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Monday, 16 November 2015 Term 4, Week 7
Phone: (02) 4421 0422
Fax: (02) 4423 2728
E-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.illaroo-p.schools.nsw.edu.au
Dear parents and caregivers
R emembrance Day Focus
At Illaroo Road we always take time to reflect on
the importance of Remembrance Day. Last Wednesday
our captains, Justin Hedayati and Mackenzie Lawrence,
had the honour of reciting ‘Flanders Field’ at the annual
Bomaderry RSL commemorative service. They
performed this poem beautifully before an appreciative
audience of local dignitaries. Later in the day at our
whole school assembly students were addressed by Marc
Pavillard, the Commanding Officer of 816 squadron from
HMAS Albatross. He spoke about the importance of
Remembrance Day, before presenting ‘Military Kids
Recognition Medals’ to two of our students, Erin
Hetherington and Clara Hetherington. These awards were
for perseverance on the home front during their father's
deployment with the Australian Defence Force as part of
Operation Manitou, Middle East Region 2015. His
contribution was very much appreciated by students,
teachers and parents in attendance.
P &C Annual General Meeting
New Executive Elected for 2016
Following last week’s Annual General Meeting we are
delighted to announce that we will again have an
outstanding executive. Office bearers for 2016 are as
follows:
President – Tess Thomas
Minute Secretary – Laura Sullivan
Senior Vice President – Carley Amy
Junior Vice President - Anthony Mussig
Treasurer – Adam Hodgkins
Canteen Treasurer – Bernie Morris
Canteen Convenor – Sandra Turnell
Uniform Shop Coordinator – Rachel Larsen
Uniform Shop Assistant – Stacey Beetson
Correspondence Secretary - Sherri Wearne
Publicity Officer – Unfilled
We thank all members of the new executive for their
ongoing support of the school. We can all look forward to
a productive 2016.
REMEMBRANCE DAY FOCUS
Be safeBe safe Be respectfulBe respectful Be responsibleBe responsible
R ugby Clinics For Year 2, 5 and 6 Classes Year 2, 5 and 6 classes have been given the
opportunity to participate in rugby coaching clinics being
conducted by NSW Rugby over the next couple of weeks.
Each class will be given five sessions by expert coaches.
Their focus will be on the development of sporting skills
applicable to all sports. Most importantly there will be an
emphasis on healthy lifestyle activity and having fun.
P arent Helpers Morning Tea
Thursday 3 December
Our annual parent helpers morning tea will be held on
Thursday 3 December in the school hall from 11.10am to
11.40am. All parents who have assisted the school in any
way at all over the year are invited to attend. It is our way
of thanking community members who have helped with
reading and maths groups, art and craft activities, sport,
scripture, canteen, uniform shop, excursions, and on the
school council or P&C. All our special helpers will be
made very welcome on the day.
B and ‘Soiree’
Learn How to Become a Band Member
This Wednesday, 18 November, the school band will be
performing in the library starting at 6.00pm. During the
show Mr Dunstan will explain to interested students and
their parents how they can become involved in his
amazing band program. It will be an informative and
entertaining evening not to be missed. All parents and
students are invited to this special event.
S chool Leaders 2016
Election Speeches on Monday
Next Monday I am looking forward to the election
speeches to be presented by Year 5 students running for
leadership positions for 2016. In recent years these
speeches have been impressive, leading to the election of
excellent school captains and prefects. It is expected that
this will again be the case. The speeches start in the hall
at 2.05pm. Parents of students giving speeches can attend
if they wish.
