2018 Term 4 Weeks 4, 5, 6 and 7 Rel Principal: Anthony Leary · develop fundamental movement skills and physical fitness. EPS received a Gold Award for our participation in this year’s

■ 2018 ■ Term 4 ■ Weeks 4, 5, 6 and 7 ■ Rel Principal: Anthony Leary

■ Phone: (02) 6924 5227 Educating, Enriching and Empowering Students

■ Fax: (02) 6924 5224 Eurongilly Public School

■ Email: [email protected] Eurongilly Road

■ Website: www.eurongilly-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Eurongilly NSW 2663

Eurongilly Public School ■ Rel Principal: Anthony Leary Educating, Enriching and Empowering Students

■ Phone: (02) 6924 5227

■ Fax: (02) 6924 5224 Eurongilly Public School

■ Email: [email protected] Eurongilly Road

■ Website: www.eurongilly-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Eurongilly NSW 2663

■ 2018 ■ Term 4 ■ Weeks 4, 5, 6 and 7 ■ Newsletter

Term 4 Calendar Term 4, Week 7

Tuesday 27 Nov Swimming

Thursday 29 Nov Scripture Assembly 10.45pm

Friday 30 Nov Kinder Transition

Friday 30 Nov Ngumba-Dal @ Illabo PS

Friday 30 Nov K-2 Excursion Licorice Factory

Friday 30 Nov Coota Zone PSSA AGM

Sunday 2 Dec Carols in the Park

Term 4, Week 8

Tuesday 4 Dec Swimming

Thursday 6 Dec Year 6 Farewell @ Illabo PS

Thursday 6 Dec K-2 Excursion Wagga

Term 4, Week 9

Tuesday 11 Dec Swimming (last session)

Friday 14 Dec Cricket Clinic K-6

Friday 14 Dec EPS Presentation Night

Term 4, Week 10

Tuesday 18 Dec Junee HS Presentation Night

Wednesday 19 Dec LAST DAY for STUDENTS

Thursday 20 Dec Staff Development Day

Friday 21 Dec Staff Development Day

Scarlett and Willow were part of our K-2 choir that

sang at Christmas on Broadway last weekend

Samuel enjoying the CSIRO Discovery experience on

the recent Canberra Excursion

In this issue... School Sport .......................................................................... 3

Canberra Excursion Photos .............................................. 4

Student Learning Samples ............................................... 4

School Improvements ........................................................ 5

Parliament and Civics Education Rebate (PACER) .. 5

Jump Rope for Heart .......................................................... 6

Year Six Farewell .................................................................. 6

P&C News ............................................................................... 6

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A message from Mr Leary…

Last week it was an absolute pleasure to take our Stage

2/3 students on their annual excursion, accompanied by

staff and students from Illabo PS. The students were

wonderful representatives for their respective school

communities, displaying outstanding behaviour at all

times. They were polite, courteous, respectful and well-

mannered throughout the trip. All students are to be

congratulated on their conduct and participation in the

range of stimulating and engaging activities presented.

A huge thank you to Mrs Holden and Mrs Ryan for their

organisation of this excursion. An incredible amount of

effort and hard work occurs, particularly in the lead up

to an excursion, to ensure that everything runs

smoothly. The activities/attractions we visited engaged

and provided all students with educational and cultural

experiences that can only be gained outside the walls of

the classroom. Mrs Holden and Mrs Ryan ensured that

the accommodation and meals throughout the

excursion were exceptional. Thanks also to Miss Guthrie

and Mr Steward for their assistance. To attend an

excursion with such dedicated and professional staff

was a privilege.

Some of the highlights, amongst many, were visits to the

Indonesian Embassy, CSIRO Discovery, Mt. Stromlo

Observatory and the twilight tour of the Botanical

Gardens.

Rasmus and Callum in the trenches at the

Australian War Memorial

Planning has already commenced for the 2019 school

camp. We have made a booking at Jindabyne SRC for

Term 4, Week 5, November 11-15.

Our K-2 students will embark on their extra-curricular

excursions in the coming weeks. Today they ventured

to the Junee Chocolate and Licorice Factory to study

local history and food processing. Next week they will

travel to Wagga to celebrate a year of learning at Noah’s

Ark and the movies. The students have had a superb

year and they certainly deserve these special excursions.

Thanks to Miss Breen for organising these experiences

for the students.

We attended the Remembrance Day Ceremony at

Bethungra at the invitation of the local community. We

joined with students and staff from Nangus PS to pay

our respects. The students were treated to a light lunch

and a tour of a local historical museum. Thank you to

those parents who assisted with travel.

We are moving very quickly towards the end of the year

and the many activities that come with this time of the

school calendar. The students will continue to work hard

and prepare for 2019 and enjoy the various activities

along the way. We look forward to seeing you all at our

end of year activities and celebrations.

Anthony Leary

Relieving Principal

School Sport

All students have completed and will receive their

Premier’s Sporting Challenge certificates next week.

