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Great School ≈ Great Opportunities
Thursday, June
9th
Calendar Term 2
Monday, June 13th:
PUBLIC HOLIDAY
Wednesday, June
15th : Ready4School Thursday, June 16th:
In2Cricket
Thursday, June 16th:
Science Engineering
Challenge
Monday, June 20th:
Stephanie Alexan-
der Kitchen Garden
Program
Wednesday, June
22nd: Ready4School Thursday, June 23rd:
In2Cricket
Monday, June 27th:
Stephanie Alexan-
der Kitchen Garden
Program
Wednesday, June
28th : Ready4School
Friday, July 1st: Pho-
tographic Competi-
tion and Exhibition
- Respect - Organisation - Commitment - Kindness - Safety -
Regina
In this year of the XXXI Olympiad, its
timely to remind ourselves and our students
of the Olympic motto: Swifter, Higher, Stronger. This became the motto when the
International Olympic Committee was
formed in 1894, and it was never more evi-
dent than in the efforts of our students at
the Small Schools Athletics Carnival yester-
day. It was with enthusiasm and commit-
ment that our students competed and it was
with great pride that we cheered, supported
and commiserated. This annual event, more
than anything else, highlights the need for
our students to participate in the wider
field, experience more people and places,
and to acknowledge the effort and success-
es of others. No, it’s not the Olympics, and
yes, it is disappointing to not run the fast-
est, not jump the highest, or not be the
strongest, but we accept the experience
with good grace and a spirit of sportsmanship.
Thanks to all the families and friends who braved the cold, but not unbear-
able, weather so typical of Alroy Oval. It’s quite a big undertaking for fami-
lies to pack up and spend the day out in the cold, yelling and cheering for
every student who participated, so my thanks to you all.
There will be more photos in next week’s Newsletter.
P.B.L.
FOCUS
B organised… in what we say Think about what we say
Listen to the question before trying to answer it
SPOTLIGHT ON P&C
Colour of the week
Navy We are counting
1 to 10
Ready4School Sound of the week
N n
We are learning
Patterns of
shapes
The dedication of our P&C has resulted in a high
quality canteen for our students. The menu meets
requirements of the Department’s Healthy Foods in
Canteens Policy and the hard-working group has
been commended on its operations. However, this
can only continue if people are willing to volunteer
their time to work the canteen. For around 4 hours
on Fridays people are needed to prepare lunch
and recess. Please leave your details with the Of-
fice if you can help.
Having effec-
tive fine motor
skills is not
just about
holding the
pencil correct-
ly. Refined ma-
nipulative skills
are required
for everyday
activities such
as tying laces,
doing up and
undoing but-
tons, using a
knife and fork,
opening and
closing a lunch-
box. Every
week our little
ones practise
the skills to
become compe-
tent in these
basic actions.
Creative Writing: “When I ran away…” A selection of stories demonstrating the use of time sequence words and phrases, and descriptive structure.
One day I was grounded so I ran away. I went
to the dam. I saw a yabby and I picked it up. I
ate the back of it; that was the only thing to
eat. Then I went home and stole some pieces
of string and I made a bow and arrows. I
made 60 arrows. I shot a kangaroo and went
home and ate the kangaroo.
The next day mum found me.
Heath, Year 3
I ran away because a cheetah was chasing me
down the highway. The police shot the cheetah
with a tranquiliser gun and put it in the zoo. I
was relieved that he didn’t bite me. Mum and
Dad were relieved too.
Jayda, Year 3
When I ran away from town I had to live in the
outback with my friends. We got logs and
made a fire, and I got a little bit of food. We
told stories and went to sleep.
In the morning we made weapons then went
hunting. We saw a deer so we walked slowly
to it. Then suddenly a wolf jumped out of the
bush and killed the deer. We walked back
slowly but I stepped on a stick. The wolf saw
us! We ran and ran but we turned and shot it.
That only made it worse… The wolf jumped at
me and it was biting my arm. As it happened
a truck came and hit. He said, “Jump in!”. So I
got in and drove away. I said, “Have we lost
it?” He said, “Yes, we have.”
Jarrod, Year 6
When I ran away I did annoy the cats. Hart
was chasing me. I needed to hide or otherwise
he’ll get me and take me to his smelly bedroom
and I’ll be so sad I need to escape.
Jesse, Year 2
When I ran away I ran to a park and went to
sleep. The next morning I went to the shop
and stole a chocolate bar and ate it.
Oscar, Year 5
It was summer, 4.40pm, and two parents were
at the hospital. Their son was also there and his
name was Jack. Jack’s Mum said, “You’re going
to have a sister soon.”
At 4.45pm the baby was born; they called it
Aylah. Mum and Dad went through the alphabet
to see which name suited her—Aylah was the
best.
The next day they went home. Mum and Dad
were busy focussing on Aylah and they didn’t
realise the Jack ran away. He said to his dog,
“I’m running away because they don’t pay any
attention to me.”
That night Mum went to tuck Jack in. He wasn’t
there. “Wonder where he could be?”. Mum
called Dad in. “Jack’s not here!” So they looked
everywhere.
The next day Mum put Aylah in the pram and
went to Mum’s friend, Sarah. They knocked on
the door and said, “Is Jack here?” She said,
“Yes, he should be playing with his friend, Tom.”
They found him in the room hiding in the cup-
board. Mum, Dad, Jack and Aylah all walked
home as a family.
Aylah, Year 4
When I ran away I ran to the shop for a week.
Mum was looking for me. She didn’t find me.
