Orana Heights Public School Annie Munro, Principal (R) Excellence, Opportunity and Success in a caring School. Email: [email protected]Web Address: www.oranahts-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Telephone: 6884 9188 Fax: 6884 3272 Term 3 Week 4 Tuesday 4th August 2015 STAGE 3 SYDNEY EXCURSION Just a reminder that instalments can be made either online via the school website, Eſtpos, cash or cheque. The total cost of the excursion must be finalised by Friday August 21 2015. Principal’s Message Quote of the Week: “Just play. Have fun. Enjoy the game. “ Michael Jordan Dear Parents/Carers and Friends, This Thursday is our annual sports carnival for students eight years and older. This is a compulsory part of school and we ask that all students aend. It is also important to encourage your child to aend in as many events as possible to have a try, parcipate and know every effort counts. We are looking forward to having our first school event at the new Barden Park complex where students and spectators will have a grandstand for seang. Any volunteers on the day will be most appreciated. A disturbing incident occurred outside school yesterday where a car was leſt with the engine running and a baby sll inside. Please be mindful of parking safely and following the law when picking your children up from school. We thank all those adults who have been using the back car park respecully and keeping everyone safe. Kindergarten packages are available at the front office. If you have family or friends who have a child starng school in 2016 and are zoned for our school, please encourage them to collect a package soon. Mrs Neave and her team of Kindergarten teachers are starng to plan the transion days. If a family is unsure of their zoned school, they are welcome to pop in and see us or call to find out more informaon. Have a good week, Annie Munro Principal (R) Year 6 to Year 7 Informaon Evening The big informaon evening for Year 6 into Year 7 will be held at the Senior Campus on Wednesday 9 September 2015. Book Week Celebraons Get excited! Thursday 13 th August, Week 5, will be the day all students and staff can come dressed up as a ficonal book character. There will be a parade, acvies in classrooms run by our creave year 6 students, a barbecue and a $5 Book Fair. The best part is that all grandparents are invited to come along and see their grandchildren in their classrooms. Of course, “adopted” grandparents, parents, friends and carers are all welcome. Keep reading. Mrs Thomas A.E.C.G. Meeng Thursday August 6 at 1.30pm at St John’s Primary School. Claiming the Date Grandparent’s Day & Book Week Thursday 13 August 2015
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Orana Heights Public School
Annie Munro, Principal (R)
Excellence, Opportunity and Success in a caring School.
Email: [email protected] Web Address: www.oranahts-p.schools.nsw.edu.au
Telephone: 6884 9188 Fax: 6884 3272
Term 3 Week 4 Tuesday 4th August 2015
STAGE 3
SYDNEY EXCURSION Just a reminder that instalments can be made
either online via the school website, Eftpos, cash
or cheque.
The total cost of the excursion must be finalised
by Friday August 21 2015.
Principal’s Message Quote of the Week: “Just play. Have fun. Enjoy the game. “
Michael Jordan
Dear Parents/Carers and Friends, This Thursday is our annual sports carnival for students eight years and older. This is a compulsory part of school and we ask that all students attend. It is also important to encourage your child to attend in as many events as possible to have a try, participate and know every effort counts. We are looking forward to having our first school event at the new Barden Park complex where students and spectators will have a grandstand for seating. Any volunteers on the day will be most appreciated. A disturbing incident occurred outside school yesterday where a car was left with the engine running and a baby still inside. Please be mindful of parking safely and following the law when picking your children up from school. We thank all those adults who have been using the back car park respectfully and keeping everyone safe. Kindergarten packages are available at the front office. If you have family or friends who have a child starting school in 2016 and are zoned for our school, please encourage them to collect a package soon. Mrs Neave and her team of Kindergarten teachers are starting to plan the transition days. If a family is
unsure of their zoned school, they are welcome to pop in and see us or call to find out more information. Have a good week, Annie Munro Principal (R)
Year 6 to Year 7 Information Evening
The big information evening for Year 6 into Year 7 will be held at the Senior Campus on Wednesday 9 September 2015.
Book Week Celebrations Get excited! Thursday 13th August, Week 5, will be the day all students and staff can come dressed up as a fictional book character. There will be a parade, activities in classrooms run by our creative year 6 students, a barbecue and a $5 Book Fair. The best part is that all grandparents are invited to come along and see their grandchildren in their classrooms. Of course, “adopted” grandparents, parents, friends and carers are all welcome. Keep reading. Mrs Thomas A.E.C.G. Meeting Thursday August 6 at 1.30pm at St John’s Primary School.
