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Week 9, Term 2

GUMNUT NEWS

ASHTONFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL Phone: 4934 3584

Emai l : ashtonfie l -p. [email protected]

WEBSITE: www.ashtonfield-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/

ashtonfieldpublicschool

SCHOOL HOURS: Supervision from: 8.25am

Classes begin: 8.55am Classes finish: 2.55pm

NOTES SENT HOME:

Interrelate Yr 3-6

Courage to Care Yr 5 & 6

Debating

Stage 2 permission to watch

PG movies

DATES TO REMEMBER:.

Athletics Carnival, Tuesday,

28th June.

Disco, TONIGHT, Thursday,

23rd June.

Beanie for Brain Cancer Day,

Friday, 24th June.

Staff and students return for

Term 3, Monday, 18th July.

Interrelate Program, Tuesday,

26th July from 6pm—8.30pm

Dear Parents and Carers, Welcome to week 9 at our wonderful school. While there is only just over a week to go until the school holidays, life is still busy at Ashtonfield Public School. Yesterday I had the pleasure of taking 60 students to Maitland Grossmann High School to see their school musical, Disney’s High School Musical. What a fantastic showcase of talent, many of the students being Ashtonfield exports! Jenna (6G) is currently in Albury competing as part of the NSW Hockey team. An amazing achievement by this sporting star – we wish her the very best in the competition. Don’t forget our Student Led Conferences are next week. This is an opportunity for your child to show their work and be proud of the achievements they have made so far this year. Conference notes are to be returned to the class teacher. We look forward to seeing you during the week. Our Zone Public Speaking representatives will have the opportunity to deliver their speech at our whole school assembly on Monday. Speaking in front of our school will give our representatives the chance to speak in front of a large audience, before they head off to the finals early next term. If your child has been selected to represent our school at the finals next term, please feel free to join us at our assembly on Monday, 27

th June, starting at 2pm. We look forward to seeing you there!

Our staff development day for term 3 will be held on Friday, 16

th September instead

of the first day back. On this day all teaching staff from Ashtonfield will be joining staff from our learning community of schools to work on innovation in schools. There will be child protection training held next Thursday, 30th July. We will meet in the front office at 9.15am, with the training concluding by 10.30am. We’ve had many parents and caregivers contact us to volunteer as a parent helper in the classrooms. We ask that if you’re keen to help in the classrooms, you attend our short training session. Our Education Day extravaganza will be held on Thursday, 4

th August. The day will

involve food, travel, music and dancing – what more could you ask for! More details will be revealed after the holidays!! Mrs Ryall is having too much fun on her leave at the moment and has decided to extend her time off until the end of the year. I’m very excited to announce that I will continue in the role as principal until the end of the year. Have a wonderful holiday break everyone and stay safe. Enjoy the time with your

family and friends. We look forward to seeing everyone back to school on Monday,

18th July.

Have a happy week, Deb and Staff.

Principal’s News

Thursday, 23rd June, 2016

NEXT P&C MEETING: Tuesday, 19th July

at 7pm in the Library

CANTEEN OPEN: Every Monday and Tuesday

depending on volunteers

UNIFORM SHOP OPEN: Tuesdays,

8.30am—9am 2.30pm—3pm Thursdays,

8.30am—9am EFTPos facilities available

at the Uniform Shop.

WEEKLY ASSEMBLIES: Mondays, 2pm

K-6 SPORT: Fridays

THE MUTUAL SCHOOL BANKING: Thursday mornings

WEEK 6 PBL FOCUS

Be Safe Hands and Feet

6L’s

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BEANIE FOR BRAIN CANCER DAY The school parliament has voted to support the “Beanie for Brain Cancer” charity. Please wear your favourite beanie, with full school uniform, TOMORROW, Friday, 24th June and bring a gold coin donation. Thank you for supporting this important cause. Mrs Hurney and Stage 3 Parliament. ATHLETICS CARNIVAL was postponed due to poor weather and the grounds being too wet. It will now be held next Tuesday, 28th June at Fred Harvey Oval, Woodberry. PLEASE NOTE: THE SCHOOL CANTEEN WILL NOT BE OPEN NEXT TUESDAY, 28th JUNE.

Library News

PREMIER’S READING CHALLENGE (PRC) The Premier’s Reading Challenge is well under way for 2016, with all our students from Year 3 to Year 6 having the opportunity to partici-pate. It not a competition, but rather a challenge to each student, to read, to read more and to read more widely. The Premier’s Reading Challenge has been running for 15 years and, over that time, has encouraged thousands of students to read over 45 million books. Today, with the temptation for students to stay glued to a screen all day being so strong, the challenge has become more important than ever. The Premier’s Reading Challenge 2016 aims to open the door to a lifetime of learning by encouraging students to read more and read often. So we encourage all our students to take the challenge, read more and discover where their own curiosity and creativity can take them. There are currently 8 students from Years 3 to 6 who have completed the PRC for this year. They are: Nikitha 4K, Scarlett, Jayden, Anna and Will 4R, Seth 6C, Jayde 6S and Roman 6G. Congratulations and well done. There is still plenty of time for all students to complete the Challenge as it runs until 26

th August.

SCHOOL DISCO

WHERE: Ashtonfield Public School Hall

WHEN: TONIGHT—Thursday, 23rd June, 2016

TIME: Kinder: 4.30pm—5.30pm

Year 1 and 2: 5.30pm—6.30pm

Year 3 and 4: 6.30pm—7.30pm

Year 5 and 6: 7.30pm—9.00pm

COST: $4 per child or $8 for a family (3 or more students from the one family)

to be paid at the door as students enter the disco.

Things to note: Delicious goodies will be on sale.

