UPCOMING EVENTS

DECEMBER

02 Year 1 Presentation 12:00pm

06 Presentation Evening 7pm

08 Year 6 Farewell 5:30-8:30pm

(5:30-6:30pm for parents)

09 Kinder Presentation 12:00pm

12 Christmas Concert 2:15pm

16 PBL Assembly 12:00pm

Last day of term for students

TERM 4 WEEK 08 29 NOVEMBER 2016

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

Greetings to all of the OVPS community. We are now in the third last

week of term. Yes, that’s right, there are still two and a half weeks of

learning left! The good news for all our keen learners is that we only take a

short break over Christmas - about 5 weeks give or take - before we return

for school in 2017.

Speaking of the new year, planning is well

underway with the final touches being put on

our staffing arrangements. We are now working

on forming classes for next year in order to be

organised for student learning from the very

first day. This week, however, we are still firmly

focussed on the present. Today we witnessed

the captains speeches by those students vying

for the top student leadership job. We saw some

wonderful young leaders put forward their

reasons why they should lead the student body

and I was most impressed with their

commitment to the school.

Production of student reports is underway and these are currently being

proofed. Reports will be distributed in the last week of term so please be

aware that school runs as normal right up until the last day (Friday 16

December).

Finally, I just wanted to thank the P&C for their efforts in supporting our

school. Last week’s P&C meeting was very well attended and productive.

We organised the 2017 fund raising calendar and there look to be plenty of

opportunities to assist the P&C with these activities. I hope you all enjoy

your week.

Luke Norman - Principal (TBSINSW)

[Award Recipients]

“THE BEST YEAR 2 SLEEPOVER”

The 2016 Year 2 sleepover was awesome! We played

games, ate dinner together, watched a movie and got to

sleep in the library! The greatest part was watching the

movies and gulping scrumptious popcorn. The

best activity was the treasure hunt. We got into teams

and had to follow the clues to find the treasure! Then

we had to solve our team's mystery word! Our word

was Integrity. It was hilarious when we played celebrity

head and one of the kids was Mr Norman. It was the

best sleepover we've ever had!

By Emma Griffiths and Zak Bennett

BUDDING ENGINEERS SET A RECORD

Last Friday, a group of engineering

students from the University of New

South Wales called ’Engineers

Without Borders’ visited our school

and worked with our Stage 3 students

to design and build engineering

models. The students were set the

task of building a floating house

suitable for living in on a lake in

Cambodia.

The models were built and tested with the house build by

Levi Bourne, Liam McKillop, John Renton and Jai

Thompson holding 180 marbles while remaining afloat and

setting a record for the engineering student’s trip around

northern NSW!

TALENT ON SHOW FOR CHRISTMAS

Oxley Vale Public School’s always excellent Christmas

concert is being held on Monday 12 December from

2:15pm in the school hall. This great event showcases the

creative side of our students, entertaining with a mix of song,

instrumentation and dance, and featuring traditional

Christmas carols and newer holiday songs.

Parents are warmly invited to join us as we sing in the festive

season.

LIBRARY CLOSED FROM WEEK 9

The school library will be closed from next week (Week 9)

and all borrowed books need to be returned. Please check at

home, in school and library bags, etc., for any books from our

library and see that they are returned as soon as possible.

Thank you.

‘KITTENS’, POEMS BY EMMIE MCCULLOUGH

Kittens are a ball of fluff

If it’s milk they want, it’s milk they’ll get

Kittens are playful and rough

If it comes to toys, they will play all day

Kittens are cuddly and cute

Kittens will always have their way

There are lots of kitten movies - like Puss in Boots

Kittens like scratching and biting

Kittens smell like chocolate that has just been unwrapped

Kittens feel like the sun shining on the stars

Kittens move like horses galloping

Kittens look like a cute cuddly ball of fur.

Emmie McCollough, 3/4E

“VOTE FOR ME, #1”

Today, the elected

representatives of the

School Representative

Council (SRC) made their

speeches to Years 3-5,

presenting the reasons

they believed they would

make a good school captain.

After some very good speeches, the captains and vice-

captains for 2017 will be announced on Presentation Night.

[Year 2 “Sleeping” Over At School]

[Caption ]

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” [Record Breaker]

[OVPS Students Build Floating Houses

with Engineers Without Borders]

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THE VIEW FROM THE SIDELINE RETURN OF SPORTS GEAR

Mr Steele would like the return of all school

rugby league jerseys to him as soon as

possible, please. All school sports equipment

needs to be accounted for and stored before the school

holidays, so if you have uniforms, balls, or equipment at

home that belongs to the school can you please return it.

SPORTSPERSON OF THE WEEK

Jaederci Mahara from 5/6P was named Week 7’s

Sportsperson of the Week. Jaederci, who is new to our

school has eagerly joined in games, displays respect, excellent

teamwork and great skills. Jaederci and his family are a very

welcome addition to our school!

CELEBRATING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT

In Week 7 the following students received a merit award

or a book work ribbon.

Merit Awards Brayden Cruickshank Lillianna Attard Bakr Ismail Zarllia Landsborough Amarnie Leslie Hannah Marshall Levi Brown Ashleigh Murray Kaitlyn Griffiths Timothy Herdegen Olivia Brookes-Young Sienna Dobson Abbey Reeves-Britz Taj Munro Harley George Bayley Taylor Tashari Coffey Matthew Rampling Dannica Brown Jarzae Mahara Jorja Morris Jarnzaia Mahara Jessica Walsh Andrew Thornton Lane Pittman Book Work Ribbons Adut Thon Abigail Day Katie Gardner Brodi Hull Se-annah Meredith Emerson Beattie Hayden Stokes Claire Doherty Tayla Beattie Nicholas Mertens Lachlan Thompson Jaederci Mahara Special Awards Romeo Amazing Author Ben Settle Winston Super Reader Kiera Penman Tessa Turtle Maths Lillian Baldock

[Mrs Rowsell Presents Some Merit Awards]

[Year 2 “Sleeping” Over At School]

[Infants Merit Awards]

WHAT IS ON IN THE WIDER COMMUNITY -

Many community organisations contact our school regarding events and activities for students and families. Brochures for these events can often be found on the parent notice board in the school office. This week we have been contacted by - The Loft Art Studio is running art classes in the school holidays, focusing on drawing, painting and sculpting. Classes run from 10am-2pm and include materials and lunch (which children participate in cooking). Limited places. Ph. 0447 035 540 Activate Music and music producer Matthew Stuart are running a four week online holiday program teaching kids to use digital music production software and techniques to make their own music. Register at https://activatemusic.academy Elders Insurance Tamworth is holding a ’Christmas in Australia’ drawing contest. Simply draw a picture of what you think Christmas means in Australia and have mum or dad drop it in to Elders by Friday 9 December. Winners in infants and primary categories receive $50 vouchers and one school wins $250. More from Elders Insurance on Facebook.