“Your Local School….Our Local Community”

Sheriff Street, Ashcroft 2168 Phone: 9607 8202 Email: ashcroft-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

“Your Local School….Our Local Community”

Newsletter Term 4, Week 7

87

Monday 20th November – Wednesday 29th November Healthy Harold Visits Friday 24th November PSSA Season 3 Final Round Monday 27th November Healthy Harold Parent Info Wednesday 29th November Crazy Hair Day Tuesday 5th December YR6 High School Orientation Tuesday 6th December 3-6 PBL Reward Day Thursday 7th December Year 6 Farewell Monday 10th December K-2 PBL Reward Day Wednesday 13th December Celebration of Learning Friday 15th December Preschool Graduation

Last Day Term 4

Calendar Principal’s Report… Dear Parents and Carers, What a busy term it has been. There are a number of important events on in the next few weeks so please make sure students and parents have all notes returned on time. Can I take this opportunity to thank the staff at Ashcroft Public School for their efforts in the organisation of these events. Please support our upcoming fundraiser. Year 6 are holding a ‘Crazy Hair Day’ on Wednesday 29th November. Your continued support with these events is greatly appreciated. I am very excited to announce Ashcroft Public School will host and house an Aboriginal community project “A Gathering Place”. The Liverpool Women’s Resource Centre, Aboriginal Women's Support Group, Think +Do Tank Foundation and The Motion Room have collaborated to support this project. A shipping container will be located at Ashcroft Public School which will store a specifically designed trailer that will be used to: • prepare and distribute fresh, nutritious food for Aboriginal community members and the broader community • create a space for cultural gatherings, workshops and education • host events for the Aboriginal community, and the broader community • run educational workshops in Aboriginal culture, story and histories in collaboration with the school. More information about this amazing project will be available soon. Finally, I look forward to our Celebration of Learning assembly where we collectively recognise the achievements of our students and celebrate in their successes this year. I hope to see you all there. Ms Loueizi Principal

Be Safe, Be Respectful, Be a Learner

Notices Enrolling NOW for Kindergarten 2018 If you have a child who is turning 5 before 31st July 2018 they are ready to enrol in Kindergarten. Just drop into the office and pick up an enrolment pack. Please note: We will need to sight and take a copy of your child’s original birth certificate, immunisation certificate from Medicare and your proof of address.

Sheriff Street, Ashcroft 2168 Phone: 9607 8202 Email: ashcroft-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Newsletter Term 4, Week 7

Learning Innovations AHS Three of our Stage 3 students; Ryan Canfarini, John Aulagia and Peter Tran have been participating in a Learning & Innovation Program at Ashcroft High School beginning in Term 2 this year. Ashcroft High School developed a Learning & Innovation Centre with the support of Western Sydney University involving students from years 5-10 who were selected for this innovative learning & research program. Small groups of students have been mentored by a pre-service teacher Masters student from Western Sydney University to develop high level learning and research skills through the project design, culminating in a final presentation in early March, 2018.

Celebration of Learning Parents, Carers, Family and Friends, You are invited to attend our Celebration of Learning presentation for 2017. Class Awards, Achievement, Academic and Sports awards will be presented at the ceremony. School medals will also be presented to qualifying students and our new Student Leaders for 2018 will be announced. WHEN: Wednesday 13h December 2017 WHERE: The School Hall TIME: 9.15am We hope you are able to join us for this special occasion as we celebrate the success and achievements of our students at Ashcroft Public School.

Preschool Graduation On Friday 15th December our Preschool students will be celebrating their 2017 Graduation. Family and friends are invited to attend the Graduation celebrations in our Hall from 9.00am. Students will perform a range of songs and will also receive their graduation certificates followed by a party and fun activities including a visit from someone special. A number of our Preschool students will be attending Kindergarten in 2018 at Ashcroft. We congratulate them on their wonderful time this year at Preschool and look forward to welcoming them to our fantastic school next year.

Counsellor Days at Ashcroft Just a reminder our School Counsellor Adrian is available on Monday between 10am and 3pm and Thursday between 8am and 10am each week. If you would like to make an appointment or you would like your child to see the counsellor please contact the office.

Clinician Community Nurse Our Clinician Leanne Stap is also available every Thursday in the Community Room. If you have any concerns about your child’s health or you would like information regarding a health condition or service in our community please contact the office to make an appointment.

Sheriff Street, Ashcroft 2168 Phone: 9607 8202 Email: ashcroft-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Newsletter Term 4, Week 7

Life Education Healthy Harold Healthy Harold is currently visiting our school. There will be a Parent information session held on Monday 27th November in the Healthy Harold bus at 9.30am. Research shows that well designed school-based health education programs play an important role in helping children develop the skills needed to make informed decisions. Our mobile classroom allows children to explore creative and collaborative learning in a space that is entirely different from a traditional classroom. There are no desks, pens or paper. Children are encouraged to participate and learn through engaging education experiences, which we believe bring out the best in all children.

PSSA Season 3 Season 3 of the Green Valley Primary Schools’ Sports Association (GVPSSA) is well underway. PSSA is on every Friday from 12pm to 3pm. Parents and carers are welcome and encouraged to come and watch their child play. All students, coaches and spectators must display good sportsmanship and support for all teams at all times.