Children must be picked up by an adult inside the hall.

This is a Year 6 fundraiser.

Payment to be made at the door on the night.

All children are expected to show appropriate behaviour.

Week MONDAY

TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

10

Student Led Con-ferences

27 28

Athletics Carnival

29

Y6 Courage To Care course

Maitland Art Gallery 12:30pm-2:30pm

30

Y5 Courage To Care course Maitland Art

Gallery 12:30pm-2:30pm

1

-Athletics program Yrs 2-6

-Hunter softball -Stewart House

ends LAST DAY

TERM 2

Term 2 2016 Calendar

Week MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

1 18

Staff and students return

19

P&C Meeting,

7pm

20

21

22

2 25 26 Interrelate

6pm and 7.15pm

27 28 29

3

Aug

1 2 Uni NSW English

Test

3 4

Y6 Transition Day to MGHS

5 Zone Athletics

4 8 9 10 11 P&C Movie Fundraiser

night

12 Back-up Zone

Athletics

5 15

16 Uni NSW

Maths Test

Science Challenge Y5/6

MGHS

P&C Meeting, 7pm

17

Shamrock lunch

Science Challenge Y5/6

MGHS

18

Science & Engineering Discovery Day MGHS

19

6 22 Healthy Harold

Life Ed van arrives

23 24

25 26

7

Sept

29

30

31 1 2 Healthy Harold

Life Ed van leaves

Hunter Athletics

8

5 Students wear

summer uniform School Photos

6 7

8 9

9 12 13 14 Shamrock lunch

15

16

Staff Development

Day 10

19 20

P&C Meeting, 7pm

21 Variety Concert—Matinee & Evening

Performances

22 Variety Concert-

Matinee & Evening Performances

23

LAST DAY—TERM 3

Term 3 2016 Calendar

Uniform Shop News

The Uniform Shop is now open Tuesdays, 8.30am—9am and 2.30pm—3pm and Thursdays, 8.30am—9am. We are pleased to advise that EFTPos facilities are now available at the Uniform shop ONLY. Entertainment Books are available for purchase for $60 through the Uniform Shop.

MONDAY, 27th June

TUESDAY, 28th June

Tracy Angella Vivienne

Subhashri

CLOSED DUE TO ATHLETICS

CARNIVAL

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Canteen News

The canteen is open every Monday and Tuesday. However, this will de-pend on the number of volunteers available. If you are able to assist please contact Tracy on 0411 184 571. THE CANTEEN WILL NOT BE OPEN NEXT TUESDAY, 28th JUNE.

Class Awards

Class Awards Sport / Shamrocks Class Awards Sport / Shamrocks

KF William / Alyssa Amarlie / Hayden 3M Charlie.B / Lincoln Isabell

KM Angus / Beau Blake 3Mc Xander / Kobi

Brodie / Archie / Kobi.S / Kobi.H / Lara / Rylan / Jasmine / Lachlan / Charlie / Caelan

KS James / Aathavie Mateaki / Hurley / Mithril 3W Tayla / Coooper Darcy / Josie / Liam / James / Bailey

KW Amelia / Tilly Sophie 4K Layla / Toby Owen / Leala

1B Phoebe / Hayden / Evie / Lincoln / Sophie / Demi 4R Harry / Holly

1E Ritika / Cate Georgiana 4T Sai Srinath / Cameron

Jorja / Sai Srinath / Benjamin / Makayla / Cameron / Marina / Matthew / Luke

1M 5H

1N Madison / Kaleb 5J Nicholas / Bryson

2A Hayley / Riley

Riley / Mia / Matthew / Jade / Beau / Archi / Max / Madharan / Jaxen / Sienna / Hayley

5O

2Mc Jack.F / Nash Michael / Lili / Allira / Darla / Kaylee / Noelani / Jack.F / Hemi / Subhadra / Allira

6C

2P 6G Riaahn / Brayden.W / Brayden.T / Jenna

Lakeisha / Aiden / Brayden / Roman / Maisy / Oliver / Riaahn / Ben

2S Grace / Harrison / Lachlan / Eve

Chrissy / Nic / Cohen / Nic

6S Cooper / Izac Jacob

P&C News

P & C Dates for the Diary

Monday, 18th July Chocolate/lolly boxes

Friday, 5th August

Zone Athletic Carnival Thank you to those that have offered to help.

If you can spare some time (even only an hour), please let Jen know.

Thursday, 11th August Movie Fundraiser Night

“Bad Moms” - Reading Cinema—Maitland

Wednesday, 31st August Father’s Day Stall

Saturday, 22nd October

Bunnings BBQ – helpers needed. More information will be advised closer to the date.

Thursday, 10th November

Not going to give too much away as yet, but it’s going to fun, it’s going to be colourful and you’ll definitely want to come and help or participate!

Friday, 2nd December

Ashtonfield Carols night

Thank you to all those who braved the cold weather to come to our P&C meeting on Tuesday night and wel-come our newest member, Kristyn. Our next meeting is Tuesday, 19th July – we hope to see you there. It was approved at our last meeting to purchase 10 new Blazers for those students representing the school, for example School Leaders and Debating team members. Some of our fundraising goals include providing an electronic notice board out the front of the school and a new school banner for occasions such as the ANZAC day march. We have a few fundraising events coming up and would love your help. One beginning early next term is selling boxes of Cadbury chocolates and Natural Confectionary lollies. If you work in a high demand work place we would love to hear from you. Boxes will be available from the Uniform Shop or by contacting Jen Arnold on 0403385283. Another event is our Movie night on Thursday, 11th August. The movie is “Bad Moms”. Tickets are $20 and are available from the office and the uniform shop or $25 if purchased on the night.

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