RAINBOW RAMBLER RAINBOW STREET PUBLIC SCHOOL

90 RAINBOW STREET RANDWICK NSW 2031

PH: 9398 1986 FAX: 9399 8287 EMAIL: rainbowst-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

WEBSITE: www.rainbowst-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

TERM 1 WEEK 3

2019

CALENDAR Week 4 Wednesday 20 February – ESPSSA AFL team trials Thursday 21 February – Scripture and Ethics commence; ESPSSA Tennis team trials Friday 22 February – Round 1 PSSA; 2pm 3-6 Assembly (6S) in the Hall Week 5 Tuesday 26 February – ESPSSA Zone Swimming Carnival at Botany Pool Wednesday 27 February – ESPSSA Zone Basketball trials Friday 1 March – Schools Clean Up Day; Round 2 PSSA; 2pm K-2 Assembly (2G) in the Hall Week 6 Monday 4 March – 6pm P & C Meeting in the Library Tuesday 5 March – ESPSSA Rugby League and Soccer team trials; 5:30pm Randwick Boys’ High School Open Night Wednesday 6 March – Kindergarten Vision Screening; ESPSSA Hockey team trials Friday 8 March – Round 3 PSSA; 2pm 3-6 Assembly (5/6R) in the Hall

What’s Happening At Rainbow Street? Parent Information Evening It was great to see so many parents at the Parent Information sessions held last Tuesday night. We had lots of positive feedback about our wonderful new facilities and lots of information was provided about teaching and learning programs and class organisation and routines. If you were unable to attend, please ensure that you get a copy of the Stage Newsletter and any other notes from your child’s mentor teacher. Don’t forget, if you have any queries or concerns you can organise a meeting with your child’s mentor teacher for a mutually convenient time.

OSHC Tender As you are aware, the Licence agreement provisions for the school’s Outside of School Hours Care (OSHC) service expired on 31 December 2018. In accordance with NSW Department of Education guidelines, an open tender process was initiated. The outcome of the Tender has been recently released with The After School Klub (TASK) being awarded the licence to operate on the school site. The Tender evaluated the capabilities of each respondent in relation to the advertised criteria. TASK was identified the most suitable service provider. TASK has an excellent record in OSHC service provision. Details regarding the organisation can be found at https://www.task-kids.com.au Please note that there should be no disruption to the service and there will be a transition process implemented over the next two months. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Tanya Buick (Tanter Enterprises Pty Ltd) and her staff for their contribution to the school community over the years. From The Library… Library lessons will commence this week in our new library which looks fabulous. There is a multitude of learning spaces and even a production studio which will be used for filming and video editing.

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Major Capital Works Update Work continues on the regeneration of the backfield and laying of our two courts. On the school side of the fence, work continues on unpacking of resources and completion of unfinished items. School Calendar Major events, weekly assemblies and sport events to be held during Semester 1 have been published on the school website. Whilst we endeavour to keep this up to date, please always check the calendar information in the Rambler to ensure that you have the latest information. Library Friday The P & C will be hosting their first Library Friday next Friday. Come along and help out with some jobs, have a coffee and biscuit, and chat with other parents. Library Friday is held in the Library immediately after the 9am bell. We know that many parents work and are unable to attend so make sure you have signed up for the Class Parent program to keep on top of your class’ news. BYOD The BYOD program commences for students in Stage 3 next week.

Kiss and Drop A reminder that the Kiss and Drop Zone operates under the same conditions as no parking zones, which means you may stop to drop off or pick up children for a maximum of 2 minutes. You're required to remain in, or within 3 metres of, your vehicle. Significant fines apply for breaking the rules.

Ethics Classes For Non-Scripture Students Did you know that Ethics classes are available for non-Scripture students? There is information about these classes on the Primary Ethics website (https://primaryethics.com.au/). Please contact the RSPS Ethics Coordinator, Griselda Buckland (griselda.buckland@gmail.com), if you have any queries and/or if you are interested in volunteering to be an Ethics teacher. We currently need one more teacher to provide Ethics classes to students in Year 4 onwards in 2019.