And I came back and she said, “You are
grounded!”
Lynkin, Year 3
When I ran away it was wet, cold and windy. It
was winter. When my family discovered I was
gone they had the whole town looking for me
but they didn’t look in one place.
They knew my grandparents would be mad at
them so the next day they went to see my
grandparents. They put up flyers and I came
home. Mum said I was grounded for five weeks.
Then she sent me to my room.
Shiane, Year 5
When I ran away I ran to my Nan’s
house because Mum would not give
me ice-cream. Mum hopped in the
car, went to Nan’s house and
picked me up. She took me home
and said, “You are having a baby
brother.” Four days later we had to
go to the hospital at 2 o’clock in the
morning. They called it Tyson. We
went home in two days. Only Dad
cared about me.
Lilly-Jane, Year 3
When I ran away it was dark, it was
scarey and it was raining. I slept in a
creek and I was very cold. Mum and
Dad called the police. I was singing
out for help but they did not find me
until 10.00 that night.
Sophie, Year 5
I ran away because my Mum was
angry at me. I dug up her garden
and I hid. I ran away with my brother
last night. We took a blanket and a
bag, and I took my Mum’s car. At
dawn I went to the zoo and the
park.
Noah, Year 3
Photograph Competition and Exhibition All students and their families are invited to participate in our Photograph Competi-
tion and Exhibition, to be held on Friday, July 1st.
Levels of Entry: There will be a level for
every class, Kindergarten
to Year 6, and an open
level for adults.
Cost: $1 per entry
Categories:
All entrants can enter photo-
graphs in two categories—
Scenery or People. On the back
of each entry write the name,
level of entry and category.
Display:
All entries will be printed in
either colour or black-and-
white and mounted on card no
bigger than A4 size.
NO SELFIES!
NO PHOTO-SHOPPING!
All entries can be viewed and voted upon from 1.30pm and winners will be by popular vote.
GREAT PRIZES, ONE FOR EACH CATEGORY!
Afternoon tea will be served after the Exhibition.
Principal Contact: Phone: 6576 4018 Mobile: 0488106697 [email protected]
The focus for this term’s cooking classes is breads, pies and pastries. Sophie and Jack are preparing potato filled pita. As Guest Chef, Sophie led her team through the pita-making process, and mint, parsley, cumin, garam masala and turmeric
spiced the filling. The pockets were shallow-fried until crunchy. Next term our lessons will focus on a different country each week, and students will be tested on their culinary skills. Produce from our gar-den will be ready to feature in our weekly menus.
Friday Cake Raffle… 50 cents a ticket to support our
Leadership Team.
Congratulations to Jayda, who
shared with all students.
Friday, June 10
Robyn Cramp
Friday, June 17
Jeni Bos
Friday, June 24
Donna Gittoes
Friday, July 1
Canteen!!
Please have orders and payment at School by Thursday each week.
Friday, June 10
Kirri-Ann & Nat
Friday, June 17
Donna Gittoes
Friday, June 24
Donna Gittoes
Friday, July 1
Sarah and Annie
Years 3—6 Making Connections This week our Newsletter fea-
tures some creative writing by
our students. We have been
learning how to pace our writing by using time se-
quence words and phrases, and how to construct our
sentences so that they are descriptive. I am encour-
aging students to read a wide range of texts—
newspapers, magazines and quality literature—to in-
fluence their vocabulary and text structure. With
practice, and maturity, students will develop their own
style and their unique thinking and personality will be
stamped on their writing.
K/2 Corner In K2 this week our sound is “sh”. Stu-
dents have already successfully identi-
fied many words that begin and end
with “sh”, including our Maths focus of “shapes”. Our
HSIE unit has been a lot of fun learning about the different
games and toys that our grandparents used to play with
when they were at school. Now we are looking forward to
creating our own game or toy! If you have any small card-
board boxes, bottle caps, cardboard tubing, string, or any-
thing else that you were going to throw away that you
think could assist us in creating our masterpieces, please
allow us to “upcycle” it for you.
Facts about the Dairy Industry Did you know:
Cows are herbivores meaning they eat grasses, plants & corn
They do not eat meat.
Sponsored by the Gee Partnership. Local family proudly producing quality milk.
POLLING Our School will be the Polling
Place for the Federal Election on Saturday, July 2nd.
Jerrys Plains School of Arts Hall Meeting
In the Hall 6.30pm
Wednesday, June 8th.
ALL WELCOME
EXCITING
NEWS!!
Eyal Pat (Orthoptist) and Jo
Evans (Practice Manager) are excited to
be bringing a new service to Singleton and surround-
ing areas. Eyal is a visiting Orthoptist from Sydney
who specialises in the following areas:
Squint Eye
Lazy Eye
Turned Out Eye
Blurred Vision
Regaining lost visual clarity is a very powerful jour-
ney for both our patients and Eyal. Eyals passion is
helping kids and adults of any age regain normal vi-
sion using orthotopic techniques. Once early and
meaningful gains are achieved his patients belief of-
ten takes a leap.
Book Your Appointment Now:
1300 794 353
www.sydneyorthoptic.com.au
Eyes after stroke
Low Vision
Visual Perception
All Abilities
Ten Pin Bowling
When: Friday afternoons (during school
term)
Time: 4pm to 5pm
Where: Singleton Ten Pin Bowling Alley
(Civic Ave, Singleton)
Cost: $5 per game including shoes
(Parents are required to attend with children un-
der 18 years of age)
Enquiries please phone: 0429 432
865
In collaboration with: