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Farewell Year 6

We will miss you!

■ 2013 ■ Term 4 ■ Weeks 9, 10 and 11 ■ Principal: Meredith Holden

■ Phone: (02) 6924 5475 Learn for Life

■ Fax: (02) 6924 5432 Illabo Public School

■ Email: [email protected] 1 Layton Street

■ Website: www.illabo-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Illabo NSW 2590

Illabo Public School ■ Principal: Meredith Holden Learn for Life

■ Phone: (02) 6924 5475

■ Fax: (02) 6924 5432 Illabo Public School

■ Email: [email protected] 1 Layton Street

■ Website: www.illabo-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Illabo NSW 2590

■ 2013 ■ Term 4 ■ Weeks 9, 10 and 11 ■ Newsletter

2013 Calendar Term 4, Week 10

Wednesday 11 Dec Practice at Showground in the

morning then Speech Night,

7:00pm

Friday 13 December Excursion to Wagga Wagga

Term 4, Week 11

Monday 16 Dec Cooinda Court visit, 9:30am

Wednesday 18 Dec Last day for students and

Illabo has Talent, 11:30am

Thursday 19 Dec Staff Development Day

Friday 20 December Staff Development Day

Term 1, Week 1 2014

Tuesday 28 January Staff Development Day

Wednesday 29 Jan Students in Years 1-6

commence term 1

Thursday 30 January Kindergarten to commence

Term 1, Week 2

Monday 3 February Black Billy Cup Swimming

Carnival

Tuesday 4 February Swimming commences 2-3pm

Wednesday 5 Feb Swimming

Thursday 6 February Swimming

Term 1, Week 3

Tuesday 11 February Swimming

Thursday 13 February Swimming

Term 1, Week 4

Tuesday 18 February Swimming

Thursday 20 February Swimming

Feature Photo

We farewell our Year 6 students, Emily, Zara and Jesse

In this issue ... A message from Meredith ........................................................ 3

End of Year Celebrations ....................................................... 3

Year 6 Farewell .......................................................................... 3

Years 3-6 Sleepover................................................................. 3

Kangaroo March ....................................................................... 3

Big Day Out ................................................................................ 3

Cooinda Court visit .................................................................. 3

Illabo has Talent ........................................................................ 4

Building news ............................................................................. 4

Thank you .................................................................................... 4

Swimming Lessons ....................................................................... 4

Black Billy Cup ................................................................................ 4

P&C News ........................................................................................ 4

Speech Night ............................................................................. 4

P&C Christmas Raffle .............................................................. 4

P&C Christmas Party ............................................................... 4

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A message from Meredith

End of Year Celebrations

It is hard to believe 2013 is drawing to an end!

Firstly I would like to thank our school community for

their wonderful support for Illabo Public School over

the past 12 months. Our hard working P&C and our

families have ensured our students have been well

provided for with subsidised excursions, books, iPads

and software. Due to their support they ensure school

events can operate.

The term is not over yet with more highlights to look

forward to! Wednesday night’s Presentation Night –

celebrating our student achievements for 2013 and

presenting to our school community the musical

Bachelor Mouse. Please be seated at the Showground

Pavilion at 7:00pm to enable the night to start on time.

Students will wear school uniform before changing at

the break into costumes (black t-shirt / shorts /

leggings / dress, etc).

Our rehearsal will be Wednesday morning, please see

attached permission note and return by tomorrow,

thank you.

Year 6 Farewell

Our Year 6 was farewelled at Eurongilly Public School

last Thursday night. To Zara, Emily and Jesse, you have

been wonderful leaders in 2013. We wish you every

success for your bright futures at high school.

A big thank you to Mrs Cheryl Carter and the

Eurongilly School community for hosting a great

farewell!

Years 3-6 Sleepover

The Years 3-6 sleepover followed the farewell. A huge

thank you to Mrs Cathy Passlow for making this night

possible by staying over and helping supervise, and to

Mr Max Harris for cooking up great egg and bacon

rolls for breakfast!

Kangaroo March

Congratulations to Alastair Ramsay, Emily and Maeve

Ryan, Ava Croker and Judy Hopkins for taking part in

the choir on Saturday 7 December, for the Opening of

the Kangaroo March Re-enactment.

Emily and Alastair did a wonderful job of laying Illabo’s

wreath. I thank all the families involved for making this

possible, with travelling to Wagga and gathering

costumes at short notice.

Thank you also to Miss Bernadette Leahy for

supporting our students on the day.

