EGLINTON PUBLIC SCHOOL Excellent teaching and learning in a caring environment

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COMING EVENTS PRINCIPAL’S REPORT TERM 4

WEEK 8

Friday, Dec 3

Mini Fete

Captains Speeches

WEEK 9

Monday December 6

Dress Rehearsals

Gymkhana Meeting 7pm

Tuesday December 7

School Concert

Year 6 Orientation. BHS,

Wednesday December 8

Captains Voting.

Thursday December 9

Year 6 Dinner and Social.

Friday December 10

Softball Match.

WEEK 10

Monday December 13

Presentation day

Reports to go home.

Tuesday December 14

Metro 5 Day

Wednesday December 15

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL

Thursday December 16

Staff Development Day

Friday December 17

Staff Development Day

SCHOOL RESUMES ON

MONDAY JANUARY 31, 2011.

BEST START BEGINS ON

TUESDAY , FEBRUARY 1 AND

KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS

START FULL TIME ON

MONDAY FEBRUARY 7, 2011.

Dear Parents and Carers Staffing Update 2011 – I received confirmation this week that Graham Small will continue in his role as Partnership Mentor for the Lachlan region for another twelve months. Peter Harvey (School Education Director) has asked that I continue as Relieving Principal and I am delighted to continue in this position. This position will be for twelve months so that no midyear disruption to classes occurs. There will be an additional Assistant Principal next year, with Elizabeth Miller being appointed to our school following Brian Bryant’s retirement. This will enable us to have an Assistant Principal in each Stage (Early Stage One, Stage One, Stage Two and Stage Three). Classes and Class teachers will be advised next year when our students return and enrolment numbers are confirmed. Tree Decorating Competition Many Bathurst schools have been involved in a tree decorating competition at our local Mitre 10 store. The tree’s are on display at Mitre 10 and parents and friends can vote for the best tree. The winning school will receive a prize of $250. 2011 School Captains This Friday the candidates for school captain will present their speeches to the students. Students from Year 2 upwards will then vote next Wednesday, and the successful candidates will be advised the following day. Good luck to all candidates. Backpacks Keep those backpacks coming in! Thanks to those who have donated their old backpack for “Bags of Hope”, your kindness will make a big difference to those less fortunate. Meleesa Smith Relieving Principal

NEWSLETTER

Term 4, Week 8 - Thursday, December 2, 2010

VIRTUE OF THE WEEK: JOYFULNESS Joyfulness is being filled with happiness, peace, love and a sense of wellbeing.

THERE WAS NO ASSEMBLY LAST FRIDAY. WEEK 7 AWARDS WILL BE HANDED OUT AT THE WEEK 8 ASSEMBLEY.

YEAR 6 MINI FETE 1.30—3pm. FRIDAY DECEMBER 3, 2010

All students are invited to join in the fun. Free clothes can be worn, sunscreen and hats. All the old favourite activities—hair spray, foam soccer, remote control cars, haunted house etc. A coin donation would be appreciated.

YEAR 6 MINI FETE

CHESS

Senior students are once again invited to play chess each Thursday at 1 pm in the Library.

LIBRARY BOOKS

As we are fast approaching the end of the school year it is time to get all those books back to school. I have been trying to save appear by not sending out reminders to students. Please keep your eyes open for any library books that may be hiding under beds, in school bags and other usual places. Mrs Hicks.

CLOTHING POOL

Backpacks are in!! (If you had a Senior

Backpack ordered, it is in the office).

Reminder to try and get your Kindy orders

in early. Second-hand tunics needed!! Don’t

forget if you can’t get in on Mondays, we

have order forms in the office or on the

school website.

Don't forget NO HAT... NO PLAY...

Thank you... see you on Mondays.

Denise

CLOTHING POOL ROSTER

MONDAY DECEMBER 6. 2010

Debbie

DRESS REHEARSAL For Ego Variety Show

A full dress rehearsal will be held on

Monday 6th December, beginning at 9.30am. This will be the opportunity for all children to watch the other performances from across the school, as there will not be audience members on the concert night again this year. We would like all children to wear their costumes for this dress rehearsal. Could all boys and girls ensure they bring full costumes to school on Monday – please don’t wear them to school! Time will be allocated for the children to get changed into and out of costumes. Additional make-up and hair styling (where appropriate for each class) is not necessary for Monday. This information has already been communicated to your children.

Peter Hanlon Assistant Principal

Schools Spectacular Well it certainly was SPECTACULAR! Congratulations to the Years 5/6 Dance Ensemble for their outstanding work and commitment to the Schools Spectacular this year. Their performances were wonderful and their participation over four very tiring days were commendable. Thank you to Mrs Craft and Mrs Hobson who also worked tirelessly over the four days. I’m sure they don’t want to curl any more hair for a while! Thank you also to the parents for your support and efforts during rehearsals, costume making and transporting your children to events. Peter Hanlon

Bathurst High Campus - IMPORTANT DATE

Year 6 into Year 7 2011

Tuesday, 7th December 2010 - Orientation Day

for

students at Bathurst High Campus

Contacts: Mr Peter Grace, Year 7,

2011Year Advisor

Mrs Gaye Dunshea,

Deputy Principal, Middle School.

