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‘News from the Hill’ Rooty Hill Public School

Quality Education in a vibrant, caring school Web: http//www.rootyhill-p.schools.edu.au Email: rootyhill-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Westminster St, Rooty Hill Phone: 9625 8807 Fax: 9832 1561

Term 2 Week 8 19th June 2018

Art on the Hill Rooty Hill High School - Tues 19th June Disco -Thurs 21st June Athletics Carnival - Thurs 28th June Reports Sent Home - Wed 4th July Dental Visit Years - K, 2, 4, 6 - Thurs 5th July NAIDOC Day Fri 6th July Last Day of Term -Fri 6th July Students Return -Tues 24th July

Focus of the Fortnight

*Respond politely when spoken to

*Always wear a school

hat for outside activities

Short Term Change of Leadership Our School Principal Mrs Malecki will be taking leave until the end of term. Ms Law will be relieving as Principal and Mrs Shankaran will be relieving as Deputy Principal. Regional Cross Country Wednesday 13th June, nine of our very excited and very fit students attended the Sydney West Regional Cross Country. To get to this level is an absolutely amazing achievement. These athletes had to finish in the top 8 for their age group at school. Then at Zone, they had to compete against the top 8 runners from 22 schools across the entire

Mt Druitt Zone. They needed to finish in the top 8 to qualify for the State Carnival. The students had to run either 2km, or an even longer 3km if they were 11 or 12 year olds, around the Eastern Creek Motorsport Raceway. Running around the

car track, seeing the official finish line from the TV and trying to run through the “kitty litter” gravel made the day even more exciting. Congratulations to the following students for qualifying and for their great behaviour on the day: Ryan Hogan Zac Dunwell Ysabella Annecchini Ava Fishlock Vivian Fishlock Hayden Hull Jaisis Ah Kee Sabaa Boram Reece Richmond-Cassells.

Mrs Sandra Russell

Announcement: Term 3 Music Bus Enrolments Now Open The Music Bus is now taking new student enrolments for Term 3. The program is open for all students from Kindy to Year 6, running weekdays at school. The Music Bus has limited availability in Singing, Keyboard, Guitar, Drum and Ukulele, so it is advisable to enrol as soon as possible. The Music Bus is a wonderful music program that many of our students are already enjoying – a brilliant and cost-effective way for students to get fun and specialist music lessons without parents having to travel all over the area after school. Cost of lessons is only $16 per week (Drums $18). If you’re interested in your child having music lessons through The Music Bus, check out their website at www.themusicbus.com.au or call 1300 168 742

Remember to

bring your school hat everyday.

Our School Rules Care For Your

School Care For Others

Care For Yourself

Focus of the Fortnight *Respond politely

when spoken to

*Always wear a school hat for outside

Cultural Celebrations and Events During week 7, many of our students participated in celebrations for Eid and Samoan Independence Day. Both of these days are special occasions for both cultures and are very significant celebrations. The students wanted to tell our school community a few things about these celebrations. If you or your family have an up coming cultural celebration and ceremony, please contact myself or Mrs De Rosa so that we can share it with our school community. Mrs Sandra Russell

Eid Eid is a celebration when the full moon comes out and it is the end of Islamic month of fasting. We fast for 30 days before and this is called Ramadan. We eat dinner and drink at night and fast during the day. Eid is when we stop fasting. During Ramadan and Eid we eat lots of dates. We have a celebration and people come to our house. People give money to us and we all eat together. By Zaheen Hussain 4/5W

Eid is about giving money to charity and to the poor people. Our parents pray for us and with us. Eid is a celebration and a very special day for my family. Some of my family fast for a month before Eid. When we celebrate we say “Eid al-Fitr” or we say “Eid Mubarake” By Rozer Gogna and Muhammad Hussain 3G

We have a party at a hall. There’s lots of food that all the families bring. We wear fancy clothes and dance. Some people don’t have food or water so we fast for them and to think about them before Eid. By Lina Jawed 3B

People come to our house and we pray and we eat. We give and get presents of clothes and shoes. We wake up very early and shower on Eid. Eid is a very special time for my

family. By Nafia Banguaa 1/2D

We visit my Dad’s Grandma’s house. Lots of our relatives give me money. We have a big dinner to celebrate. By Ali Hashimi 1/2D