Attendance at the carnival is compulsory and school rules apply on the day.
A program is attached to this week’s newsletter.
Finals lists for the field events are on the library windows.
High jump was run as a straight final at school. These results are also on the library windows.
Students catching the bus to the carnival need to bring in $3.50. Buses will leave school at 9.10am and
return at 2.50pm.
Students may dress in house colours or sports uniform.
Spikes are allowed in 100m, 200m and long jump.
Students must remain in the grandstand when not competing. Grass hills and the lift are out of bounds
for students.
Students, parents and spectators must remain behind the silver fence at all times.
Students may bring a blanket or sheet to sit on in the grandstand.
Sports equipment eg: soccer balls must not be brought to Barden Park.
There will be a canteen operating on the day.
Parent help on the day is needed. Please contact Mrs Hall if you are able to help.
Can’t help on the day…
Cakes, slices, muffins etc are needed for the canteen at the carnival. Please drop off to the front
office or Barden Park canteen on the day of the carnival.
District Athletics Carnival
Friday 14th August. Parent help is needed in the can-
teen (12-1pm). Please see Mrs Hall if you can help.
Western Athletics Carnival
Friday 29th August. Parent help is needed in the can-
teen (12-1pm). Please see Mrs Hall if you can help.
Mrs Hall
Sports Co-ordinator
Athletics Carnival - We need help in the canteen at our Athletics Carnival. Please put your name on the roster which is located on the notice board at the school can-teen. You can leave the canteen to watch your children in their events. If you are unable to help in the canteen on the day, we would love some donations of home cooking - cakes, muffins or biscuits (single serve items are easier if we are busy). Also donations of tomato sauce and tins of Cadbury hot chocolate - would be appreciated.
ORANA HEIGHTS PUBLIC SCHOOL P&C ATHLETICS CARNIVAL CANTEEN
HOT FOOD PIES SAUSAGE ROLLS HOT DOGS CHIPS (includes salt, chicken salt and tomato sauce)
Zachary Miller Preston Lewis Bayley Binks Lucy Pobje Briannah Hundy
Imogen Fuller x2 Lachlan Mealey Braydan Green Bailey Callaghan Patrick Gibson
Jacob French x2 Kate Davis Matthew Adkins x2 Jayden Daley
Shiva Tuflasa x2
Distinction Awards Emmerson Shipp Joseph Flyger Shiva Tuflasa
SPORT NEWS PSSA KNOCKOUT TOUCH On Friday 31st July, Orana Heights played Narromine Public in the third round of the boys PSSA knockout touch competition. It was a very tight game, with Orana coming home winners 4-3. The boys never gave up and Miss Prout was very proud of their efforts. The next round will be played in the coming weeks. Miss Prout has entered this picture in “That’s Gold” on the NRL Footy Show, so watch out for us on Thursday night! I am not sure if we will make it on Thursday’s show, but hopefully we do!. Serena Prout.
…to be SunSmart!
Did you know that we need some sun exposure to make vitamin D for
healthy bones and muscles?
In NSW, UV levels are at their lowest in June and July. In the north and far west, most people need 20-25 minutes of sun exposure during mid-morning or mid-afternoon, and in the south 30-40 minutes in the middle of the day. This will keep your vitamin D levels topped up during winter and means braving the chill and rolling up your sleeves to get some sunlight on your forearms as well as your hands.
Don’t risk damaging your skin. UV levels can change from day to day. When UV levels are 3 and above use sun protection. People who use sun-screen regularly when UV levels are 3 and above do not have lower vitamin D levels than people who don’t.
Check UV levels for your local area on the free SunSmart App for smart phones, download it from the App Store or Google Play.
To help keep your kids safe, check your
schools SunSmart status by heading to www.sunsmartnsw.
BEING SUNSMART IN WINTER
Camilla Barlow, from NSW Cancer Council, has kindly organised some SUNSMART Snippets which will be included in our
school newsletters from time to time.
This week’s Snippet highlights the importance of sun exposure to our body and how to check UV levels to ensure that chil-
dren have adequate sun protection all year round. In this regard our school has a year-round policy of NO HAT STAY UN-
DER COVER. Children are encouraged to wear their school hats outside and not leave them at home, in their classroom or in