DENILIQUIN NORTH PUBLIC SCHOOL

PO Box 449, Deniliquin, 2710

Phone: 0358811042 Email: deniliquin-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Fax: 03 5881 5086 Web Site: www.deniliquin-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Newsletter: Term 4 Week 10 (9/12/14)

Reminders

Grade 6 Farewell Desserts-Offers of desserts

for the Grade 6 Farewell on Tuesday, December

16. Please contact Maureen at the canteen if you

can assist!

Library Book Returns-All library books are now

due back.

Presentation Day-Tomorrow

All parents/carers and guests are invited to the

school’s annual presentation day to be held at the

Deni RSL on Wednesday, 10th. The festivities begin

at 11am.

Kindie BBQ and DVD-Thursday

A reminder to parents/carers and students that the

Kindie BBQ and DVD presentation kicks off on

Thursday at 6pm.

Principal’s Awards

Last week’s champions are:

Isaac Behsman—being a happy and friendly

class member

Stephen Thomas—fantastic reading skills &

improvement in his writing

Mikaylah Ferrie—trying hard with her

Reading

Kira Dickie—a polite & friendly class member

Tabitha Napier—being a diligent, hard

working student

Alex Rose—excellent attitude

Sean Richards—consistent effort in Reading

and Writing

FROM THE SCHOOL ON A HILL

There sure is GOLD in them there hills!

Congratulations to Ava Barnett,Lizzie Lostroh,

Matilda Dickie, Tom Cochrane and Ava Taylor!

UPCOMING EVENTS

Date Event

9/12 Semester 2 Reports sent home

9/12 Deni North Annual Magazine hits the streets

10/12 Presentation Day-11am at Deni RSL

11/12 Kindie BBQ-6pm

12/12 Combined Xmas Chapel at North

12/12 Aussie ‘Idle’-1:45pm

16/12 Grade 6 Farewell Social

17/12 Final GOLD Morning Tea-11am

17/12 Last day for students-2014

18/12 Staff Development Day

3/2/15 Teachers resume

4/2 Grades 1-6 resume

5/2 Kindergarten begins

Combined Xmas Chapel at North

Scripture students will attend an end of year service

in the school hall, commencing 11:25am on Friday.

Aussie Idol-This Friday

North’s Aussie Idol is set to rock de house this

Friday.

On what promises to be a rich and varied bill of

internationally not-renowned acts, the show kicks off

at 1:45pm in the school hall and features, amongst

others:

Cool Crew

Tik-Tok

Baa Baa Black Sheep

Giggle Girls

Double-Jointed Bodies

Grade 6 Farewell and Senior Social

The farewell social for Grade 6 students will be held

in the school hall next Tuesday from 6pm.

Grade 5 students are invited to join in the fun at

7:30pm. The lights will dim at 9pm.

Parents/Carers are reminded that written permission

is required if your child is to go home with someone

other than yourself.

Hall of Fame Criteria Revised

The teaching staff have recently revised the process for

determining the annual ‘Hall of Fame’ award, which is

presented on Presentation Day.

A copy of this process is available on the website under

the CURRICULUM tab.

We Value Values

Well done to the following students who last week

received awards for being top value at:

“Getting Along With Others”

Lucy Willis—being a good friend to others

Jack Gavel—gets along with everybody in the

class

Matene Rophia—being a great friend to all in

1/2R

Elena Mulham—a fair and friendly student

Tom Cochrane—being a delightful student who

always gets along well with others

Adrian Mulham—getting along with other

children

Isabel Auldist—for being a caring and friendly

student who gets along with others

This week’s value will be:

‘Honesty’

What’s New on the Website!

This newsletter (in colour!)

Hall of Fame Criteria

(Curriculum & Activities), Stars

of Month (Home)

Outstanding students; Ava Barnett, Sophie

Stringer and Tom McCallum have been selected

by teachers to be December’s glittering ‘Stars’.

Nice one!

Canteen Roster

Wednesday J Hawley

Thursday G Dunmore K Paton

Friday J Barlow

Monday J Frazer

Tuesday M Zrajko

Term Pointscore

Team Pts

Great Whites 19 Gummy Sharks

and Tiger Sharks

snapped a win

last week, but the

Hammers are still

in front overall.

Gummy Sharks 23

Hammerheads 30

Tiger Sharks 22

Proud and Deadly Awards were presented to

the above indigenous students at the district

ceremony last Wednesday.

Catriona Vickery picked up an ‘Academic

Achievement’ award. Her sister, Stephanie (a

graduate of Aspire Me) was recognised for

‘Performing and Creative Visual Arts’.

Kyeasha Ross, who attended the regional

athletics carnival was acknowledged with a

‘Sport’ award, while April Weir and Stevi-Ann

Rosenow cleaned up with an ‘Encouragement’

award.

Well done to all!-Deadly!!!

At left: Duncan and

Charlie show the

effects of a big week

in Canberra.

Above: Tama gets

ready for a future in

politics.

Below Left: The Big

Splash Waterpark

proved a big hit.

Holiday Fun Songs Stories Games Craft

19th

– 23rd

January 2015 9:30am – 11:30am $2 per child per day

For school aged children: K – 3: Salvation Army Hall 4 – 6: Uniting Church Hall