Term 2, Week 9 17 June 2021

Upcoming events 18 June 2021 8 Years and over Athletics Carnival 22 June 2021 Waste Audit 25 June 2021 Last Day of Term 2 12 July 2021 Staff Development Day 13 July 2021 First Day Back of Term 3 16 July 2021 State Cross Country

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HELP WANTED

Tomorrow is our Athletics Carnival if you can spare even ONE hour to help in our canteen please see Deb tomorrow morning or message our

P&C.

Assembly Item K-6S

Friday 25 June 2021 Assembly commences at

12.50pm Everyone welcome

From the Principal’s Desk Athletics Carnival Our staff and students are super excited to participate in our annual school Athletics Carnival tomorrow. Please remember the forecast is another cold morning, so make sure you send your child with appropriate, warm clothing to ensure they are protected from the cold conditions as best as possible. Remember to check the information note that has been sent home regarding arrival times for those students wanting to participate in specified events that start early. Our wonderful P&C will have a canteen operating with some tea, coffee, snacks and hot food. If there are any parents who are willing to lend a hand in the canteen while attending the carnival, call in and offer your support, I know it will be appreciated by our regular volunteers. Eco Rangers - Waste Audit & Council Visit Our Eco Rangers program is well and truly underway and next week, all of our students will be participating in a school waste audit. This process is part of the data gathering phase to look at our school waste and see how we can improve our practices to support our environment. Students will visit the waste audit site in the hall and sort rubbish using safe procedures and personal protective equipment (PPE). Waste will be categorised, weighed and used as an educational process to teach students about effective waste management. This will then drive the next phase of the program with all classrooms having new bin systems installed to improve our waste management processes. We will also have a Liverpool Plains Shire Council representative visiting the school on Monday to speak with our students about the importance of waste management. Reports Semester 1 reports will be sent home with all students next week. These reports provide families with information about how their child is performing at school, social skills, work habits and possible areas for further development. We encourage parents/carers to get in touch with their child's teacher if they have any concerns about student reports or wish to discuss how they can support their child's learning in the home environment. We will also be seeking feedback from parents about our new reporting format in Term 3 as we aim to provide a report that is easy to read, informative and reflective of your child's progress. Mr John Ireland Principal Multicultural Perspectives Public Speaking Competition Last Wednesday, Quirindi Public School had the fantastic opportunity to host the zone finals of the Multicultural Perspectives Public Speaking Competition. A number of students and teachers had the privilege of watching some very talented young speakers from surrounding local schools, including our very own Oliver Frith, Stella Brown and Isaac Uptin. They all spoke with confidence and can be very proud of themselves. Oliver Frith was awarded highly commended in the Year 3/4 division. Well done to all.

Student of the Week KA Alfie Donoghue K/1M Charlotte Taylor 1DT Payton Allan 2D Willow Forsstrom 2M Nash Whitten 3F Claudia Rutter 3H Indy Pekolj 4A Emma Donoghue 4D Dakota Oliver 5/6J Brandi Frewin 5/6M Tahlia Sullivan Merit Recipient KA Lianna Rutter K/1M Penelope Forsstrom 1DT Lilly McKay 2D Charlotte Peach 2M Elijah Peach 3F Ellie Thornberry 3H Bronson Hunt 4A Jessica Boorer 4D Charlie Milward 5/6J Brendon Jameson 5/6M Summa Clarke K/6S Jesse Gourlay

Quirindi Public School Bell Times

9.20am -School begins

11.20am - 12.00pm - Break 1

1.30pm – 2.05pm - Break 2

3.20pm - School concludes

Principal’s Awards Eli Pollard – this student is positive, happy and helpful. Eli has an excellent sense of humour and is an awesome friend! Eli works hard to always improve his learning. We love having Eli in 3H. Matilda Hayward –is an enthusiastic learner who tackles all challenges thrown her way. Matilda comes to class every day with a smile on her face, ready to learn. She consistently tries her best and is respectful to her friends and teachers. 5/6J is very lucky to have Matilda in our class. Declan Scharkie – this student has been trying very hard in all areas of his learning. Declan is demonstrating respect for others, and enjoying new learning opportunities like the Multi-Sport day in Tamworth. Declan is showing commitment to reading and has fun with ‘making money’ activities. Keep up the positivity and shine bright! Jaraki Saunders – is a friendly, cheerful member of 1DT. Jaraki always has a smile on his face and is a great friend. Jaraki is a beautiful student who strives to do his best at all times. We are so lucky to have Jaraki in 1DT.

