Dear Parents and Community Members….. Welcome to the new school year. It has been

a very busy but very rewarding start to the term

with many excited students and teachers keen to

get underway.

A very special welcome is extended to our

2014 Kindergarten students and to those families

new to Sir Henry Parkes MPS. It is wonderful to

have you all as members of our school community.

As the new Principal I look forward to getting

to know each of the students and their families. My

aim is to ensure that as a school we strive to cater

for each and every student’s learning needs. I urge

parents and carers to come along to Meet the

Teacher events and the Welcome BBQ this term.

(Details will be notified shortly.) The first Parents

and Citizens’ Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday,

February 11th at 6.00pm and all are most welcome.

Please do take advantage of these opportunities for

parents and teachers to get to know each other, and

work together for the students.

The first fundraiser for this year will be an

NRL Calcutta to be held on Saturday, March 8th .

Please keep your eye open for tickets that will be

sent home with the students shortly.

Our canteen is also urgently in need of

volunteers in order that it can continue to provide a

range of valuable services for the students. Please

consider giving some time. Even if you can only

manage once or twice a term, every little bit helps.

Vicki Petrie our canteen manager can be contacted

on 6736 1732.

Please also remember that if you have any

questions or concerns do contact the school so that

we can create suitable solutions together.

Scholastic Book Club 2014

Welcome to another year of fantastic

reading offers.

*Twice each term Book Club brouchers will be given

to children to take home and make their selections.

*Order forms and payment need to be handed to in

the front office by 9am on the due date.

*Please ensure that your child’s name and class are

clearly written on each order form used & the

envelope.

*If you are making a credit card payment please

follow the instructions on the order form. Orders

from all brouchers can be totalled so that one receipt

number is given. Return this receipt with your order.

*ISSUE 1 order forms are due back to school by 9am

on Thursday, February 20th.

Scripture

Infants and Primary School Scripture classes

will resume on Thursday, February 20th.

The purpose of teaching scripture is to

provide students with the basics of the Christian

faith so that they might have the tools to decide

what they believe for themselves.

In line with our school motto of 'Learning for

Life', the scripture program aims to ensure that in

the future inevitable ups and downs of life, students

can draw on what they have learnt to consider the big

questions of life.

As in previous years, all students, other than

Catholic and Jehovah’s Witness students will remain

in the classroom for scripture. If you do not wish

your child to attend scripture please write a note

stating this and they will be removed from the

classroom and will do extra work in another room.

If you have any questions about the scripture

program, please give me a ring on 6736 1086. Gus

Robinson, Minister of the Anglican Church.

Is your child in a new class without their friends?

At some stage in their school life your child is

likely to find themselves in a class without their close

friends. It's normal for them to initially feel a little

anxious about this, so how should you handle it?

Find out more

//www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/wellbeing/development/

new-class-without-their-friends

The Sir Henry Parkes Memorial Public School

Attachments

*Canteen Menu, helper and donation sheet *Swimming Program

*Crunch and Sip

Website: www.sirhparkes-.schools.nsw.edu.au

Email: sirhparkes-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Phone: 6736 1401 Canteen: 6736 1732

Assemblies

Term 1, Week 2 , 2014

P&C

Our next P&C will be Tuesday, February 11

th 2014

at 6pm in the Primary staff room as usual. This meeting will not be our AGM! Our AGM date will be finalised at the meeting on the 11th. However please encourage and invite

others to attend.

See you on the 11th!

Crunch and Sip

Our School has Crunch and Sip every day

at approximately 10am in which the students

enjoy fruit, vegetables (fresh is best) or a

handful of nuts and have a drink of water.

If students are purchasing Crunch from

the canteen, they must do this (buy and take)

before school.

Health Message What is immunisation?

Immunisation protects people against

harmful infections before they come into

contact with them in the community.

Immunisation uses the body’s natural

defence mechanism - the immune response - to

build resistance to specific infections.

Immunisation helps people stay healthy

by preventing serious infections.

Why should people be immunised?

