2 December 2019 Term 4, Week 8

WHAT’S AHEAD…

Week 8 Mon-Fri Intensive Swimming Mon 2 Dec Year 6 - Transition Day to Parkes High School Mon 2 Dec Year 6 Farewell Sun 8 Dec Carols In The Park

Week 9 Tue 10 Dec Presentation Night - PHS Hall—6.30pm Thu 12 Dec Parent Helper / Volunteer Morning Tea Thu 12 Dec End of year social Fri 13 Dec Year 3-6 Gold Principal’s Award Lunch Fri 13 Dec PBL Celebration - 2:00 pm Fri 13 Dec Christmas Street Parade and Expo

Week 10 Mon 16 Dec Kindy to Year 2 Gold Principal’s Award Lunch Mon 16 Dec School Reports Go Home Tue 17 Dec Year 6 Village Fair Wed 18 Dec Last Day for Students

Merit Certificate Criteria for this week: Participating in practical activities

Showing good sportsmanship

Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL)

We ask staff for permission before

Leaving the classroom

MERIT CERTIFICATES - Term 4, Week 7

Work Ethic Behaviour Wiradjuri Making positive Being safe and Hold fast to contributions to being in the right place each other class discussions at all times K-6O: - Dekodah Morley Jye Morgan KGS: Sienna Cheney Oliver Hughes Jackson Ross KMK: Amelia Layton Matilda Smede Evie Bayliss-Cox KMR: Sahara Potts Pipa ten Cate da Silva Jaxon Nusipepa 1B: Sadie Anderson Ruben Whitford Kaine Taylor 1MC: Thomas Clarke Ciane Marks Hayley Platt 1-2I: Lillah Smith Lylah O’Brien Finley Roberts 2L: Kye Kinsela Ebony Bland Holland Tanswell 2T: Breanna Powell Charli Milne Jackson Hodges 2-3D: Cameron Pfaff Riley McIlrick Charlee Dumaine 3-4F: George Thomas Matthew Goulthorpe Max Jones 3-4P: Joel Turner Kaleb Schembri Cooper Kelly 4-5S: Cooper Bland Alicia Rivett Isabelle Noakes 5-6H: Marnus Barnard Isabella Manley Noah Mathews 5-6R: Sam Rivett Lara Brown Daniel Wilkinson

Rise Above Self: Daisy Dawson Love of Reading: Hamish Rowe

ARE YOUR DETAILS UP TO DATE?

Have you recently moved houses, changed your phone number or has your family situation changed? If you answered yes to any of these, you need to let the office know, so that in an emergency or if your child is sick or injured, we can contact you or someone else.

Fabulous Talent

Yet again I was amazed by the standard of the performances at “PEPS Factor”. Simply brilliant. A massive thank you to Miss MacRae for the coordination of “PEPS Factor” and to her band of helpers. Another fabulous showcase of talent at our school.

Tonight we celebrate Year 6 completing their primary schooling with students, families and staff gathering to mark this milestone.

May your week be full of joy. Michael

APPLICATION FOR ENROLMENT IN YEAR 7 2020 AT PARKES HIGH SCHOOL

Enrolment forms have been given to current Year 6 students.

Please complete and return to Parkes East Public School as soon as possible.

There are a number of students still to return library books. Please ensure books are returned by Friday 6 December at the latest.

CAROLS IN THE PARK This Sunday 8 December, our Choir and Marimba group will be performing at Carols in the park.

Parkes Shire Concert band will be playing from 6:30pm, with carols commencing at 7:30pm.

SILVER PENNANTS

Congratulations to the students listed below for achieving ten Principal’s Awards, which entitled them to be awarded with a Silver Pennant.

2L Ava Percy, Toby Ross

GOLD CERTIFICATES Congratulations to the students listed below for achieving fifteen Principal’s Awards, which entitled them to be awarded with a Gold Certificate.

1MC Hayley Platt

4-5S Tom Rix

5-6S Nikayla Breaden

“The Parrot” is available at the Parkes East Public School website https://parkeseast-p.schools.nsw.gov.au, along with other relevant school information and news.

HEAD LICE ALERT The dreaded head lice are back!

Generally, where one student has head lice this serves as a warning that there is likely to be an infestation in either specific classes or across the whole school population.

Please check your child’s hair on a daily basis and if you find head lice or their eggs treat them immediately. A commercial lice treatment (available from your local chemist or supermarket) can be effective, but you will need to read the label and follow the safety instructions carefully. Always re-treat 7-10 days after the first treatment.

WORLDWIDE CANDLE LIGHTING NIGHT In memory of all children who have passed away.

The Parkes Chapter of the Compassionate Friends would like to invite everyone to join us for our annual candle lighting night.

Lions Park (Orange Rd) on Sunday 8 December from 5.30pm.

For more information call Judy Fisher 0402 599 001, Tony Fisher 0428 970 559 or Fran Scurfield 0412 103 597.

Remembering children we have loved and lost.

END OF YEAR SCHOOL SOCIAL

Theme: Party Time

Date: Thursday 12 December

Where: School Hall

Times: Kindergarten/Stage 1 (6:00 pm - 7:00 pm)

Stage 2/Stage 3 (7:15 pm - 8:30 pm)

Cost: $2.00 per child (includes an ice block)

PBL INDIVIDUAL CELEBRATION On Friday 13 December from 2-3pm we will be holding our Individual PBL Celebration. This celebration involves students choosing a reward and spending the afternoon session taking part in that activity. Each reward is priced and has a cost of Sonny Money. Examples of activities:

Ninja Warrior course Bring your own device Bring your own bike or scooter Cooking Christmas craft iPad time Computers Christmas movie and popcorn Board games Christmas colouring in

Do you have a spare hour to help? We would love to have you come and join in! Or if your child has a grandparent who would like to join us, we would love the extra set of hands to help.

We really appreciate your help as an extra pair of hands is a real treat in the classroom.

Please complete the form below and return it to the school office, or alternatively you could email Mrs Dunn to let her know, lisa.okeefe2@det.nsw.edu.au _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

I would like to assist on the PBL session on Friday 13 December at 2:00 pm

Name: _____________________________________________ Child’s name:______________________________________

Phone number: ______________________________________