Taralga Public School Newsletter

95 Orchard Street, TARALGA NSW 2580

Phone: 4840 2047 Fax: 48402152 Email: taralga-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Website: www.taralga-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

PSSA TOUCH FOOTY

KNOCKOUT

Congratulations to our team who

defeated Crookwell Public School

1-0 in a hard fought contest in

less than ideal conditions - wet,

wet, wet.

Today they have travelled to Yass

to play Yass Public School in the

next round. We wish them good

luck and good sportsmanship.

Hot off the mobile: Taralga

Public School boys won 8-4

against a determined Yass team.

It was a very good game, weather

was perfect, all the boys played

extremely well and are very

pleased with the result.

On to the next round - yet to be

advised. Congratulations and

well done to all!!!!

KINDERGARTEN

ENROLMENTS

We are now accepting

Kindergarten Enrolments for

2012. If you have not put your

child‟s name down for next year,

please come in and see us and

collect an enrolment form.

Term 3

Week 6

Dates to Remember

25-8 Touch Knockout - Yass -

Selected students

2-9 Regional Athletics -

Selected Students

Sports Colours Day

9-9 Small School Sports

16-9 Jump Rope for Heart

21-9 School Concert

REGIONAL ATHLETICS Congratulations to our four

students - Katelyn Croker, Jamie

Derwent, Rani Woodside and

Angus Marshall - who have

qualified to participate in the

Regional Athletics Carnival at AIS

Canberra on 2nd September. We

wish you good luck and good

sportsmanship.

PARENT SURVEY - SCHOOL SATISFACTION

I have included a Parent

Satisfaction Survey this week as I

need this information for the

Annual School Report. Could you

please spend 10 minutes to fill it

out and return it to school by 26th

August? Thank you

FRIDAY ASSEMBLY

We have lots of awards and

Certificates to hand out this

week. Come and help us

celebrate our students‟ success.

9:00 a.m. in the library.

ANNUAL SCHOOL

REPORT

This year we are evaluating the

L3 Program that is running in

Miss Pursehouse‟s room and

Student Welfare.

Usually we send a survey out to

be filled in. This year I would

like to give you a little more

freedom.

Please fill out the form in this

newsletter and send it back

before 26th August to be in the

draw for a “Taralga Public

School Recognition Pack.”

K / 1

K-1 have enjoyed learning their songs and dances for the school play.

Well done and keep practicing them at home.

2 / 3 / 4

We have been practicing how to draw people in class using a light

outline first. In Maths we have been learning about volume and

centimeters cubed.

Don‟t forget to keep doing your homework every night.

4 / 5 / 6 It has been a busy week for 4-5-6, with touch football, High School

Taster days, play practice and athletics. Hopefully next week we will

catch up with some more school work!!

LIBRARY/SCIENCE

In the library we are incubating silkworms and chicken eggs as part

of our science topic this term “Life Cycles.”

Well done to the “lead rolls” in the school play - who have learnt all

their lines and have been practicing without scripts.

In today‟s newsletter there is a note regarding costumes, so that par-

ents have plenty of time to organise these. We really appreciate your

help in this matter.

Mrs Hayes

It is sometimes hard when work is new and different but the way we

tackle these new things makes a huge difference. If we stay focused

and listen and have a positive attitude, it is amazing what we can

achieve. You jus have to believe!!

YEAR 5-6 GIRLS

The Year 5-6 girls have been learning about puberty during health lessons this week. The girls

were very sensible and mature during this time, but they may have some questions to ask you.

Michelle Marshall.

Did you have your name on the Positive Side of the

Level Sheet in Week 4, Term 3?

Thomas Hall, Alannah McCarthy x 2, Declan McDade, Cooper

Melville, Evelyn Unwin, Thomas Chalker, Anabelle Corby, Chloe

Eardley, Justin Thompson, Isaac Corby, Annabel Croker, Lewis

Golding, Annie Hall, Mikayla Hall, Angus Marshall, Luke Buggie,

Cailin Ebbott x 2, Corey McLean.

The next P & C Meeting will be held on Wednesday, 14th September, 2011

commencing at 6:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend.

Please keep the 9th September - Small Schools Sports Day free. We will need

volunteers on the day for some sporting events and the P & C drinks stall.

I f you can volunteer, please contact Meegan Menzies, Sheridan Buggie or Martha

Grahame at school.

There will be a working bee after school on Thursday, 8th September if you can

come along and help. PLEASE?

IF YOU REQUIRE A LUNCH ORDER FORM FOR THE SMALL

SCHOOL SPORTS, PLEASE CONTACT THE SCHOOL OFFICE.

Please remember - these need to be at school by Friday, 2nd September.

DO NOT SEND MONEY WITH YOUR ORDER, THANK YOU.

Woolworths Earn and Learn By participating in this program, our school can receive items for use in all KLA areas as

well as books, stationary, Interactive Whiteboard products, LEGO Educational items and the

list goes on.

Coles Sports for Schools The program will be running from 11th August to 18th October so if you shop at Coles,

Coles Online, BI-LO or Pick „n‟ Pay store, (maybe your friends or relatives shop at these

other outlets) it would be appreciated if you could collect the vouchers and bring them to

the school office.