Middle School

VEGETABLE GARDEN CLUB NEWS D2F FUNDRAISER Dedicated to Fitness on Bradwardine Road have provided us with 10 visit vouchers to sell as a fundraiser. Vouchers, which normally retail for $99 are being sold for $50 – a real bargain! Why not buy one for a Christmas present? All proceeds will go towards building extra garden beds and equipment for the club. If you would like to purchase one of these discount fundraising 10 visit vouchers, please contact Cassandra Jones on 6334 2304. NEXT WEEK

We will be planting out the donated strawberries, planting the fruit trees and all our regular weekly jobs.

If any parents are able to help out next Monday please call Cassandra Jones on 6334 2304 or just turn up at 1pm.

Don’t forget Monday December 6, during 2nd half of lunch members will be holding a salad party.

Vegetable Garden Club Committee

THE GREAT GAINT PUMPKIN GROWING COMPETITION.

Brought to you by 2BS, Greenacres Turf Farm and Angela Morris Optometrist. Call into Angela Morris Optometrist until Saturday December 4 or while stocks last and pay $5.00 for a giant pumpkin seedling specially grown by David Lew from Greenacres Turf Farm. All the proceeds of the sale of seedlings will go towards the 2BS Christmas Miracle Appeal. By Bathurst Show time the heaviest pumpkin weighed by David Lew will be awarded a first prize of $1.00 per kilogram, with a runner up prize of 50 cents per kilo, courtesy of Angela Morris Optometrist. Angela will also donate the same amount as the first prize to the 2BS Christmas Miracle Appeal. Thanks to Fiona Markwick and family for sponsoring Eglinton School.

YEAR SIX PARENTS

While our Year 6 children enjoy their fare-

well from Eglinton Public School, we

thought it would be nice for all of us to get

together for dinner as well.

THURSDAY DECEMBER 9, 2010

AT STUMPY’S ON STEWART

FROM 6-15 PM TO 845PM (APPROX.)

If you would like to join us, please RSVP by

Monday Dec. 6, to

Mandy Irwin 63371216 or

Darlene Macri 63311913 or 0408497849

EGLINTON SCHOOL YEARBOOK 2010

The yearbook will be available for purchase during the last week of this term. The cost is $10.00

BAND ROSTER JUNIOR BAND: and SENIOR BAND:

Monday 8.25 am WEEK 8

December 6

Alice O’Leary & Denise Chapman

WEEK 9

December 13

TBA Band has changed to Mondays for the rest of the term. If you are unable to help out, please call Lisa Roberts 6337 1551 before your rostered day so that a replacement can be organised. Thank you.

SCHOOL HOLIDAY

JUNIOR CHESS TOURNAMENT

IN ORANGE

WHERE: St Barnabas Anglican

Church Parish HallCorner Dora and McLachlan

Streets East Orange

WHEN: Thursday 20th January 2011

TIME: 9:45 am to 3:30pm

ENTRY FEE: $10 [$5 for additional family member]

PRIZES: Trophies for 1st, 2nd & 3rdin Under 18

and Under 12

REGISTER BY: 18th January 2011 latest by

contacting one of the following Junior Chess

Coordinators:1. Alexander Aich Ph 6884 4561

alexander.aich@gmail.com

2. Joe Cummins Ph 636882 hrc@netconnect.com.au

WHAT TO BRING: Your own lunch [ s o f t

drinks and bottled water available]

You don’t have to be good, this is a fun

tournament. But a knowledge of the rules is

required. The games will be timed with chess

clocks. Don’t worry if you have never played with

clocks. You’ll be told how they work. The results

will be sent to the NSW Junior Chess League for

ratings.

Bags of Hope Thousands of Cambodian children go to school everyday without a bag in which to carry their most basic necessities (books, stationary, food and—vitally important– bottled drinking water to help them avoid dysentery from unsafe drinking water).

Students who would like to donate their old school backpacks and bags at the end of the year can leave at the front office for collection during the last week of term.

The bags will be collected and packed with books and stationary before being shipped to Cambodia for distributed to needy students for the commencement of their school year in March.

SCHOOL JAZZ School Jazz has new polo in stock for Bathurst High Campus. Also plain navy micro fibre shorts and pants available now.

Canteen

News

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE

Can anyone fill places on the roster just one day

please.

Due to reduced freezer space, I am not able to

store /order the any ice blocks.

NEW PRICE (for now) QUELCH STICKS 30c for a

whole one

Thanks

Di Thorncraft

Canteen supervisor 63371205 9/2 Mon, Wed,

Fri

NOVEMBER MEAL DEAL

Fish & Salad $3.00 *********************************

Over is the NEW updated (as at 18/11/2010)

roster please check your dates

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