Graham Tink
Principal
DATES TO REMEMBER
November 18 ...... Nowra High School orientation
........................... Primary assembly at 2.00pm in hall
........................... IRPS band performance at 6.00pm
November 20 ...... Stage 2 Coolangatta excursion
........................... Infant assembly at 12.15pm in hall
November 26 ...... Year 5 2016 OC orientation day
November 30-December 11….Year 2 to Year 6
swimming and lifesaving scheme
December 14 ...... Presentation assemblies
December 15 ...... Year 6 Farewell
Allie Moffat KA Ayla Brodrick KA
Riley Lang KA Zeah Franken KB
Clara Hetherington KB Myra Betts KB
Chloe West KG Jake Mussig KG
Lochlan Smart KG Macy Dudgeon KS
Gracie Taylor 1S Lilly Adams 1S
Molly Floyd 1R Marcus Francis 1R
Sienna Matterson 1R Yanada Hepi 1W
Noah Mearns-Horneman 1W Kiowa Falls 1W
Kiah Leedham 2F Brayden Horne 2F
Leela Matthews 2F Logan Wright 2M
Chelsea Morris 2M Lincon Betts 2M
Matthew Beer 2L Antoni Anning 2L
Lucy Harrison 2L Harden Patel 3R
Kirra Greer 3P Hannah Button 4C
Sienna Klein 4D Dakota Wheway 4F
Matthew Malby 5S Jack Rutledge 5A
Tim Hopkins 5W Leila Moore 5D
Ruby De Strang 6B Hayden Presland 6C
Annabelle Woelk K/6A Jasper Dunn 6S
IRPS bulletin is sponsored by
Bob Jane T-Marts Nowra, Ph. 4421 8177 and Blackwood Kitchens & Joinery Ph. 4423 1113
Term 4 Talent Show Auditions
We will be holding our end of year talent show for Year
3 – 6 students on Tuesday 15 December: Years 3 - 4
from 11.30am and Years 5 – 6 after lunch. Singers,
dancers, musicians, poets, gymnasts, circus skills,
novelty items and others are welcome to audition. Year 5
auditions were held today and the remaining audition is
as follows:
Year 6: Monday 23 November
Mr Lowe
Band Soiree Wednesday 18 November, 2015 at 6.00pm
The concert band at Illaroo Road PS commenced at the
beginning of this year. I am proud to say that the band
has been a huge success. Students receive an instrumental
tutorial each week from Martin Fairweather or myself, as
well as one band rehearsal per week. To celebrate the
success of the IRPS band program, we are holding a
soiree on Wednesday 18 November at 6.00pm. The
soiree will showcase the talent so far reached by
individuals and the band.
Everyone is invited to the soiree and there will be no
entry fee. I look forward to seeing you at the concert.
John Dunstan
Band Director
Library Books
Due Back!
Our annual library stocktake will
commence soon. All library
books must be returned.
Please check for any books at
home with the IRPS barcode on it
and return them to school.
Thank you, Mrs Irving
Nowra High Orientation
Parent Information Afternoon
Wednesday 18 November
An information afternoon for parents will be held at
Nowra High School, in the hall, on Wednesday 18
November from 4.30pm to 6.00pm. This is a chance for
parents to find out a little more about uniform, school
expectations, Year 7 camp, stationery, books and other
essential information. There will be an opportunity to
purchase book packs and the school uniform as the
school shop will be open during this time.
A summer reading and Christmas book fair is
coming to school soon.
T he P&C 2015 AGM was held last week with all
executive positions being filled. A huge thank you to
all who have been elected, with our minute secretary not
even having a child at our school until next year! I am
looking forward to a very successful 2016.
During the meeting, we fare-welled the dedicated Laura
Hedayati and acknowledged her 11 year contribution to
Illaroo Road Public School and the P&C; and Lesley
McKinnon, who will be leaving the school this year also.
The heart of the P&C is in the dedication of its members,
so a huge thank you to both Laura and Lesley for your
contribution to our school.
T here are only a couple of weeks remaining before we
draw the movie voucher for the Bendigo banking
program. Our school banking day is Wednesday and you
can pick up an application form from the front office.
Tess Thomas, P&C Association President
These children have completed this level and will now
commence the next level:
Silver Gumleaf
Olivia Rice 1W, Hunter Park 1W
Nakyra Parker 1W, Grace Martin 1W
Zoe Castelino 1W
Gold Gumleaf
Billy Williams 2M, Jai Kendrigan 2M
Chelsea Morris 2M, Logan Wright 2M
Sharden Markham 2M, Max Thomas 2L
Level 5
Ashwyn Lloyd-Jay 3C, Dylan Lang 3C
Taylah Lee 3C
Level 7
Noah Simpson 5W
Level 8
Rochester Ashby 6S, Jasper Dunn 6S
Blake Ganderton 6S, Haelee Trenerry 5W
Emma Keane 5W, Kyla Jessop 5W
Cody Ewens 5W
Level 9
Indiana Veale 6S
IRPS bulletin is sponsored by
Bob Jane T-Marts Nowra, Ph. 4421 8177 and Blackwood Kitchens & Joinery Ph. 4423 1113
Operation Christmas Child
For a few years now, students at
Illaroo Road Public School have
been putting together Christmas
boxes for Operation Christmas
Child, which aims to provide needy
children around the world with a box of goodies for
Christmas. This year, we are aiming to fill 50 boxes. You
can get involved by:
Filling a box with a few appropriate items yourself.