There are two reasons for immunising

every person in Australia:

1. Immunisation is the safest and most

effective way of giving protection against the

disease. After immunisation, you are far less

likely to catch the disease if there are cases in

the community. The benefit of protection

against the diseases far outweighs the very

small risks of immunisation. 2. If enough people in the community are

immunised, the infection can no longer be

spread from person to person and the disease

dies out altogether. This is how smallpox was

eliminated from the world and polio has

disappeared from many countries. Often these

preventable disease cause disability (physical

eg. loss of hearing, impact limb development

and/or function, amputations, infertility and

intellectual) and can even cause death.

Have you ever watched a baby (who can’t

be vaccinated due to their young age) suffer from whooping cough and unfortunately in many cases die? Please help eliminate such diseases by ensuring your child and yourself are fully immunised (check that your immunisations are up to date).

2014 Sports House Captains Congratulations to all the students who placed

themselves up for election for Sports House captain.

Due to numbers, one leader is from Year 5.

BRUXNER: Georgie Keep and Toby Watt

DONALDSON: Jaimee McKinley and Billy Henry

GOUDY: Phoebe Cooper and Deakin Lee

McKENZIE: Jemma Sutcliffe and Adam Hayne

2014 School Swimming Carnival The school’s annual swimming will be held next

Thursday, February 6th. The carnival is a compulsory

activity for students in Years 3-6 (they do not have to

enter an event but it is encouraged and we hope to have

time for some novelty events in the shallow end of the

pool) and for students in year 2 who are aged 8 or

turning 8 this year and can swim the length of the pool.

Students received a note last week and these must be

returned along with money ($1 for the pool or pool pass

and $1.50 for the bus if travelling by the bus) by

TOMORROW, WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 5th.

Parents/carers/family are invited to attend and

encourage the students, assist with time keeping

(please contact Miss Eakin or Mr Maher if available

even for part of the day) and/or swim in the parent

students v staff relay. The students are to be in the

grandstand at all times unless competing in an event or

have been told they can visit the canteen.

Staff Achievements Congratulations to Mr Manser who was

recognised at a regional level for his contributions

made to cricket specifically highlighting his voluntary

work.

C o m m u n i c a t i n g w i t h y o u r s c h o o l

While it can be hard for busy parents, staying in

contact with the school is important. Communication is

one of the key parts of the relationship between the

school and home.

Watch this video to find out more:

http://www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/wellbeing/developme

nt/communicating-with-your-school

COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD

“Come & Try” NRL

WHO: Boys & Girls age 6 (born 2008) to under 16

WHEN: Tuesday, February 4th

WHERE: Tenterfield RL Grounds

TIME: 4pm - 5:30pm

COST: FREE

More Information: Call David Landers on

0429 848 019

Participants will be involved in a number of fun

Rugby League games and activities under the

guidance of qualified coaches.

The aim of the afternoon is to give everyone who

attends a positive rugby league experience that

hopefully entices them to become a Bear for the

2014 season. Members of the Boarder Bears JRL

club & NRL Development Staff will be in attendance

conducting a the coaching and with information

about 2014 season.

MEAL DEAL THIS WEEK-”Doggy Dinner”

Tasty hot dog in a roll topped with tomato sauce and cheese with a popper and a bowl of ice cream sprinkled with mini marshmallows and strawberry

topping $5.00

Other choices: 6 chicken nuggets $2.20 Tray of lasagne $3.50

MTH WK MON TUES WED THUR FRI S / S

FEB 2 3

4 5 6

*Swimming Carnival

7 8/9

FEB 3 10 11 *P&C 6pm

*Back up swimming

day

12 13 14 *Assembly: Infants

11am 1/2P,

Primary 12:15pm 5/6A

15/16

CANTEEN ROSTER

Wed 5th Kim Cox

Thur 6th

Fri 7th Sharon Hollis

Mon 10th

Tue 11th

Wed 12th

If you are able to help on any of the dates above until the roster is filled it would be very

much appreciated. Please phone Vicki on 6736 1732

Guidelines for every Wednesday Meal Deal Day

1. We offer the meal deal as listed each week for $5.00.

2. Two other choices are available if you choose not to have the meal deal.

3. If you order the other choices they are not to be included as part of the meal deal. If a drink etc is

required you will need to select from the everyday menu and price accordingly.

4. You may order a fresh sandwich or roll from the menu (not toasted).

Please find attached canteen menu and price list for

2014 and also a voluntary helper and donation sheet. Thanks!!