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The Old Bush Telegraph Newsletter of Yarrawarrah Public School

Wednesday, 10 April 2019 Issue 6 Term 1 – Week 11

Time sure flies when you’re having fun! Despite being an eleven week marathon, this term feels to have gone by quite quickly, for me anyway. Congratulations to our Kindy students who have made it through their first term at big school. I’m sure they, like all of our other students, are looking forward to a good rest in the school holiday break.

Camp Memories Stage 2 had a great time away at camp at the end of week 9. During my visit on Thursday afternoon, everyone was very excited and looking forward to the activities and sleep over. It was great to see students being courageous and stepping out of their comfort zone to try new things. The vertical tower proved daunting for many, however by encouraging each other and working as a team, everyone was able to have a go and reach new heights!

Last week I had the pleasure of attending the Stage 3 camp to Dubbo, Wellington Caves and Bathurst. What a fantastic week away it was with our senior students. Despite the cooler nights and mornings, we enjoyed fantastic weather in which to appreciate the beauty of country NSW. For many teachers and students, the bike tour of Dubbo zoo was the highlight. Thank you to our senior students, whose participation and behaviour was excellent throughout the many kilometres travelled, guided tours, and overnight stays. I am proud of the way they conducted

Upcoming Events Term 1 Week 11

Thursday 11 April Gymnastics Friday 12 April PSSA Term 1 ends Easter Parade and P&C Raffle

commences 12:15pm

Term 2 Week 1

Monday 29 April Staff return Tuesday 30 April Students return ANZAC Day Service 2:00pm in

hall Friday 3 May PSSA & School Sport K-6 Assembly St3 Camp item Saturday 4 May Yarra Dads Barefoot Bowls

Week 2

Monday 6 May Life Education Debating workshop Tuesday 7 May Life Education Wednesday 8 May Life Education Thursday 9 May Life Education Stage 3 Financial Literacy Friday 10 May YPS Cross Country

themselves and how they consistently demonstrated our school values. Well done Stage 3!

As I’m sure you appreciate, camps are a lot of additional work for our staff. The administration involved in planning and preparing for camps is extensive. The additional hours on duty, away from our own families and with no financial compensation is also challenging. Our school

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values the camp experience as a precious part of growing up. The memories and friendships formed at camp can last a lifetime. Seeing our students having such a great time at camp, learning together, developing greater independence and self-sufficiency, is why we do it. Thank you to all of our wonderful staff who have been involved in the planning and supervision of both our Stage 2 and Stage 3 camps this term.

Bon Voyage Next term Danielle, our School Administration Manager (SAM) will be taking 12 months off. While we will miss Dani’s professionalism, warmth and attention to detail in the office, we are fortunate to be welcoming Mrs Karen Bowmer into our school as relieving SAM. Karen is the substantive SAM at Lilli Pilli PS. Her experience and knowledge will be an asset to our school. Dani will finish up on Friday of week 2 with Karen commencing on Monday of week 3. We all wish Dani well during her time away from the Yarrawarrah PS community.

Enjoy the Break I wish all of our students, staff and school community a very restful Easter holiday break. Thank you for the support and encouragement you have shown to each other, and to me during this first term of the year. Look after yourself, each other and stay safe. I look forward to seeing everyone back at school, ready to do it all again in Term 2.

Steve Austen Principal (Relieving)

From the School Office

Kindergarten 2020 Enrolling Now - Repeat

We are now taking ‘in-area’ enrolment applications for Kindergarten in 2020. Please visit our office to collect an enrolment form. If you know of any family that may have a child starting school next year please pass on this message.

Student Emergency Contacts – Repeat It is very important that we maintain accurate records so we are able to reach you in the unlikely event of an emergency.

Please keep the school office up-to-date if you have changed addresses, emails and phone contact numbers.

Calling for Letterbox Drop Volunteers

If you are available to deliver flyers around the Yarrawarrah area for our Community Open Morning coming up in May we would love to hear from you. Please see the school office for further details.

If your child is handing in their awards for school assembly, all awards need to be received by the Wednesday prior to assembly on the Friday. Award System Assemblies for Term 2 will be held every second Friday on the ‘odd’ weeks of term (e.g. Term 2 Week 1). Awards are as follows:- 4 Blue Achievement Cards = 1 Bronze 4 Bronze Awards = 1 Silver 4 Silver Awards = 1 Gold 2 Gold Awards = Principal’s Honour Award

Scooters and Bike Safety - Reminder

All children and pre-schoolers are to walk their scooters and bikes into the school grounds.

