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Principal’s Report

End of Year As the Christmas holidays draw closer, it is timely to discuss the next few weeks at Hay Public School. Assessments are finished and reports are in the final stages

of being written. We have many exciting activities planned over the next few weeks for our students. This includes Swim School, pool parties, Year 6 Farewell and end of year class parties. Students will be permitted to participate in

these activities, providing they continue to exercise positive behaviours. There will be zero tolerance for students who continually breach the school rules and show disrespect to teachers and aides. I urge all students to

make wise behaviour choices as the consequences for not doing so will mean the exclusion from our end of year activities.

Murrumbidgee Matters

Students recently put their creative skills to work to design the covers for this year’s Murrumbidgee Matters. Tanya Dave was the winner of the competition for the best front

page drawing for our 2016 school magazine and Emma Johnston is the designer of the back page. They are pictured after receiving their award at assembly last Friday. All students who have paid their General Contribution for

2016 will receive a copy of the school magazine at the end of the year. For those wishing to purchase a magazine, the cost will be $10.00.

Parliamentarian Elections 2017 Nominations closed last week for the parliamentarian elections that are due to be held next Monday, 28th November. We have an impressive group of nineteen

students who will be making their election speeches on

Monday morning. Students are eligible to stand for election

if they have demonstrated that they consistently follow the school rules, wear the school uniform with pride and abide by the school’s Code of Conduct on a daily basis. Speeches will commence at 9:30am, the topic being ‘What I can offer

as a Parliamentarian in 2017 to improve Hay Public School?’ Immediately following the speeches, students from Year 2-6 will vote to fill twelve positions of parliamentarian. Students who are unsuccessful will be given the

opportunity to stand for other leadership roles within the school such as Sport House captains in 2017. Swimming School Swimming School commences next week and will run for

two weeks. All students K-6 will attend a swimming lesson every day. Students from Years 2-4 will have lessons from 12-1:30pm daily. The Swim and Survive program is an

advanced swimming program for students in Years 5 and 6.

They will have lessons from 2-3pm each day. The Water Awareness program is offered to students from Kinder –Year 1 and they will also have lessons daily from 2-3pm.

Please ensure that students come to school prepared with swimmers, hat, towel and sunscreen every day. Swimming is a compulsory part of the school program and children are expected to participate and take part unless a medical condition

prevents them from doing so. With Australia’s alarming, escalating rates of people who do not swim confidently, it is important that we teach our children this important skill.

This is especially the case in Hay as we live near a river

that has a high level of recreational use.

Have a great week!

Carol Oataway

“Flourish to the end”

Hay Public School

Phone 02 6993 1270

Fax 02 6993 1779

23rd November 2016

Term 4 Week 7

Hay Happenings Email—[email protected]

Web Site www.hay-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

K-6

Assembly

25th

November

12pm

School Hall

All

Welcome

SCHOOL

RULES

I can do my best.

I can respect all

people.

I can respect all

property.

I can be in the

right place.

Murrumbidgee Matters Cover Winners

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School Rule Awards

I can do my best Jake Wooding KS

I can be in the right place Nikita Lauer 3/4R

I can respect all people Daniel Hagley 5/6CC

I can respect all property Harriet Witherby 1/2B

Year 6 Orientation

Our Year 6 students have been attending Hay War Memorial

High School for orientation. This involves learning about the

PBL – values, behaviour and expectations program and

familiarising themselves with the layout of the school. The

next session is today, Wednesday 23rd November. All

students are expected to wear their full summer school

uniform, which includes black leather top shoes. Parliament Fundraiser

A reminder to all families, the ipad raffle will be drawn at this week’s assembly. Please return all tickets and money to the

yellow box in the front foyer in a clearly labelled envelope with your child’s name and class.

Year 6 Farewell Our Year 6 Farewell will be held on Wednesday 7th December at 6pm in the school hall. Invitations have been

sent out. Please return your RSVP to the front office before 30th November.

School Magazine The Hay Public School magazine, Murrumbidgee Matters, will

be handed out in Week 10. Only students who have paid the school fee, $25, and subject fee, $30, will be receiving the

magazine. Mrs Suzanne Murphy

Assistant Principal Stage 2/3

BOOKCLUB ISSUE 8

ORDERS DUE BY

FRIDAY 25th November

No late orders please.

Free Graduated Licensing Scheme Workshops

for Learner Driver Parents in Hay

Young drivers are three times more likely to be

involved in casualty crashes. That's why the Roads

and Maritime Services has introduced a new licensing

scheme, with more supervised driving practice for

learner drivers.

