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Albury Public School
NEWSLETTER
TERM 2 WEEK 5 30 May 2019
481 David Street, ALBURY, NSW, 2640 Email: [email protected]
OFFICE: 02 6021 3849 www.albury-p.schools.nsw.edu.au
Our office hours are 8:30am to 3:30pm FAX: 02 60411265
A message from the Principal
This week is National Reconciliation Week. National Reconciliation Week (NRW) is a time for all
Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how
each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia. The dates for NRW remain the
same each year; 27 May to 3 June. These dates commemorate two significant milestones in the
reconciliation journey— the successful 1967 referendum, and the High Court Mabo decision
respectively.
Reconciliation must live in the hearts, minds and actions of all Australians as we move forward,
creating a nation strengthened by respectful relationships between the wider Australian
community, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. For further information about
National Reconciliation Week, please see https://www.reconciliation.org.au/national-
reconciliation-week/
The parent information session, Supporting Literacy and Numeracy at home – a guide for
parents/carers, was repeated on Tuesday evening in a twilight session. Thank you to all of the
parents/carers who braved the cold and wet weather to attend. Mrs Dicketts will be repeating
the session for Kindergarten parents on Wednesday of next week, 5 June from 2:30pm – 3:00pm.
This session will focus mostly on reading and will be held in the VC room in the bottom of the
Lodge. Please enter through the David Street gates and sign in at the office before moving to
the VC room.
The PSSA winter competition starts in Week 6 of this term, Friday 7 June. Team selections will be
finalised and permission notes will be sent home by the end of the week. This year, we will have
junior and senior teams in soccer, netball and AFL. The cost to students is $3.50 per week to
cover the buses. This can be paid each week on Friday mornings or in $10.00 amounts every 3
weeks. If a student is absent or a game is cancelled due to inclement weather then the money
will carry over to the next payment period. Following consultation with the P&C, parents/carers
are able to pay the full $30.00 through the office or online at the commencement of the PSSA
competition but a refund will not be available if games are cancelled or students are absent.
The first knock out round for The Premiers Spelling Bee will be held in Week 7 this term for students
in Years 3-6. Students in Year 2 are able to participate upon special request to classroom
teachers (proficient spellers only). Spelling lists are available from the Arts Unit on https://
www.artsunit.nsw.edu.au/premiers-spelling-bee.
You will require a password to access the spelling lists which you can receive from
your child's classroom teacher, or at the office. For copyright reasons, the password
cannot be published.
Whole school representatives will be chosen in Week 10 to progress to regional
finals. If you have any further questions, please contact Mrs Bec Border, Premier's Spelling Bee
Coordinator. Happy spelling!!
As the weather slowly changes I am seeing a number of shivering little bodies coming to school
without jumpers. I would like to take this opportunity to remind parents/carers that we have
mountains of lost property in the designated areas for each class and in the office area. Where
clothing is labelled we are usually able to reunite the owner with the clothing but unfortunately,
much of the clothing is unmarked or, in some cases, still bearing the name of previous owners
who have left the school a significant time ago. Please label your child’s clothing and if you are
looking for a missing item, please check lost property. Many of the jumpers will be washed and
placed into the clothing pool at the end of the term.
Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School Students with Disability (NCCD) Notification
for Parents and Carers: All Government and non-Government schools across Australia are
required to participate annually in the Nationally Consistent Collection of Data on School
Students with Disability (NCCD). All Australian schools collect data on their students who are
receiving adjustments to meet additional learning and support needs in accordance with their
obligations under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992 and Disability Standards for Education
2005. This data is provided to the Australian Government to assist in the development of a
consistent, national picture of the education needs of students with disability. The data provided
to the Australian Government by the NSW Department of Education is provided in such a way
that it cannot be used to identify any individual student or school.
