Dubbo South Public School Respect, Care, Cooperation & Responsibility

From Sharon’s desk

On Monday our School Captain Mali Hopkins-Davies travelled to Sydney to be presented with a Fred Hollows Humanity Award for her contribution to improving lives of people in our school and the wider community and her significant support with SIDS and fundraising causes. Mali was nominated by her school and received the award from Gabi Hollows and our State Education Minister Rob Stokes. We are very proud of you Mali! Thank you and well done to our wonderful team of 21 students who travelled out to the airport to greet the Royal couple on behalf of our school. They were great role models on the day and were awestruck with the visitors. Some very positive remarks were made by community members, great comments by our students and happy snaps. Thank you Sage Hulbert, Orlando McCauley, Saxon Smith, Lyra Kerr, Lacie Gay, Lillian Leary, Toby Medlin, Risandi Herath Paithirathrage, London-Marie Delia, Mia Villacorta, Owen Cuthill, Amy Quilty, Hamish Waghorn, Bowen Andrews, Lucy Stewart, Mali Hopkins-Davis, Alex Blanch, Millie Sutcliffe, Bailey Auld, Ava Hosking and Hamish Smith. We were very lucky to be visited by Moses Goire from Uganda who spoke with our students about his childhood as a sponsored child as well as providing news about our sponsor child Zahara. What a great opportunity for our students. Thank you to Mrs Alexandra Prince for organising the visit to our school. The Stage 2 Concert will be held this Thursday in the School Hall. The theme for the evening is “Primary School Musical”. All students will be participating whether on stage or behind the scenes. Students and staff have been working hard and are very excited. The concert will commence at 6.30pm sharp. Looking forward to seeing you there. We will be celebrating “World Teachers Day” this Friday. I would like to thank all of my teaching staff for their ongoing commitment, hard work and creativity they bring to their job every day, in working with your children they work on improving their outcomes, make connections and engage them in learning. Please let your child’s teacher know how valued they are!

We have had 90 students attend workshops this week in preparation for the Lantern Parade for the Dream Festival to be held this weekend. Tye Hall, our Aboriginal Cultural SLSO will be performing with some of our students in Victoria Park this Saturday at 6.45pm. Drop in and have a look and enjoy their creative, hard work. Year 2 swimming begins this Term as part of the PDHPE program. It is run by the Department of Education and conducted by trained Austswim instructors. Notes have been issued to participating students with information regarding the testing day and cost. Please remember to update your contact details if you have had any changes in address, telephone numbers, parental arrangements, medical information or allergies with your child. Up to date information alleviates any major incidents occurring at school or if anything does happen we can contact you directly and quickly. Have a great week. Sharon Murray, Principal

Email: dubbosouth-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Website: www.dubbosouth-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Term 4 Week 2 23rd October 2018

Important Dates

Wednesday 24th October Year 6 to 7 Transition to Delroy and South Campus

Thursday 25th October Stage 2 Concert, 6.30 in the Hall

Year 6 Peter Aird Shield Friday 26th October World Teachers Day

Class Captain Induction 1.35pm in the hall Thursday 1st November

Music Count Us In

Stage 2 Concert This Thursday 25th October

Starts: 6.30pm Cost: $2 Adult $1 Child

Half proceeds going to Drought Relief

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Borrowing and Returning Each class visits the library as part of teacher release time. Students rotate through music, library and science lessons as part of the weekly timetable.

Class Library Visits Monday – Stage 3 (Years 5&6) classes, Tuesday – Stage 2 Years 3&4) classes, Wednesday all Kindergarten classes + 1/2T and K/1C, and Thursday Stage 1 (Year 1&2). Students are requested to have a bag to borrow books. Books are borrowed for 2 weeks however, they can be returned at any time during that two weeks. Weekly borrowing helps to establish a routine for students. During class visits students learn about topics related to class units, research, read, listen to stories, borrow and return and enjoy the library facilities. All children are encouraged to borrow weekly. Students may also return and borrow before school and at lunch.

