Week 3, Term 3

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FACEBOOK:

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SCHOOL HOURS:

Supervision from: 8.25am Classes begin: 8.55am Classes finish: 2.55pm

NOTES SENT HOME:

Yr 2 Choir performance

Yr 4 Sydney excursion Final Details

Yr 5 Camp Final Details

DATES TO REMEMBER:

Thursday, 8th August

Kinder Grandparents Day K-Yr 2 Athletics Fun Day Book club due by 3pm

Monday, 12th August—

Wednesday, 14th August Yr 4 Sydney Excursion

Tuesday, 13th August—

Friday, 16th August Yr 5 Great Aussie Bush Camp

Yr 6 Canberra Excursion

Thursday, 15th August Yr 1 & 2 Hunter Valley Zoo

Tuesday, 20th August Book Fair and Parade

SPORT—TERM 3:

Every Friday

for Kinder—Year 6

WEEKLY ASSEMBLIES:

Every Friday, 2.10pm

Primary—even weeks

Infants—odd weeks

NEXT P&C MEETING: Tuesday, 20th August,

7pm in Library

CANTEEN OPEN: Monday—Friday

UNIFORM SHOP OPEN:

Mondays, 8.30am—9.15am Wednesdays, 2.45pm—3.15pm

Fridays, 8.30am—9.15am EFTPos facilities available

at the Uniform Shop.

EDUCATION WEEK OPEN CLASSROOMS Parents are invited to visit classrooms as detailed on page 8, on Tuesday, 6th August. Teachers will be demonstrating Explicit Instruction through Reading warm-ups, Daily Writing, Genre Writing and Genre Writing warm-ups. Parents are welcome to drop in and out of sessions. ZONE ATHLETICS Congratulations to all our students who represented Ashtonfield PS at Zone Athletics last Friday.

Monday, 5th August, 2019

We are now taking

enrolments for 2020.

Please contact the school office, leave your details and receive

an Enrolment Pack.

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KINDER TO YEAR 2 ATHLETICS FUN DAY will be held on Thursday, 8th August, 2019. The day will include a range of fun athletics activities for all students in Kinder to Year 2. There is no cost involved. The activities will commence at 11.40am and will finish at 1.30pm. Parents and carers are welcome to come along. A permission note has been sent home with all infants students. KINDERGARTEN GRANDPARENTS DAY will be held on Thursday, 8th August, 2019. The visit will begin at 9.10am under the COLA for grandparents to join children in some classroom activities. There will be a short presentation in the hall followed by scones, tea and coffee. Please remember, this is a grandparents’ morning tea. If you child’s grandparent or a “grand friend” is unable to attend, your child will be buddied with a friend who has grandparents attending. A note has been sent home with all Kindergarten students. BOOK CLUB orders and payment are due by 3pm on Thursday, 8th August. Brochures will be sent home with students this week. A reminder that orders and payment must be made via Scholastic Australia. Please do not send money or orders to the school office. YEAR 6 CANBERRA EXCURISON—PARENT INFORMATION SESSION will be held tomorrow, Tuesday, 6th August at 4.30pm in the library. BOYS’ BASKETBALL The boys’ Basketball Gala day was held last Friday. The boys played really well, winning two of their four games. They played with fantastic sportsmanship and represented Ashtonfield Public School with pride. Well done on an excellent effort boys.

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Term 3 2019 Calendar

Week MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

3

August

Education

Week

5

6

Open Classrooms

Year 6 Canberra

Excursion Parent info

session

4.30pm—5.30pm

7

Spelling Bee

Stage 2 and 3

8

Kinder Grandparents Day

K-Yr 2 Athletics Fun Day

9

4

12

Year 4 Sydney

Excursion

13

Year 5 Great Aussie

Bush Camp

Year 6 Canberra

Excursion

14

Year 4 returns

15

Year 1 and Year 2 Hunter

Valley Zoo Excursion

16

Year 5 returns

Year 6 returns

5

19 20

Book Fair and Book

Week Parade

P&C Meeting

7pm in Library

21

Newcastle Permanent

Maths Competition

22

Cyber safety police visit

23

Father’s Day Stall

6

26

27

28

29

30

7

Sept

2

3

ICAS

Digital Technologies

4 5

ICAS Science

6

8

9 10

ICAS Writing

11 12

Year 6 visit to MGHS

ICAS Spelling Bee

13

9

16 17

ICAS English

P&C Meeting

7pm in Library

18 19

ICAS Mathematics

20

10

23

24

25

26

MGHS Sports Transition

Day

27

Year 6 Leadership

day

Last day Term 3

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Library News

Book Week Term 3 is all about ‘Book Week’. The theme for this year is ‘Reading is my Secret Power’. Students are discussing this theme as well as reading the shortlisted books in their library lessons throughout this term. Our school will have a few events taking place in week 5 to celebrate Book Week. On Tuesday 29th August, the Annual Book Parade will be held. Students are encouraged to come dressed up to the theme or as a character from a favourite book. Please don’t go to a lot of expense on costumes – the homemade ones, really do look the best! The scholastic website has some great ideas and a few free printable masks that could be of benefit. http://www.scholastic.com.au/dressuptime Parents are invited to come along to watch the parade and then stay for a picnic lunch with their children. Our Book Fair will be held in the Library through out the day and students and parents are invited to come view and make purchases to support our library. Any profits made go to provide ongoing new books in the library for our students. On Wednesday of that week, students in Kindergarten, Year 1 and Year 2 will be treated to a Book Week perfor-mance put on by Maitland City Library. Reminder that a number of classes have had their Library days changed. Can you please help your child by re-minding them to bring their Library bags on their day.

Premier’s Reading Challenge (PRC) This week a further 9 students completed the Premier’s Reading Challenge 3J : Addison, Sophie, 4B : Ruby, Pippah, Amarlie, Maddy, Haiden 5G : Rory 5L: Neisah

Congratulations and great reading! The PRC ends on August 30th so please keep up the reading and get your books recorded.

This week’s word of the week is : water

In Japanese: mizu 水 In Wonnarua language: patu

Debating News Last Wednesday, the Year 5 Debating team travelled to Thornton Public School for Round 4 of the 2019 Premier’s Debating Challenge against their Year 6 team. After winning the toss, our students formed the affirmative side in the debate that; “schools should reward students who improve their grades with vouchers for McDonalds and KFC”.

It was a difficult debate which both teams argued extremely well, presenting good cases. After deliberation, the APS team were commended by the ad-judicator on the tight case they presented and the good team work they dis-played and they were awarded the win. This is a big feather in their cap, taking on and winning against a Year 6 side. Congratulations Rory, Monique, Piper and Gabby. The next debate will be held Monday 12th August when the Year 6 team goes against Woodberry PS. Sensei Davey, Teacher Librarian

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CARRIE’S PLACE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND HOMLESSNESS SERVICES INC. Winter is a tough time for anyone, so we are asking the Ashtonfield community please dig deep and help out those most in need. The pantry at Carrie’s Place is running low and are in need of:

Pastas and pasta sauce

Cereal and UHT (Long Life) milk

Rice and sauces

Juice

Canned soup

Cup of soup

Two minute noodles

Canned meats

Peanut butter, vegemite and jam

Canned vegetables