The definition of a student with a disability is a very wide one and isn’t just for those students who
receive special funding or have a medical diagnosis. We will be collecting information already
available in the school and the support that is being provided to students with a disability as well
as students who are receiving adjustments to their learning. This can include support from the
Learning and Support teachers and School Learning and Support Officers. Also included in this
data collection are those students with medical conditions, eg Anaphylaxis, Diabetes, Asthma,
etc. More accurate data will help the Government plan for students with a disability or learning
need. The data collection will have no direct impact on your child and he/she will not be
involved in any testing process. The NSW Department of Education will provide the data to the
federal government in such a way that no individual student or school will be able to be
identified. In this way, we will ensure the privacy and confidentiality of all students. Please do not
hesitate to contact the Learning and Support team if you require any additional information.
General information about the national data collection can be found on the Australian
Government Department of Education and Training website at https://www.education.gov.au/
what-nationally-consistent-collection-data-school-students-disability
I would like to remind parent/carers to be mindful that a number of our students are
anaphylactic and very sensitive to nuts and products containing nuts. Contact can be fatal and
does not always require the nuts or nut products to be ingested. Whereas the school is NOT a nut
free zone, restricting the nuts and nut products brought to school in lunchboxes will limit the
possibility of contamination at school.
Congratulations to Grainne Bulters-Trainor (5AC)
Annabella Roberts (5AB) Oskar Baldwin (6LCB)
and Elspeth Morris (6LB) who have been
selected to attend Riverina Choral Camp, held
at Borambola, over Week 5. I am sure they will all
make the most of this wonderful opportunity to
share and develop their talent for singing, and
that they will represent our school proudly
throughout the experience.
Principal news cont…...
Yesterday the K – 2 sports day was held and was a very exciting day for all involved. The K – 2
students were “pumped” early on in the day and participated enthusiastically. Unfortunately, the
weather did beat us in the end and the races had to be postponed due to the gale force winds
that whipped up after afternoon recess. The races will be conducted during sports days next
week.
Kindergarten races will be held on Monday 3 June at 11.45am until 1.10pm on the Block. Year 1
& 2 races will be held on Friday 7 June at 11.45am until 1.10pm on the Block. Parents are
welcome to come along again and enjoy the fun. The students are encouraged to wear their
sports uniforms or house colours again.
The Zone Cross Country Carnival was held on Friday 24 May. We were represented by 48
students who won the overall points tally, with Albury Public School winning the champion
school. Congratulations also to Charlie Gibson, Isabelle Rae, Jessica Morgan, Thomas Mack,
Thomas Sheather and Fin Bready who took out the age champions in their age groups. We now
have 16 students who will attend the Riverina Carnival at Gundagai in two weeks.
The catch up day for the zone athletics carnival was held at Les O’Brien Athletics Precinct
yesterday. Our students did a fantastic job in freezing conditions and even had to contend with
hail yet again. Results are still being finalised but many of the students look to have made it
through to the Riverina carnival in Term 3, in addition to those who had already qualified. This
information will be available soon.
The Paul Kelly Cup AFL gala day will be held this Friday at Jelbart Park. We are sending two boys
teams and two girls teams to play against schools from around the Albury and Corowa region.
The enthusiasm from our students has been fantastic and I am sure that they will do well. Good
luck on Friday.
Quote of the week: “Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they
have never failed to imitate them” James Baldwin
Lianne Singleton
Principal news cont…...
Zander KWRH - soccer skills
Willow KWN - basketball , hand and eye coordination
Gemma KWN - basketball skills
K-2 Sports Day
K-2 Sports Day races, were unfortunately
postponed today due to bad weather.
Kindergarten races will be held on Monday 3
June at 11.45am until 1.10pm on the Block.
Year 1 & 2 races will be held on Friday 7 June
at 11.45am until 1.10pm on the Block.
Parents are welcome to come along and
enjoy the fun!
Dates for your Diary!