Samuel and Fletcher are to be commended for their

outstanding leadership throughout this program,

leading the students

through a variety of

activities each week to

develop fundamental

movement skills and

physical fitness. EPS

received a Gold Award

for our participation in

this year’s challenge.

Samuel proudly

displays our PSC Gold

Award

On Friday 14 December, all students will participate in a

cricket clinic at school. The clinic is being coordinated

by Luke Olsen and will be in our usual morning PE

timeslot. We are being provided with this opportunity

due to the cancellation of the Junee T20 Blast.

Mr Leary will attend the Cootamundra Zone AGM and

Term 4 meeting today. Calendar dates for 2019 will be

confirmed for all carnivals and sports selection trials.

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An important calendar change has already occurred due

to a clash of events: the Black Billy Cup will now be

held at the Junee Recreation and Aquatic Centre on

Monday 4 February (Week 2).

Canberra Excursion Photos

Student Learning Samples

Miss Hawthorn completed portraits for the main

characters in our novel “Charlotte’s Web”.

WILBUR

Wilbur craft by Callum, Grace and Lydia

Wilbur is a spring pig and a young pig. He has no

friends. He is always scared, tired, and lonely. He

lives in a barn with other farm animals. By Sienna

CHARLOTTE

Charlotte craft by Fletcher and Liam

Charlotte is very smart because you have to be a

smart spider to catch delicious bugs. Charlotte is

determined to save Wilbur's life. She is loyal and

encourages Wilbur to be strong and ignore

everyone else. By Ellouise

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Stage 2/3 writing and technology samples

Rasmus has been researching the responsibilities of

the three levels of Australian Government

Grace has been researching Federation

Samuel Drew has been researching wild weather in

Australia and wrote a factual text about floods, a

cinquain poem and a short summary of the

Queensland floods

School Improvements

Our shed project is almost a reality with approval

submitted to Asset Management this week. The new

shed will be a reverse mirror image of our existing sports

shed and will become a home for teaching resources,

GA and cleaning equipment. This will enable staff to

convert the sports shed into a classroom that will be

utilised for small group, art/craft and technology

activities. The room will also be utilised for school and

community meetings.

We have been extremely fortunate to receive a

community donation to complete this project. We thank

Newmont Mining and Gilmore Metals for their

donation.

Parliament and Civics Education Rebate (PACER)

Students from our school have recently undertaken, an

education tour of the national capital. Students were

given the opportunity to participate in a variety of

educational programs with a focus on Australia’s history,

culture, heritage and democracy.

The Australian Government recognises the importance

of all young Australians being able to visit the national

capital as part of their Civics and Citizenship education.

To assist families in meeting the cost of the excursion

the Australian Government is contributing funding of

$20 per student under the Parliament and Civics

Education Rebate program. The rebate is paid directly

to the school upon completion of the excursion.

K-2 Artworks

Rainbows by Hattie and Claire

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Jump Rope for Heart

If your child/children have raised any funds for the Heart

Foundation, please return them along

with the sponsorship form as soon as

possible. Our skipping day will be held

next week. Thank you to those families

who have already donated funds.

EPS Strategic Directions

Year Six Farewell

Invitations were sent home on Wednesday for the Year

Six farewell which will be held on Thursday 6 December

starting at 5:30pm concluding at 7:30pm at Illabo Public

School. Families who are attending are asked to bring a

plate for supper. Could you please RSVP to the office no

later than Monday 3 December so Nichole can let Illabo

PS know for catering purposes.

P&C News

Dates for your diary:

30 November - IGA XMAS Raffle 1:30-7:30pm

14 December - EPS Presentation Night 6:30pm

19 December - Combined P&C Christmas Party Illabo

Pub 6.00pm

4 February 2019 - Catering Black Billy Cup

5 February 2019 – P&C AGM 5:30pm

Illabo Joker Poker Nights

Thanks to Scott and Jess Carter (17/10) and Richard and

Di Cusack (14/11) approximately $200 dollars was raised

over these two nights. Our next Joker Poker Night will

be held on Wednesday 19 December combined with

Illabo P&C. The night will see a Christmas affair with

Seafood Platters and Hams to be raffled so come along

and enjoy our last night.

Christmas Raffle

Christmas Hamper donations are being collected. If

families could please donate CHRISTMAS items towards

our hamper it would be appreciated. Please send them

into the office and Nichole will take care of them. Raffle

ticket booklets will be sent home for each family to sell

and we ask if they could be returned to the school ASAP.

Elissa is organising a roster for Friday the 30 November

at IGA so if you can help out for an hour or so we would

love to hear from you.

Presentation Night

A working bee will be held at the hall for our

presentation night. It will take place the morning of

Friday 14 December. The hall will require a quick sweep

and will need to be set up for the evening. If you can

spare an hour, we would appreciate the help.

All families will be asked to bring two plates for supper

that night. A reminder will be sent closer to the day.

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