GOLD AWARDS Cooper M

Congratulations

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P&C News An update from our last P&C Meeting: The Committee discussed the costs involved in having our own

EFTPOS machine- we are currently paying just under $900 per year in fees. While we all agree that we need to continue having our machine for the uniform shop and fundraising as an option as not all people will have cash available, or need to make more purchases than the cash they have- it has also been awesome at our Trivia Night paying for Silent Auctions or withdrawing cash to purchase more raffle tickets. Moving forward from tomorrow (5th April, 2019) onwards we are introducing a 3% surcharge to cover the costs of running the EFT Terminal so we can continue to provide this service and being mindful we are not for profit and all funds raised go back into the YPS School Community. For example, if you purchase uniforms at the cost of $24, the new price will be $24.72. We welcome any discussions about this, you can always send queries to: [email protected] and I will take to the next P&C Meeting on your behalf. Thank you for your understanding. We will also place this update in the next school newsletter so all in our community are aware. And a massive thank you to all of your ongoing amazing support! Regards, YPS P&C Committee 🍃🍃

Easter Raffle Ticket Reminder Don’t forget to return your Raffle tickets (book of 10 at

$2 each or 3 for $5) by tomorrow morning Thursday 11th April. Please also bring in any last minute donations of eggs/Easter hamper items by tomorrow afternoon. We appreciate your assistance in selling these tickets and are grateful for your continued support for the school. If you would like additional tickets, there will be more on sale at the Easter hat parade on Friday 12th April at 12.15pm. Thank you for the generous donations again this year as we have many hampers to be won! Thanks Karen Ezzy & the P & C Fundraising Team Yarra Dads

The next Yarra Dads event is Dads Barefoot Bowls at Engadine Bowling Club on Saturday 4 May 2019 at 4 PM. Cost is $10 per person and RSVP to Phil Ezzy or Gary Nickless by Monday 29 April 2019. You can contact Phil by SMS–0433443342

Or email: [email protected]

Make sure you save the follow dates for other events this year:

• 13 June (Term 2), Sutherland Shire Fathering Project Night – Gymea Tradies

• 8 September (Term 3), 10.30 am Dads and kids Karloo Pools Bushwalk

• 26 October (Term 4), 2 pm Dads Great Rissole Cook Off – Dobell Park

Cost: $10 per person - includes green access and instructor. Where: Engadine Bowling Club RSVP: Phillip Ezzy or Gary Nickless by MON 29st April

SMS – 0433443342 or email: [email protected]

Previous feedback from Dads has been they may need a permission note. So here it is.

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Dads Permission Note ____________________ is available to join the Yarra Dads for

an afternoon of barefoot bowls and a meal.

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Upcoming Events and Dates

Term 2

13 June, Sutherland Shire Fathering Project Night – Gymea Tradies

Term 3

8 September, 10.30 am Dads and kids Karloo Pools Bushwalk

Term 4

26 October, 2 pm Dads Great Rissole Cook Off – Dobell Park

COME JOIN THE DADS, GRANDDADS & FATHER FIGURES FOR BAREFOOT BOWLS AND A TASTY BISTRO MEAL! (PLUS CELEBRATE RUSSELL’S BIRTHDAY!)

Sat. 4th May, 4pm

TERM 2 CALENDAR 2019 WEEK MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SAT/SUN

May

29 Staff Development Day

30 Students Return ANZAC Day Service 2:00pm

1 May 2 3 PSSA/School Sport K-6 Assembly Stage 3 Camp Item

4 Yarra Dads Barefoot Bowls

1

5

6 7 8 9 10 11

2

Debating Workshop at Burraneer Bay PS Life Education

Stage 3 Financial Literacy Incursion in Hall

YP School Cross Country

12 Mother’s day

May 13 14 15 16 17 18

3

NAPLAN Language & Writing

NAPLAN Reading

Community Open Morning 9:45 – 11:15am NAPLAN Numeracy

PSSA/School Sport K-6 Assembly 5/6 Plutonium item

19

20 21 22 23 24 25

4

Stage 1 Excursion to Planatarium

Kinder to Calmsley Hill Zone Cross Country

26

27 28 29 30 31 1 June

5

School Disco PSSA/School Sport K-6 Assembly 3/4 Cobalt item

2

June 3 4 5 6 7 8

6

K-2 Dance Program (Every Tues until 2 July)

PSSA/School Sport

9

10 11 12 13 14 15

7 Queen’s Birthday Create South Workshops Create South Workshops Create South Workshops &

Performance PSSA/School Sport K-6 Assembly 3/4 Helium

16

17 18 19 20 21 22

8

Junior Choir Rehearsal PSSA/School Sport Stage 1 Financial Literacy Incursion

23

24 25 26 27 28 29

9

PSSA/School Sport K-6 Assembly 3/4 Titanium

30

1 July 2 3 4 5 6

10

Senior Choir Rehearsal 7

HOLI-DAYS

8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

Just over one week to go until Holiday Club starts!