Friday 31 May Paul Kelly AFL Cup 9.30am - 2.30pm, Jelbart Park. Students will travel
by bus after roll call
Monday 3 June Kindergarten running races 11.45am - 1.10pm on the grass area
Wednesday 5 June 3/4 CF Assembly at 12:30pm in the hall
Thursday 6 June KWRH Assembly at 12:30pm in the hall
Friday 7 June PSSA Winter Sports Starts
Year 1&2 running races 11.45am - 1.10pm on the grass area
Thursday 13 June Riverina Cross Country Carnival
Thursday 13 June KWP Assembly at 12.30pm in hall
School News
Zone Cross Country Carnival
Last Friday the Zone Cross Country Carnival was held at the Equestrian Centre. Our school sent a
strong team of 58 runners who performed exceptionally well. Albury Public runners won 6 of the 8
races. Charlie Gibson, Isabelle Rae, Jessica Morgan, Thomas Mack, Thomas Sheather and Fin
Bready are now Zone champions. In total, 16 APS students have qualified for the zone team and
will go on to represent the Albury PSSA at the Riverina Carnival being held in Gundagai on 13
June. Congratulations and good luck to these students.
Mr Dylan Clift, Cross Country Coordinator
Gold Certificates
Congratulations! Olivia Payne , Audrey Falke, Milla Boland, Sushee Mantu x 2, Leonard Rodgers, Hunter Kohne,
Patrick Friedlieb,
Mason Bowler, Lilah O’Connell, Jasmine Poulton, Jesse Carey, Jade Prosser,
Grainne Bulters-Trainor, Doyle Walle, Chloe Johnston
School News
We are 4th year speech pathology students
from Charles Sturt University.
We are working on introducing visual
timetables in kinder classrooms to support
their learning.
We would love to hear from any Albury
Public School parents who successfully use
visual timetables at home.
Interested parents please contact Joanne
Scherf, Assistant Principal Engagement,
Learning and Support via the school email
account or by telephoning the front office.
Hannah, Charmaine, Georgie and Adele
Canteen and P&C News
Friday
31 May
Monday
3 June
Tuesday
4 June
Wednesday
5 June
Thursday
6 June
Friday
7 June
Sarah Potter Catherine Helper needed Billie Kathy Chrissy
Hello Everyone,
The menu can be viewed online at www.quickcliq.com.au
Jude and Emma Mobile 0422 701 463 email [email protected]
Thank you to all who attended our monthly P&C meeting on Tuesday evening. We will share the
minutes on several platforms, once we have a minute to compile them!
We are in desperate need of some volunteer help in some key roles. Each one is a small role,
and will give you a great sense of community, connection and generosity.
1. Canteen Manager, who can do basic bookkeeping, pop in to the canteen for a quick chat
on a regular basis (weekly at least) and ensure things are running smoothly.
2. Fundraising Committee leader, who will be excited to implement their own and P&C ideas
about fundraising events. You will lead a team in organising school-community building events
(like an outdoor cinema night, and a silent auction evening). Additional fundraising committee
members are also always welcome and appreciated.
3. Class Parent Coordinator who will ensure that every class has a representative parent to
facilitate the sharing of information.
4. The Environment Committee are doing some incredible work which you will be hearing about
soon. We would love some more enthusiastic and interested members on our team.
We have many wonderful volunteers who are happy to help with organisation prior to events,
or help on the day, however all of our “usual suspects” have reached capacity in the
leadership roles they can perform.
If you are interested , or have questions , please get in touch, we would love to have you!
Email: [email protected] Facebook messenger: Albury Public School P&C
Year 6 Canberra Excur-
Year 6 students from our school have
recently undertaken an education tour
of the national capital. Students were
given the opportunity to participate in a
variety of educational programs with a
focus on Australia’s history, culture,
heritage and democracy.
The Australian Government recognises the importance of
all young Australians being able to visit the national capital
as part of their Civics and Citizenship education.
To assist families in meeting the cost of the excursion the
Australian Government is contributing funding of $20 per
student under the Parliament and Civics Education Rebate
program towards those costs. The rebate is paid directly to
the school upon completion of the excursion. This rebate is
deducted from the final cost of the excursion.
School News