Banners Congratulations to Indie, Guillermo, Rayna, Abigail, Jake and Siena on receiving a Banner at our Friday assembly. Well done!

Parent advice of requirement for COVID-19 test for your child Please remember students and staff with flu-like symptoms will need to be tested and return a negative COVID-19 test result and be symptom-free before being permitted to return to school. Students who do not undertake a COVID-19 test will not be permitted to return to school for a 10-day period. Additionally, they must be symptom-free for at least 3 days prior to returning to school. Students who have seasonal allergic rhinitis or another condition that presents similarly to flu-like symptoms are still required to get tested for COVID-19 and return a negative test result. Where their symptoms continue beyond 10 days, students should provide documentation from their GP confirming their symptoms are typical for their condition. If the student develops new or changed symptoms, they should get tested for COVID-19. Find more information about COVID-19 symptomsExternal link.

PBL Extra Time Wonderful to see our students have once again filled the CARES boxes up so yesterday they received their reward of extra time on the playground. Was wonderful to see the students enjoying this extra time.

Regional Cross Country A massive congratulations to all students who competed at Regional Cross Country in Coolah last week. We all know how cold it was, but for these students to compete in 3 degrees with the rain and wind really was a mammoth effort by all! Overall Quirindi Zone performed really well. A huge congratulations to the following students who secured themselves a spot on the North West team to compete at the State Carnival in Sydney next term. Well done to: Amelia Williams Siena Gilchrist Charlotte Williams Heidi Owen Charlotte Barnett There were several students who finished in the top ten (and not far off top 10) with Finn Davis coming in as 1st reserve for 10yr Boys. What a wonderful result for our school. All students should be very proud. Jennifer Alcorn - Sports coordinator

Athletics Carnival Our School Athletics Carnival is being held tomorrow, Friday 18 June 2021, starting with the 800 metre races at 8:50am. If your child has nominated for these events please ensure they arrive by 8:40am. The back up day for the carnival is Friday 25 June 2021. School buses will drop off and pick up students that normally catch the bus. If students go to school by any another means families will need to get themselves there. A new event – 1500metres (3.75 laps) has been added to the program. This event will be at the end of the day. All Year 2 students will attend the athletics carnival in the morning to participate in the age race and novelties. Then the children will return to school on a bus unless they have nominated to remain at the carnival. We still require parents to assist the effective running of the carnival. If you are able to help please return the parent helper slip, which was sent home previously. Thank you, Jennifer Alcorn, Athletics Carnival Coordinator

PLAYERS, TEACHERS, COACHES AND SPECTATORS CODE Young people involved in sport have a right to participate in a safe and supportive environment.

• The goals of the game are to have fun and improve skills. • Be modest in success and generous in defeat. • Play for the fun of it. • Play by the rules and always respect the decisions of officials. • Make no criticism either by word or gesture. Deliberately distracting or provoking an opponent or player

is not acceptable or permitted in any sport. • Be a good sport. Applaud good performance and efforts from all individuals and teams. Congratulate all

participants on their performance regardless of the game’s outcome. • Condemn unsporting behaviour and promote respect for opponents. • Condemn the use of violence in any form. • Respect the rights, dignity and worth of all participants regardless of their gender, ability, cultural

background or religion. • Place the safety and welfare of the participants above all else. • All school sport events are alcohol and smoke free zones.

Athletics Carnival Canteen Price List Deli Rock Chips $1.80 Grain Waves $1.80 Drinks Juice Apple or Orange $1.80 Big M’s Choc or Strawberry $2.20 Water $2.00 Slushies $2.50 Tea or Coffee $1.50 Hot Chocolate $1.50 BBQ Egg and Bacon Roll $6.00 Sausage Sandwich $3.00

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