinks are high in sugar and are of little nutritional value and therefore should be limited to occasional drinks. Milk is an alternative to water as a nutritious choice. It is recommended to choose reduced fat dairy to limit the amount of saturated fat in the diet. Download the fact sheet to see the benefits of milk https://healthy-kids.com.au/content/upload/files/Milk%20What%20is%20it%20good%20for%202012.pdf This information is adapted from information provided by Northern Sydney Central Coast Area Health Service. For a summary, download the fact sheet on Fluid Facts https://healthy-kids.com.au/content/upload/files/Fluid%20Facts%202012.pdf

Book Fair 2013

Uniform Shop News

Please note that lunch orders must be placed by 9.30am.

Find us on Facebook - EWPS Canteen For information on menu updates, specials, red light days etc. The canteen price list can be found on the school website or spare copies are available in the canteen.

Lunch Order Specials Banana Smoothie $3.00 Hash Brown Triangles .80c

Menu Changes Thorpedo has been discontinued and replaced with Focus Water (lemonade, berry or fruit tingle) $2.00

New Item Orchy blackcurrent juice $1.80 Mamee rice sticks (cheese or vegetable flavour) $1.00

2013 Roster

We are always in need of volunteers. If you are interested in joining the canteen volunteers or you would like more information, please drop in and see me. If you have any questions regarding the canteen, please come in and see me. Leanne Best Canteen Supervisor

Canteen News

This Week’s Roster

Tuesday - 22 October CANTEEN CLOSED Wednesday - 23 October N Grove, T Huntly Thursday - 24 October K Allbon, L Blaikie, M Healey Friday - 25 October A Pillington, D Osmond, K Holmes, A Bolton, R Maguire Monday - 28 October S McFarlane, V Olguin

The next Uniform Shop opening time will be:

Wednesday 23 October from 9.15-10.15am

NOTE: Year 2 students going into Year 3 next year require a gold polo shirt for Friday sport ($20). Tracy Farquhar & Kathy Cunynghame Uniform Shop Co-ordinators

School Banking News

For Your Diary Monday 21 October Book Fair Open 8.30-9.25am

P & C Meeting 7.30pm in Staffroom

Tuesday 22 October Canteen Closed Student Banking Book Fair Open 8.30-9.25am Year 6 Fete Fundraiser

Wednesday 23 October Book Fair Open 8.30-9.25am Uniform Shop Open 9.15am

Thursday 24 October Book Fair Character Dress-Up

Friday 25 October PSSA

Monday 28 October Recorder Group visit Church of Christ at 2.00pm

Tuesday 29 October Canteen Closed Student Banking Sports & Special Group Photographs from 9.30am

Wednesday 30 October

Thursday 31 October Band Performance at Cronulla Plaza

Friday 1 November PSSA K-2 Assembly 12.00 midday 3-6 Assembly 2.30pm

Year Excursion or Payment Payment due by Amount

Years K-6 Voluntary School Contribution $50.00

Band Students Cronulla Plaza Performance Monday 28 October $11.50

Year 6 Canberra Excursion Friday 20 September $275.00 Balance $50.00 Deposit $325 TOTAL

Band Students Term 4 Band Fees $100.00

Excursions and Payments

Last Day of Term 4 for Students Wednesday 18 December 2013 Staff Development Days 19 & 20 December 2013 (No Students) First Day of School for Yr 1-6 Students 2014 Wednesday 29 January 2014 First Day of School for Kindergarten Students 2014 Monday 3 February 2014

Dates to Remember

PSSA Results

Go to engadine.sessazones.com/ to view draws Cost: $5.00 per week

Buses depart EWPS at 9.00am

Cricket, Softball & T-Ball

TEAM OPPONENT SCORE TEAM OPPONENT SCORE

Softball Girls Green Heathcote East Won 19-6 Cricket Green Heathcote East Won

Softball Girls Gold Engadine Won 13-10 Cricket Gold Engadine Won

Softball Boys Green Heathcote East Won 14-5 T-Ball Green Heathcote East Won 33-18

Softball Boys Gold Engadine Won 13-9 T-Ball Gold Engadine Lost 24-30

Bus Timetable Change Please note a change to the Transdev Bus Timetable effective Sunday 20 October. The 993 morning bus from Woronora Heights will now depart three minutes earlier at 8.33am.

Community News

Community News

Community News

Engadine Church of Christ Family Birthday Fun Day cont’d