Quirindi Public School - Term 4, Week 7 28 November 2019 · 2020. 8. 29. · S – superb manners and demonstrates our CARES values EVERY SINGLE DAY . O – on task always . N - nothing

Term 4, Week 7 28 November 2019

Upcoming events 28 November 2019 2020 Leader Speeches 3 December 2019 QHS Year 6 Orientation 5 December 2019 Sports Captain Speeches 10 December 2019 Presentation Night – 6.30pm 11 December 2019 Year 6 Dinner Kinder/Year 6 Graduation Assembly at 2.30pm 12 December 2019 Year 6 Fun Day Eloura Visit 13 December 2019 QPS Talent Showcase Assembly 17 December 2019 Year 6 Mini Fete 18 December 2019 Last day to Term 4

Permission notes and payment due –

Year 6 Dinner Note and money due – Wednesday 4 December 2019 Year 6 Fun Day Note and money due – Friday 6 December 2019

Notes home this week 1. QPS Has Talent Participants 2. Year 6 Dinner Invite Year 6 3. Carols by Candlelight

Assembly Week 7 - 3H and KA

Week 8 – KM will be performing

Assembly commences at 12.50pm Everyone welcome

From the Principal’s Desk Great to be Back - End of Year Massive thank you to everyone who passed on their well wishes while I have been on leave for the past three weeks following surgery. I am very lucky to have such a wonderful community to work with. I would personally like to acknowledge the wonderful staff at school who have ensured everything continued running smoothly. Special thanks to Mrs Kirsty Matthews who capably filled my role during my absence and did an outstanding job. The end of year is fast approaching and there are numerous events on the calendar. Please stay up to date with information and notes to ensure your child/children do not miss out on any of the great end of year events. Year 6 Orientation Day Next Tuesday 3 December is the Quirindi High School Orientation Day for Year 6 students enrolled to attend in 2020. Information notes regarding this day have been sent home with all Year 6 students. If you require any more information regarding the day, please don't hesitate to contact the school. Sports Captains - Speeches & Voting As our 2020 Leader Speeches and Voting is taking place today, students who were unsuccessful in the first round of voting need to begin preparing for House Captain speeches and voting. Speeches and elections for 2020 House Captain positions will take place next Thursday 5 December during scheduled House Meetings. John Ireland –Principal

Banking Next week will be the last week for school banking in 2019. We would like to say a HUGE thank you to Mrs Rebecca Robinson for coming in tirelessly each week and completing the banking. Stay tuned for 2020 school banking details.

Presentation Night Quirindi Public School Presentation Evening will be held on 10 December 2019 at the Quirindi High School Hall. During the night a large number of students will be rewarded for their academic, cultural and sporting achievements from throughout the year. To ensure that award recipients are present, we ask that all families come along. Students are to be dressed in their summer school uniform, including a tie for the boys. The Presentation Night will commence at 6.30pm, but we ask that families arrive from 6.00pm onwards. The doors will be opened from 6.00pm.

P&C Fundraiser Mangoes will be arriving tomorrow!!!

Thursday 28 November 2019 They can be picked up at the school kitchen from 3.00pm until 5.00pm.

Student of the Week KA Polly Schultz KF Evelynn-Rose Hird KF Lilly Peach 1M Asher Morris 1W Benji Campbell 2D Clancy-Rose Bates 3H William Dugan 3/4B Riley Hall 5/6B Lucia Thompson-Raya 5/6L Troy Boyd 5/6M Maxx Outerbridge K-6S Jacob Salomons Merit Certificate KA Daiton Reefman-Moore KF Mason Secker KF Indi-Lee Graham 1M Ivy Babic 1W Madison Outerbridge 2D Lochlin Gordon 3H Cheyanne McCauley 3/4B Nyesha Crowther 5/6B Bronte Matthews 5/6L Kyeisha Flett 5/6M Giann Howard K-6S Quincey Scanlon Music Awards Laynee McKay and Heidi Owen

Co operation At Quirindi Public School we learn and play together.

Quirindi Public School Bell Times

9.20am School begins 11.20am - 12.00pm Break 1 1.30pm – 2.05pm Break 2 3.20pm School

concludes

School Office Hours Office hours are

8.30am to 3.30pm.

Blues Award Congratulations to Kayley and Nicholas on receiving their Blues Award at last Friday’s assembly. This is a wonderful achievement. Well done!