We do not expect people to change their shopping habits - but if you (or friends, rellies,

neighbours) do shop at either of the above supermarkets, could you please collect the

dockets for the benefit of our students. Thank you.

We have received terrific support from parents, community members and

families from Maroubra with our quest to collect dockets and vouchers to

earn sports and classroom supplies for our school.

Please continue to collect the dockets until the end of the promotion.

Thank you.

Year 6 is running a Father‟s day Stall to raise money for the Year 6 Present to

the school. The stall will be held on Thursday, 1st September, 2011. Gifts

include:

Calculator $4.00 Magnetic Photo Frame $2.50

Dad Pens $1.00 Key rings $2.50

Tool Kit $6.00 Compact Screwdriver $3.00

Corkscrew $3.50 Tape Measure $4.50

Stylish Pen $4.00 Gift wrapping $0.50c

JUMP ROPE FOR HEART

Friday, 16th September, 2011

As in 2010, it is necessary for the school to run this fund raising event a little differently. If you

would like your child to seek sponsorship or donations, please fill out the permission not below

and your child will be given a numbered form, which will need to be returned once sponsorship

money has been collected - by Thursday, 15th September, 2011.

The school will keep a record of the form your child is given, as all forms must be returned to

the Heart Foundation at the end of the event. Please read the information in this note to your

child/children, so they understand.

All children will participate in the “Jump Off” regardless of whether they have gained

sponsorship or not.

PERMISSION TO COLLECT FORM

I, _________________________, am agreeable for my child/children ___________________

____________________________________ to collect the number allocated sponsorship Form

from the school and therefore seek sponsorship for Jump Rope for Heart, 2011.

I understand that this form and monies collected must be returned to school by Thursday, 22nd

September, 2011.

______________________________ ____________________

SIGNATURE DATE

Our Jump Rope for Heart “Jump Off” day will be on Friday, 16th September, 2011. All money

is to be returned to school by Thursday, 22nd September 2011.

Skipping encourages children to be active and healthy. Money raised from Jump Rope for

Heart goes to the Heart Foundation for research into heart disease and prevention.

Children should not approach strangers to ask for

sponsorship. Parents are encouraged to accompany

their children when looking for sponsorship.

STUDENT WELFARE & L3 QUESTIONAIRRE

Last week I sent home a 5 point sheet to ask your opinions on these two areas.

Some of the things you can comment on are:-

Student Welfare

1. How happy your child is at school

2. How well the school deals with problems

3. How well you are treated when you visit the school

4. School Reports

5. Ease of getting information about school events

6. Treatment of your child‟s injuries

7. School Awards/Discipline

8. Community perception of the school

9. Peer Support/Anti Bullying/Child Protection/Drug Education Programs

L3

1. Child‟s progress

2. Child‟s feelings about how the children are learning at school

3. Do they enjoy the program

4. How do you feel about your child‟s learning.

I appreciate your comments and time.

Ann Patchett

SPORTS TEAMS/COLOURS DAY FUND RAISER

On Friday, 2nd September, Taralga Public School is having a Sport‟s Colours Day.

This is to raise money for the Goulburn PSSA to purchase new uniforms.

Students can either wear their favourite sport‟s team‟s colours or their weekend

sports uniform and bring a gold coin donation.

Thank you.

For all Parents to fill in

Student Welfare 5 things you are happy with about our school‟s Student Welfare Practices.

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5.

5 things that you find less than satisfactory about our school‟s Student Welfare Practices.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Comments.

Kindergarten parents only

L3 program 5 things you like about the program.

1.

2.

3.

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5.

5 things you find less than satisfactory about the program.

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2.

3.

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5.

Comments.

SCHOOL CONCERT

As you probably know by now, this year‟s Concert is “The Wizard of Oz.” I have spoken to

most of the lead roles who assure me they are OK with organising their own costumes. How-

ever, if you are having any difficulty, please let Miss Pursehouse or myself now as soon as

possible.

This includes:

Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tinman, Lion, Glinda the good Witch, the Wicked Witch of the West,

Toto, and the Wizard of Oz.

Gatekeeper - we have a large gate for you to stand behind. You will need to wear a green

jacket if possible, or green clothes, Top Hat.

Other roles:

Lullaby League - K-1 Girls

Ballerina outfit or similar; tulle skirt; ballet flats or ballet shoes. Please DO NOT go out and

spend lots of money on anything new. Borrow from friends or you can get cheap outfits in

Kmart and GOLO.

Lollipop Guild - K-1 Boys

Long striped over the knee socks; black school shoes; brown, black or denim shorts (cut off

like pirate costume if possible); stripy T-shirt.

Rainbow Girls - 2-3 Girls

Black tights or leggings and a black t-shirt; black ballet flats or school shoes.

Chorus Line - 2-3 Boys

Denim Jeans; white plain t-shirt; school shoes or farm boots OK.

Flying Monkeys

All black (tights or leggings and long sleeved t-shirt). They will also need a black cape or

black wings.

Munchkins with speaking parts

Same as for either the lullaby league or lollipop guild.

Trees

All brown/green if possible - they will hold some real tree branches as well.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at school on 48402047.

Michelle Marshall