To help parents in supervising learner drivers, the

Roads and Maritime Services has set up a FREE 2

hour workshop for parents that offers practical

advice on how to help learner drivers become safer

drivers.

A FREE parents' workshop will be conducted by

David Riches on Tuesday December 13th at Hay RSL

from 5.30 pm – 7.30 pm. Early bookings are essential, by phoning David on

0434 964764 now to reserve your place, or email

[email protected]

Pulse Youth Group

‘Bring a Friend Night’

(Year 5 students welcome)

This Friday 7-9.30pm

@ Hay Baptist Church of Hope Inquiries to Ruth

0428 437779

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Coming Events/ Sporting Dates 24th Nov ‘Big Bash’ Cricket (Stage 3)-Deni

25th Nov Assembly 12pm

28th Nov-9th Dec Swim School

6th Dec HWMHS Year 6 Transition-Full Day

7th Dec Year 6 Farewell

8th Dec P&C Meeting

12th Dec K-6 Pool Party

13th Dec Presentation Day

16th Dec Last Day of Term 4, 2016

2017

3rd Feb Staff Return

6th Feb Students Return

8th Feb Kindergarten Commence

Cricket - ‘Big Bash’

The annual Deni District ‘Big Bash’ will be held Thursday

(Stage 3) and possibly Friday (Stage 2). Teams will assemble

on the Deni Rams Oval at 9.30am, for a 9.45am start. Cars

will leave Hay Public School at 8.00am. Cricketers should

wear their sports uniform and take a hat, sunscreen and

water bottle. Equipment is provided. A canteen is available.

Our teams will be supervised by Mrs Cullenward. Have a

great day and good luck.

Our Stage 3 teams are:-

Hay Heat Hay Hackers

Hannah Shea Georgia Booth

Lily Huggins Lily Masters

Olivia Huggins Darci Masters

Skye Lilburne Ayesha Headon

Renee Wall Lainey Harman-Biggs

Tom Christensen Adrian Pascoe

Jack Headon Richard Weymouth

Lane Griffiths Lachlan Clark

Finn Cullenward Joseph O’Keeffe

Will Simpson Isaac Gardiner

Ralph Robson Anthony Jones

Stage 2/3 Sport

Stage 2/3 sport will include a series of rotations - cricket,

basketball, Pilates, tennis, T-ball and lawn bowls- until swim

school begins next week. These will continue on Friday at

2.00pm.

Library News

There will be no borrowing books from our

library. We ask that all books are returned

ASAP to assist with the end of year stocktake.

Please contact the front office if you have any

concerns with lost/damaged books.

DISCO AT THE POOL Friday 9th December

Entry $4.00

5pm-7pm

John Houston Memorial Pool

Full Canteen and BBQ Fully supervised by qualified lifeguards, Hay

Public School staff and members of HPS P&C.

Parents will be required to sign a permission

note for their child at the entry gate. Children

will be issued with an arm band according to

their swimming ability.

All school age children welcome!

Well done Year 6 Parliamentarians on raising $127.15

during their Cake Stall on Monday. Money raised will

go toward the Year 6 gift at the end of 2016.

Thank you to Stage 3 parents, grandparents and

carers for the delicious donations of cakes and

cupcakes.

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HAY PUBLIC SCHOOL CANTEENHAY PUBLIC SCHOOL CANTEENHAY PUBLIC SCHOOL CANTEEN

Canteen List

available

on website

Canteen Birthday Cup

Cake Orders $25.00

Any students with pre-ordered lunches, who

are absent from school, will need to contact the

canteen on 6993 1270 to cancel their lunch

order or charges will apply.

PARENT ONLINE PAYMENTS

Hay Public School no longer accepts

payment via direct credit. All payments must

now be made through the Hay Public School

website and follow the prompts for new

payment options.

School Bags & Chair Bags

Are now available from the front office

School bag - $50

Chair bag -$15

Get ready for 2017 and purchase yours now to

avoid disappointment.

Hay Public School Canteen

Children will not be permitted to purchase from the

canteen without full payment. Credits will no longer

be offered. Please, feel free to leave money in the

canteen for your child to use on a regular basis. This

can be organised with our canteen manager, Narelle.

Thank you for your cooperation.

FREE SCHOOL DENTAL CLINIC

AT THE

COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE

PH: 1800 450 046