Principal Awards Samantha Easey – is a delight. Samantha enters the room with a smile on her face and a bounce in her step every single day. Her bubbly personality is infectious and her sense of humour makes each day fun and full of laughter. Daniel Arrowsmith – is a wonderful supportive friend to students and staff. Daniel has lots of practical ideas and his common sense that help keep us safe and comfortable in the classroom. Dan has a wicked sense of humour and takes delight

in cracking people up at the most in-appropriate times. Emily-Jane Sweetman – I have had the pleasure of teaching this student a number of times while they’ve been at Quirindi Public School. I have always been impressed by her gentle, respectful nature, her ability to look for something positive in each day and be a trustworthy, committed friend. I hope this student never lets anyone dull her sparkle. Jai Oliver – consistently shows a keen enthusiasm into all areas of his learning. Jai takes great pride in his work. Jai is a caring and helpful student and always goes out of his way to help others. He brings his smile and funny stories to the classroom every day and can always make us laugh. You are a pleasure to teach Jai. Well done! Laynee McKay – always tries her very best with all of her learning. Laynee always shows CARES values. Lawson Milward – Lawson you are a shining star in the 1W classroom. Thank you for being wonderful. L – loves learning A – always tries his best W – works hard every day to be the best he can be S – superb manners and demonstrates our CARES values EVERY SINGLE DAY O – on task always N - nothing is too much trouble and always happy to lend a hand. Banners Congratulations to Olivia, Nicholas, Kayley, Seth, Mia, Eli, Willow, Lawson and Sophia on receiving a Banner at our last Friday assembly. Well done!

CAPERS Can all costumes that the school provided during CAPERS please be returned to the teacher in charge of each stage.

ES1 - Bow ties and wigs – Miss Adams S1 - Lime green skirts and pants – Mrs Drummond

S2 - Headbands, belts and wristbands – Miss Bayley S3 - Tutus, neck collars and clown suits – Mrs Matthews

K-6S Playground upgrades The first stage of the upgrade of the K-6 back area has started. The first item completed is a great balancing wall for the students to practice balancing along. K-6S has also started growing seedlings for their soon to be installed gardens.

CWA Disabilty Christmas Party On Tuesday a few of our students attended the CWA Christmas Party at the RSL. The students enjoyed a lovely lunch and activities. Thank you must go to the CWA for every year putting on this wonderful event.

Library As we near the end of the school year, can everyone have a good look around the house for any library books that may have been borrowed during the year. We have a large number of outstanding long-term overdue library books. These are essential resources for our school and we’d love for them to be returned. If you come across any of our library books over the next few weeks, can you please place them in the returns box in the library. THIS WEEK IS THE LAST WEEK FOR BORROWING!

K-2 Christmas Shopping It is that wonderful time of year again when many of us are preparing for Christmas. K-2 has a tradition of offering Christmas shopping to all of their students. This initiative is not only lots of fun for the children but it also provides us with funds for purchasing resources to be utilised in K-2. We appreciate the tough times that have hit a lot of our families due to the ongoing drought and are therefore not asking you to supply the gifts this year. We will however accept any donations you are happy to make. When: Friday 6 December 2019 Time: Allocated times during

the day to be advised We are asking for parent/carer volunteers to help on the day. Their job will be to sell the presents which will then be wrapped by the Year 6 students. We will send out a note closer to the day, informing you when your child’s class will be going shopping. That way you can help during your child’s shopping time if you would like to. Mrs Tammy McGuckin – Teacher

Del’s Corner

Term 4 Month Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sat / Sun

Nov 25 Intensive

Swimming QPS Talent Quest

26 Intensive

Swimming 27

Intensive Swimming

28 Intensive

Swimming

2020 Leader Speeches

29 Intensive

Swimming 30/1

Dec 2 Intensive

Swimming 3

Intensive Swimming

Year 6 Orientation

QHS

4 Intensive Swimming

5 Intensive

Swimming

Sports Captains Speeches

6 Intensive

Swimming K-2 Christmas

Shoping

7/8

Dec 9 Presentation Night

Practise 10

Presentation Night

11 Year 6 Dinner Kinder/Year 6

Graduation Assembly @2.30pm

12 Eloura Visit

Year 6 Fun Day 13

QPS Talent Showcase assembly

14/15

Dec 16 17 18 Last day of term

19

20

21/22

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