Term 4 Venues for PSSA Sports below: PSSA Girls Cricket Where: Winnal Reserve – R10 PSSA Boys Cricket Where: Schell Park – R10 PSSA Boys Touch Football Where: Whitlam Oval 3 Field 1 PSSA Mixed Newcombeball Where: Ashcroft PS – R10 PSSA Girls Softball Where: Greenway Park Reserve We are in our final round of PSSA for 2017. Unpaid fees reminders will be sent out again this week. If you have outstanding fees could you please finalise them as soon as possible so your child does not miss out on our end of year activities.

Be Safe, Be Respectful, Be a Learner

PBL Update Students have been focusing on their learning this week to ensure they are following instructions and giving their full effort in all lessons. Congratulations to the students who achieved their bronze, silver, gold or diamond award at last week’s whole school assembly. Students are excited about the possibility of attending our reward day celebrations later in the term. If your child has received three letters home for behaviour they will not be invited to attend. Permission notes for these excursions will be sent home shortly. Mrs Brown PBL Coordinator

PBL Award Winners

Congratulations to all of the students below who have all been working very hard in the classroom and in the playground ensuring that they are safe, respectful learners. Keep up the great effort!

Be Safe, Be Respectful, Be a Learner

Sheriff Street, Ashcroft 2168 Phone: 9607 8202 Email: ashcroft-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Newsletter Term 4, Week 7

Swim Scheme During weeks 5 and 6 Ashcroft PS students attended Michael Wendon Aquatic Leisure Centre every day to learn a range of swimming and water survival skills. Students enjoyed the sunshine and showed great improvement in their swimming throughout the program. It was definitely hard to get them out of the water at the end of their lesson.

What have Year 2 been up to? During sport, Year 2 have been doing Gymnastics. In order to build their strength and balancing skills, students have been practising different Gymnastics positions, including the tuck sit, v-sit, angry cat, front support and rear support. Students have also been practising balancing with partners.

Be Safe, Be Respectful, Be a Learner

Sheriff Street, Ashcroft 2168 Phone: 9607 8202 Email: ashcroft-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Newsletter Term 4, Week 7

Remembrance Day Every year, on the 11th November at 11am – the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month – we pause to remember those men and women who have died or suffered in all wars, conflicts and peace operations. For those brave who gave their lives so we could live ours…

Sydney South West Girls Cricket Team Congratulations to Josephine Va’a and Annalaiese Armstrong for making it into the GVPSSA Girls Cricket team and then being selected to form part of the Sydney South West PSSA Girls Cricket team, a huge achievement showing the girls’ talent and sportsmanship. They have shown dedication and maturity at all training sessions and represented Ashcroft Public School, Green Valley PSSA and Sydney South West District with pride. We are all very proud of them! They recently travelled to the Hunter Valley with their team for a week of competition against other districts. They won two games on the first day, and lost one on the second, leaving them in contention for the finals. Unfortunately, they lost the deciding game for finals, but showed outstanding skill throughout. Congratulations to both students and the Sydney South West team.

$ Make a payment

POP, EFTPOS and Credit Card Payments

Remember you can pay for uniforms, preschool fees, excursions etc. via any of the above payment methods at the office or via POP (Parent Online Payments) on our website www.ashcroft-p.schools.nsw.edu.au just click on the $ make a payment tab. REMINDER: When paying with cash, please write your child’s full name, class, what the payment is for and the amount you are paying on the envelope.

Be Safe, Be Respectful, Be a Learner

Sheriff Street, Ashcroft 2168 Phone: 9607 8202 Email: ashcroft-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Newsletter Term 4, Week 7

Change of contact details

Please remember to notify staff in office of any changes to your contact details or to the contact details of other people nominated as emergency contacts. We appreciate your assistance in this regard and assure you that any information you provide the school will be stored securely and will only be used or disclosed in order to support your child’s learning and wellbeing.

Buy uniforms NOW for 2018

Our school uniform is required to be worn on a daily basis. Our Uniform Shop is open on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 8.30am to 9.30am. If you are unable to make it during these times you can pre-order through the office.

Be Safe, Be Respectful, Be a Learner

2018 Important Planning Information We are starting to plan our classes for 2018. Please let us know if you will be moving or if your child will be changing schools next year (if your child is in Year 6 and going to High School we already have this information). We also need to know if your child will be returning after the start of the school year. Please complete the tear off section below and return it to the office as soon as possible.

What’s happening in our Community

Andrea Giunta Local Facilitator SaCC Program PH: 8783 0951

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

ASHCROFT PUBLIC SCHOOL NOT RETURNING or RETURNING AFTER SCHOOL YEAR BEGINS 2018

My child/children will NOT be returning to Ashcroft Public School in 2018. School attending in 2018: __________________________________________________________ Name: _________________________ Year: ____ Name: ________________________ Year: ____ Name: _________________________ Year: ____ Name: ________________________ Year: ____

My child/children will be returning after the start of Term 1 in 2018. Date returning: ___________________________ Reason: ________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Name: _________________________ Year: ____ Name: ________________________ Year: ____ Name: _________________________ Year: ____ Name: ________________________ Year: ____

(If your child is returning after 30th January 2018 please see the office for an exemption form).