Big Day Out in December

A big day out Christmas treat is happening this Friday,

13 December with our students travelling to Wagga to

Cocolatte Chocolatier in Best Street, participating in

chocolate/cupcake decorating, a mini party and then a

3D movie at Forum 6 – a suitable reward for great kids

doing great things throughout 2013!

Transport for the day is by school bus. The day is to be

paid out of Student Council funds raised throughout

the year from Canteen proceeds. A permission note is

attached, please return prior to Friday.

Cooinda Court visit

Next Monday, 16 December at 9:30am we will be

visiting Cooinda Court Aged Hostel in Junee to

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entertain the residents with a couple of songs and a

quick chat, before heading back to school. Transport

will be by school bus to and from Junee. A permission

note is attached to be returned by the end of this week

please.

Illabo has Talent

On Wednesday, 18 December K-6 will be entertaining

us with Illabo has Talent, kicking off at 11:30am.

If you could send in a plate of party food for students

to share at recess, it would be appreciated.

Building news

We have exciting news – the school office is to be

extended over the Christmas break at no cost to the

school!

We are hoping to organise some built in shelving and

a desk to coincide with this.

Thank you

I would like to thank the Hamilton and Daley families

for their contributions to our school and wish them

well in the future, and lastly, a big thank you goes to

our staff for 2013. I thank them for their ongoing

loyalty, enthusiasm and commitment to ensuring great

things happen at Illabo Public School.

Have a wonderful Christmas and if managing a holiday,

travel safely and have a restful, fun filled break!

Swimming Lessons

Our Intensive 10 day Swimming Program continues

next year at the Junee Recreation and Aquatic Centre

with the remaining 7 lessons. The lessons will be from

2:00-3:00pm each day with the following dates

organised:

Tuesday 4 February 2014

Wednesday 5 February 2014

Thursday 6 February 2014

Tuesday 11 February 2014

Thursday 13 February 2014

Tuesday 18 February 2014

Thursday 20 February 2014

Entry into the pool is $2.00 per student per day or

$1.00 if spectating, payable to school before each

lesson. If you have a yearly entrance pass into the

pool, please let us know.

The school bus has been organised to transport our

students to and from swimming.

Please make sure your child brings their swimming

costumes, a towel and hat each day, with the school

sunscreen always available.

Black Billy Cup

The 2014 Black Billy Cup Small Schools’ Swimming

Carnival is to be held on Monday 3 February at the

Junee Junction Recreation & Aquatic Centre.

The carnival will be run by Nangus PS in 2014 and will

once again combine Illabo, Marrar, Nangus and

Eurongilly Public Schools.

P&C News

Speech Night

The Showground Hall will need a sweep and toilets a

clean in preparation for Speech Night this Wednesday.

If anyone is able to help with this, the hall will be open

Wednesday morning when the kids are practising.

Please remember to bring a plate (or two!) of food

to share for supper on the night. It can be anything

from sandwiches, cut up fruit, cakes, slices…..Thanks in

advance.

P&C Christmas Raffle

Donations towards the P&C raffle at this year’s

Presentation Night are still needed. If families could

please donate an item with a Christmas theme and put

it in the green tub in the school staffroom by

tomorrow, it would be appreciated. Ideas for this are a

bottle of wine, Christmas cards or decorations,

shortbread etc.

P&C Christmas Party

Andrew and Fiona Hamilton will be hosting this year’s

P&C Christmas Party at the Gecko Bar at Rose Vale for

pizzas and drinks by the pool, this Friday 13 December

– a grownups party. The Cost is $10.00 per person with

food and drinks supplied. Starting time is 7:00pm.

Please RSVP to either Andrew or Fiona –

Andrew: 0427 245446

Fiona: 0428 245446

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Happy Holidays!

Happy Holidays!

The staff and students of Illabo Public School would

like to wish all of our parents and community a very

Merry Christmas, a safe and happy holiday and a

fantastic New Year!

Parenting Tips

Ready for high school Can you recall what you were most apprehensive

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Why cyber safety experts are concerned:

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Choosing school shoes Are expensive school shoes the best option for happy

feet? Let's face it. School shoes have never been at the

cutting edge of fashion. In fact if you look at what your

parents were wearing, the humble school shoe really

hasn't evolved much at all.

Tips for choosing shoes:

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Teach your kids to be waterproof

As temperatures rise, the risk of drowning increases

too. Review these water-safety tips to help keep your

family safe this summer.

Find out more:

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ater-safety-tips