Sport News House Captains

The 2019 House Captains and Vice Captains are:

Captains Vice Captains

Banks Olivia F AJ BC

Leila M Lucas N

Cook Mia S Magnus P

Audrey K Jonathan C

Endeavour Angel D Onyx F

Zara S Finlay J

Solander Ilana A Francis S

Thomas V Theo M

Swimming Carnival Last Monday we held our 2019 Swimming Carnival in the outside 50 metre pool at Des Renford Aquatic Centre. It was a wonderful day. This week Mrs Ross will inform the students who will represent Rainbow Street PS at the Eastern Suburbs Zone Swimming Carnival (Tuesday 26 February 2019). They will also receive information about the carnival. Please ensure that the payment and permission note is returned as soon as possible. Swimming Carnival results:

Age Event Placegetters 8yrs Boys 50m

Freestyle 1. Fergus M 2. Max F 3. Ethan V

8yrs Girls 50m Freestyle

1. Olivia M 2. Lily P 3. Serena T

9yrs Boys 50m Freestyle

1. Henry J 2. Rupert O 3. Joshua E

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Age Event Placegetters 9yrs Girls 50m

Freestyle 1. Adelaide H 2. Harlo D 3. Isabelle H

10yrs Boys 50m Freestyle

1. Oliver C 2. Thomas V 3. Jeffery W

10yrs Girls 50m Freestyle

1. Audrey K 2. Sophia C 3. Gemma W

11yrs Boys 50m Freestyle

1. Ryley G 2. Francis S 3. Kieran S

11yrs Girls 50m Freestyle

1. Neave M 2. Freya A 3. Aaliyah B

12/ 13yrs

Boys 50m Freestyle

1. Sebastien S 2. Alper C 3. Ronin K

12/ 13yrs

Girls 50m Freestyle

1. Sophia L 2. Mia S

Junior Boys 50m Breaststroke

1. Oliver C 2. Thomas V 3. Jeffrey W

Junior Girls 50m Breaststroke

1. Audrey K 2. Adelaide H 3. Isabelle H

11yrs Boys 50m Breaststroke

1. Daniil B 2. Ryley G 3. Jude H

11yrs Girls 50m Breaststroke

1. Valerie V 2. Neave M 3. Grace F

Senior Boys 50m Breaststroke

1. Sebastien S 2. Alper C 3. Ronin K

Senior Girls 50m Breaststroke

1. Sophia L 2. Mia S

Junior Boys 50m Backstroke

1. Oliver C 2. Jeffery W 3. Matthew B

Junior Girls 50m Backstroke

1. Audrey K 2. Adelaide H 3. Sophie C

Age Event Placegetters 11yrs Boys 50m

Backstroke 1. Ryley G 2. Kieran S 3. Daniil B

11yrs Girls 50m Backstroke

1. Valerie V 2. Neave M 3. Pelagia K

Senior Boys 50m Backstroke

1. Sebastien S 2. Alper C 3. Magnus P

Senior Girls 50m Backstroke

1. Sophia L 2. Angel D

Junior Boys 50m Butterfly

1. Oliver C 2. Thomas V 3. Rupert O

Junior Girls 50m Butterfly

1. Audrey K 2. Matilda P 3. Marielle H

11yrs Boys 50m Butterfly

1. Isaac Wright

11yrs Girls 50m Butterfly

1. Neave M

Senior Boys 50m Butterfly

1. Sebastien S 2. Alper C 3. Ronin K

Senior Girls 50m Butterfly

1. Mia S 2. Sophia L

Open Boys 100m Freestyle

1. Sebastien S 2. Alper C 3. Magnus P

Open Girls 100m Freestyle

1. Sophia l 2. Audrey K 3. Mia S

Senior Boys Relay 1. Cook 2. Solander 3. Banks

PSSA Sport The first round of the PSSA competition is next Friday, 22 February 2019. ESPSSA Zone Teams The level above our school representative team is the zone representative team, made up of students from the 14 schools in our Eastern Suburbs Zone (ESPSSA). Team trials are held at various times during the year. Students are to see Mr Richmond if they are