Book Club Book Club pamphlets for Issue 7 have arrived. They will be distributed to classes this week. All orders will be due by Friday 10th November. Online orders will close at 1.30pm to allow for processing. If you are purchasing “surprises” let me know and I can keep it aside to be collected. Students with vouchers from Book Week can claim these from this issue or the next one. There will only be one more issue for 2018. Thank you for supporting our school library. Have a great week and make sure your children catch you reading. Sue Buttrey Teacher Librarian

SistaSpeak News Youth Liaison Officer from Dubbo Police Station, Senior Constable Mel Maher came to visit the SistaSpeak girls this morning. We spent the session asking questions about things like social media, alcohol and school issues as well as discussed her position as YLO and her career. The girls were lucky enough to also see her appointments such as hand cuffs and baton and hear stories of being a police officer. We want to thank Mel for taking time out of her busy schedule to come and visit us and look forward to having more visits in the future. Sally Constable, SistaSpeak co-ordinator.

Stage 2 Concert Costume Requirements 3/4K and 3/4H Emelia and Boys (Mrs Prince’s Drumming Group) Jeans, T- shirt, cap and a buttoned up shirt with collar to wear opened over T-shirt (doesn’t matter if it is long or short sleeve). The look we are after is similar to this picture. 3/4L ‘Sporty clothes’ Any sporting jersey or supporters shirt with black shorts/leggings and joggers. 3/4F and 4D Already have costumes organised 3/4R and 3/4T Casual party clothes Children are asked to meet in these allocated rooms by 6.15pm : 3/4H and 3/4K in their own rooms with Mrs Hosking 3/4F and 4D boys in 5/6T with Mr Long 3/4F and 4D girls in 5/6G with Mrs Herbertson 3/4R in 5/6K with Miss Kent and Miss Robson 3/4L in 5/6P with Miss Bladt and Miss Leach 3/4T in The Shed with Mrs Hicks

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Mrs McKenzie would like any donations of tiles for a Mosaic Project the students of Stage 2 are

working on as part of their recycling and environmental unit. Any donations are greatly

appreciated.

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Moses Goire’s Visit from Life Charity Focus Uganda We were so very fortunate to have Moses Goire founder of Life Charity Focus Uganda visit Dubbo South Public School to share with us news about our sponsor child Zahara. Zahara is 6 years old and lives in Uganda. The students at Dubbo South Public School support her education and health through our Making a Difference program. Moses was a sponsor child himself. Twenty three years ago Jack and Dionne Carter of Nyngan sponsored an 8 year old Moses. This allowed Moses to complete primary school, high school and finally university. Moses decided he wanted to give back to his community and started the Joy Blessed School. Over 500 students attend this school and 105 children are sponsored through the Life Charity Focus Uganda sponsorship program that Moses also initiated. Many of the sponsors are from around this region. The beauty of this sponsorship program is the personal updates and photos you receive so you can see the real impact you are having on a child’s life. Go check out their website for more details www.lifecharityfocus.com Facebook: Life Charity Focus Uganda

Tomas Moses was thrilled to donate his old glasses he didn’t need any more. It was a special moment when one Moses met another. - Mrs Prince

Christmas Boxes due early next week What a lovely sight it is to see the red and green Christmas boxes streaming in – lifelong lessons happening here! If you still have yours at home please bring it in early next week so we can begin building our giant Christmas tree. To fill a box with gifts consider these categories: something to love, something to wear, something for school, something for hygiene and something to play with. Ideas include: T-shirts, thongs, washers, soap, toothbrush, coloured pen-cils, lead pencils, note pads, exercise books, match box cars, balloons, stickers, hairbrush, comb, tennis balls, plastic cups, soft toy (something to love). Thank you, Mrs Prince

P&C News This Friday is World Teacher Day. Why not take the opportunity to send a short message of appreciation to your child’s teacher? As parent and carer members of the school community, the P&C would like to acknowledge the hard work of our wonderful teachers at Dubbo South and thank them for their dedication. Like to support our school community? Come along to the next P&C meeting on Wed Nov 7 at 6.30pm in The Shed. Technology across school will be a focus.

Canteen Roster Chicken wedges will now only be available by order for recess and lunch.

PBL

This week we will be starting unit 4 of Bounce Back looking on the bright side. Stage 1 will look at why it’s good to look on the bright side of things. Stage 2 and 3 will revise expected behaviour in the classroom.

Wednesday 24th October Jackie Gravitis

Thursday 25th October Emma Marchant

Friday 26th October Kayleen Ahsee

Monday 29th October Lorraine Kerr

Tuesday 30th October Volunteer Required

Dubbo South Public School Reunion Mums of the Eighties and Nineties Get

Together Friday 26th October 2018

Westside Hotel from 11.30am Lunch available from the Bistro

Phone: Loris Hutchins 6882 2899