Joining with a group of friends, or your class to fill a
box.
Donating a small item or two to be packed into boxes
by us.
Appropriate items include notebooks, tennis balls,
stationery, small toys, hats, stickers, marbles,
toothbrushes, hair brushes, face washers, hair clips, etc.
Please do not include any perishable items. Each box will
be labelled with the intended age group and gender of the
recipient.
Teaching our children about the importance of giving and
of helping those less fortunate is very important. For
more information, or to pick up a box to fill, please see
Mrs Irving. Items and boxes must be returned to the
library by Wednesday 9 December.
Mrs Irving and Mrs McLean
Defence News
Families get the chance to tell Defence what they think
about military life.
ADF families have the opportunity to provide feedback
about their experiences and views on service life through
the 2015 ADF Families Survey. This year’s survey will
focus on how relocations and absences from home
impact on families, and what Defence can do better to
support families during these times.
If you are a partner or parent of a permanent ADF
member or a permanent ADF member looking after
dependants on your own, tell Defence about your
experiences in the ADF Families Survey.
The survey should only take about 20 minutes to
complete and will be online at:
Defence Community Organisation
http://www.defence.gov.au/dco/families-survey
Defence Families of Australia http://www.dfa.org.au/
The ADF Families Survey opens on 16 November and
will close on 7 December 2015. The results are expected
to be available in early 2016.
Jenny Binns, DSTA
S C H O O L Z O N E
40 8 - 9.30 AM 2.30 - 4 PM S C H O O L
D A Y S
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Term 4, 2015 ROSTER
Wednesday 18 November .......... M Osborne / K Woods
Friday 20 November .................. D Malby / L Hodgkins
No Tasty Tuesday This Week
New Items
Frozen snow ice blocks - $1.00
Only available on Mondays
Potato vegie pie - $3.50
FREE QUOTES
•New built-in robes
•Renovate existing
•Cupboards and bench
•Laundry, office & storage
www.blackwoodkitchens.com.au
Phone 4423 1113
Mobile 0417 068501
2016
YEAR 3 STUDENT
BUS PASSES
All students entering Year 3 in 2016, who currently hold
a bus pass, must complete a new application form for
next year. These students will not automatically receive a
bus pass at the commencement of 2016.
The requirements of Transport for NSW are that students
in Kindergarten, Year 1 and Year 2 are eligible for bus
travel irrespective of the distance from home to school.
Students in Years 3-6 must reside more than 1.6km
(radial distance) from school. All students entering Year
3 in 2016 need to reapply and complete a new application
form.
Forms are available from the school office.
In order to plan our class/year numbers for next year, it is
very important that we know which families won’t be at
Illaroo Road Public School at the start of 2016. If you are
leaving, or think you are leaving this term or during the
Christmas holidays, please let the front office know as
soon as possible.
Thank you, Graham Tink
IRPS bulletin is sponsored by
Bob Jane T-Marts Nowra, Ph. 4421 8177 and Blackwood Kitchens & Joinery Ph. 4423 1113
Illaroo Road Public School
Year 6 Farewell
Tuesday 15 December 2015 Nowra Golf Club, Fairway Drive, North Nowra
5.30pm arrival time to prepare for presentation
6.00pm presentation of certificates and final roll call followed by dinner in the River View Function Centre
8.45pm parents are welcome to join their children for a dance.
The evening will conclude at 9.00pm
RSVP: to your classroom teacher by 4 December
Dress: smart casual
Swimming and Lifesaving Scheme Monday 30 November to Friday 11 December 2015
Cost - $55.00 per student
All Year 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 students are expected to attend
the swimming and life saving program including already
competent swimmers. The program will cater for all
students in conjunction with the DET ‘Learn to Swim’
scheme. It is a compulsory part of the PDHPE program
for all students in Years 2-6. This year we will be
trialling a new water safety and first aid component for
advanced swimmers.
A permission note has been sent home with each student.
It can also be obtained from the school website or the
school office.
Shoalhaven Football School Holiday Clinic:
School holiday clinics for ages 5-13 years will be
conducted at Shoalhaven Heads on 14th and 15 January
and at South Nowra on 19th, 20th, and 21st January from
9.00am to 12noon. All enquiries phone Mark Johnston on
0488034500 or email [email protected]
Nowra Family Support Service:
Christmas craft workshop Wednesday 2nd and 9th
December. Phone 44215499 for details.
The information presented in “Community Notices” is not necessarily the views of Illaroo Road Public School