Samoan Independence Day Samoan Independence Day is a special day for our culture. We go to a hall do a special dance that tells a story. We all eat taro and chop suey and pork buns. We wear clothes from our culture. Boys wear lava lavas and girls wear a traditional dress with Samoan patterns on it. We go to our church and say a prayer on Independence Day. By Sasoa Tagaloa and Javan Fuaivaa 4/5W My whole family is going to Liverpool to a big function centre. We are cooking special Samoan food for people of all different cultures to try and buy. We do some traditional Samoan dances. There will be lots of performances with people singing, dancing and wearing traditional clothing. Samoan Independence Day is a really big occasion for my culture. It is probably the biggest celebration that we have. By Ariki Teariki 6H We go to Liverpool to watch all the cultural dances and eat the traditional Samoan food.

My favourite food is sapa sui which is Samoan chop suey. We have a feast at home if we

don’t go to the festival at Liverpool. We wear our traditional skirt that has Samoan tattoo

patterns printed on the fabric. We also do a special flag raising ceremony.

By Tiresa Stanley 6S

Goshin Kan Karate & Self Defence

Rooty Hill Public

School Monday & Wednesday

6.30pm Children 7.30pm Adults

Learn to protect yourself. Develop Confidence, Human values, Disci-

plines and Self Control.

Mobile – 0405 000 366 Head teacher

Kancho Deena Naidu 6th Graduate of the Ja-pan Karate College in

the world.

Uniform Shop Donations

The uniform shop

has a small selection of second hand uniforms for

sale. If your child has outgrown their

uniform or they are changing schools

and you would like to donate items,

please take them to the canteen.

We thank you for your generosity, it

is greatly appreciated.

Focus of the Fortnight *Respond politely

when spoken to

*Always wear a school hat for outside

Dental Visit Dear Parents and Caregivers, Students from Kinder, Year 2, Year 4, and Year 6 will be receiving free dental checks on Thursday July 5, 2018. Dental staff from Blacktown and Mt Druitt Dental Hospital Clinics will be providing this dental care to your child/children. Forms will be sent out this week and these need to be filled out and returned to your child’s teachers as soon as possible. Julie Lewis

P&C News SYDNEY GREATER WEST ENTERTAINMENT BOOK

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P&C Meeting Are you interested in finding out more about what is happening at the school? The P&C is the best place to find out! Our next P&C Meeting will be held on Monday 25th June at 6pm. Please come along and join us. You are welcome to bring along your children if you are unable to arrange child care. Looking forward to seeing you next Monday! P&C Executive

Lost Property… Our lost property

and clothing are lo-cated

In Miss Smith’s room - KS

SRC Disco The SRC disco will be held on Thursday 21st of June 2018. SRC students worked together with their classes to decide on the theme ‘What I want to be when I grow up’. If students wish, they are able to come dressed as what they would like to be when they grow up e.g. doctor, police officer, and actor. Years K-2- 4:30-6pm Years 3-6- 6:30-8pm Parents are reminded to stay with their child until they have been directed into the hall. All students must be collected promptly at the end of their allocated time. Entry is $3 each. To prevent congestion tickets will be on sale every morning and 1st half of lunch in the orange and blue shade area. Tickets will be available at the door. The canteen will be open for students to purchase drinks and chips. The SRC will be selling glow sticks at the entry to the disco for $2 each. Please ensure students wear enclosed shoes and appropriate shirts or dresses with sleeves suitable for the cold weather. Miss Marissa Madden SRC Coordinator

Athletics Carnival Go Higgins! Go Cable! Go MacDonald! Go Baker! The athletics Carnival will be held on Thursday 28th June at Charlie Bali Reserve (entry is via Knox Rd Doonside). Please complete the permission note and return it with $6.00 to your child’s teacher by Monday 25th June. Online payments must be made by the 25th June as well.

All students are expected to attend this activity as it is a part of our school curriculum. Parents are welcome to join us at the venue. Chau Lam and Samantha Smith

IS YOUR CHILD STARTING SCHOOL NEXT YEAR?

If you have not yet completed an application to enrol form and you have a child who was born between

August 1st 2013 and July 31st 2014 PLEASE RETURN THE ATTACHED SLIP THIS WEEK

KINDERGARTEN ENROLMENT 2019

Signed _____________________________________(Parent / Gaurdian)