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interested in trialling for one of these representative teams. Upcoming trials:

• Wednesday 20 February – ESPSSA Zone AFL trials

• Thursday 21 February – ESPSSA Zone Tennis trials

• Wednesday 27 February – ESPSSA Zone Basketball trials

• Tuesday 5 March – ESPSSA Zone Rugby League and Soccer trials

• Wednesday 6 March – ESPSSA Zone Hockey trials

Band As was discussed with Directions In Music last year, lessons and band are scheduled to

commence from Week 5 on. Recorder The recorder is a wonderful instrument to learn. It sounds fantastic and it is lots of fun. Learning the recorder can help you develop musical skills that can be applied to many other instruments. The recorder group is starting in Week 4 at lunchtime on Thursday in the Showcase area of the Year 2 Learning Hub. All students in Years 3-6 are welcome to come. If you would like to join please see Miss McNab. Miss McNab Recorder Coordinator

K-2 Student of the Week Week 1 Class Student Awarded for..... KH Nora A positive attitude to her

learning KR Isabelle Being a helpful friend KS Isabella Trying hard and always

following instructions 1EH Amelie H Wonderful classroom

behaviour 1W William Fantastic contributions to

class discussions 1/2A Jai Trying his best in all learning

areas 2G Sherylin Making wise choices during

group work 2M Archie Being a helpful and reliable

member of 2M

Week 2 Class Student Awarded for..... KH Lenita Being a positive role model KR Bora Her positive attitude to

learning KS Harry Being an enthusiastic

learner 1EH Greta Helping others in class 1W Eadie Always being a kind and

caring friend 1/2A Monte Showing care to others 2G Jackson Outstanding writing about

“what makes a good classmate”

2M Jiya Putting maximum effort into her work

Week 3 Class Student Awarded for..... KH Bailey Listening in class KR Lucas Remembering to raise his

hand to share ideas during class discussion

KS Rachel Supporting her peers as they settle into Kindergarten

1EH Ollie Settling into Year 1 well 1W Rosie Fantastic effort during

writing tasks 1/2A Saskia Outstanding contribution to

class discussions 2G Finn Wonderful contributions

during discussions about living things

2M Blake Outstanding attitude towards learning

Library Fridays Resumes next Friday. Essentially, this is a laid-back social working bee, initially conceived by our former Secretary, Lilly, to provide a friendly space for parents who like to meet, get things done for the school. Especially welcoming to parents from non-English-speaking backgrounds. ‘til end of Term 1, Linh will be convening. Watch this space for Term 2 and beyond.

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Meet next Friday morning, in the new school library, after drop-off. Meet And Greet Is taking shape. Watch this space for news of an informal evening get together between us parents and the Rainbow Street teaching staff. Late March. See you at school. Greg./ Gregory Dodwell Rainbow Street PS P&C President info@rainbowstpandc.org.au http://www.rainbowstpandc.org.au

AUDITIONS - Year 7 and Year 11 2020 Dance, Drama and Music Selection Procedures Newtown High School of the Performing Arts provides specialist education at the highest level to students having outstanding potential and/or achievement in, and commitment to, Dance, Drama or Music. Students currently in Year 6 or Year 10 2019 enrolled in public or non-government schools who are seeking entrance into Year 7 or Year 11 in 2020 at Newtown High School of the Performing Arts, must participate in audition workshops in Dance, Drama or Music. Auditions will be held between Monday 24 June and Thursday 4 July 2019. To be eligible to apply, candidates must be Australian Citizens or holders of a visa granting permanent resident status in Australia on the day of their audition. To register for an audition, please complete the online application form located on our website: www.nhspa.nsw.edu.au Closing date for registration is 1 May 2019.

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