With just over a week to go, now is the time to sort out your school holidays and book into – Jungle Jam Holiday Club!

This is going to be our most creative season yet and we have some amazing activities lined up that are sure to unlock the childrens’ imaginations. We’ve got something for everyone!

Club Based Days are special themed days, crafted to suit the childrens’ wants and needs.

Some of the themes we have for our Club Based Days are Creatures & Creations, Crafty Little Things, Game On: Sports Mania & Rainforest Re-creation. On any given day there

may be sports programs, arts & crafts, science experiments, outdoor adventure & more.

Book now. To find out when these activities are on during the school holidays and join in the fun, visit: www.campaustralia.com.au/holidayclubs.

You can also call our friendly Customer Care Team on 1300 105 343 - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

We look forward to seeing you and your family at Jungle Jam.

The Camp Australia Team

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF HUMAN SPACE FLIGHT, WORLD HEALTH DAY & EASTER AT CAMP AUSTRALIA YARRAWARRAH

9th APRIL, 2019

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

• If your child has a current medical management plan at the service, the “Medical Authorisation Form” for Term 2 must be signed, prior to your child’s first attendance next term. Please call into the service this term to sign the authorisation form.

• Don’t forget to book for next term if you have not already done so in order for your children to join in the various range of fun and educational activities provided by Camp Australia.

Hi Everyone, The holiday break is almost upon us and we want to wish you all a safe, relaxing and fun holiday. We hope to see you all back in Term 2 for more awesome activities!!! I would like to thank all the children for their enthusiastic and wonderful participation at the centre this term. There has been lots of fun, with a wide variety of activities/learning experiences offered in our program, supporting achievement of our learning outcomes. Thanks also to the school, community and of course the families, for their support and involvement with the service. Special thanks to Mr.Austen for all his wonderful support of the centre. School and family support of the service is always very much appreciated. I’d like to extend a thank you to all centre Educators who work hard to ensure your children are provided with fun and educational activities in a supportive and caring environment. Our Educators strive to ensure that your children are happy, safe, well cared for and respected whilst in our care. We hope you and your children continue to enjoy Camp Australia throughout Term 2. We have had consistent Educators working at the service this term with Naomi & Rhiannon assisting me, along with Victoria, who started with us this year. We have also had other casual Educators when staff have been away or when our numbers have increased. It is lovely to work with staff who truly care about the children. Always feel free to provide any feedback in order to assist us in our continuing quality improvement plan.

If you are happy with the staff’s efforts we would love you to provide feedback on the Camp Australia website as often as you like. We receive points for positive feedback and these give us entries into a prize draw each term in which both the staff member and service receive a reward if we are lucky enough to win the draw. This would greatly benefit the service. Thank you so much if you are able to nominate the staff.

Last week was International Children’s Book Day and we celebrated with reading books & the children creating their own books. This was an engaging activity for a wide range of ages and promoted creativity and confidence.

Last week, sport, such as soccer and handball, and peace activities, such as Yoga and peace signs, encouraged the children’s interest in International Day of Sport for Development & Peace. The children also made healthy creations from recycled items as part of World Health Day. As part of our Easter celebrations the children enjoyed bunny pancakes yesterday morning and we are having an Easter party this Thursday afternoon. The Easter Bunny visited us last night leaving bunny fluff everywhere and huge footprints. The Easter Bunny enjoyed our carrots that the children left near their Easter baskets and left every child a basket of surprises. In line with our Healthy Eating program we asked the bunny to bring toys and other novelties rather than Easter eggs.

The children have been joining in group games, including “Simon Says”, “Bob & Stand” & “I Spy” . We will be offering other indoor and outdoor activities for the children to participate in for the remainder of the week. We have continued to offer Easter & Mother’s Day crafts as the children are very eager to take home gifts they have created. Space activities, such as creating rockets and planets from recycled items, will be encouraged as part of International Day of Human Space Flight this week.

Congratulations to all children on their great participation this term. Each and every one of you make our service the friendly, happy place that it is for the families.

Camp Australia operates Holiday Clubs from various venues. Please check the website for your nearest service. There are some wonderful activities for your children to enjoy over the two weeks break.

Program Details:

To find out more about our program, view fees and to register visit www.campaustralia.com.au

Have a wonderful and restful holiday. We look forward to seeing you all at Camp Australia next term.

Keep On Smiling!!! Colleen Sanderson: Coordinator

FAMILY DAY CARE CHILDCARE INFORMATION SESSIONS

Join us for a coffee, meet our Educators and learn how Sutherland Shire Council Family Day Care can meet your child’s early education and care needs.

For enquiries: T 02 9710 0466 sutherlandshire.nsw.gov.au/careinfo

Saturdays4 May27 July12 October

9.30am Gymea Bay Resource Centre276A Gymea Bay Road, Gymea Bay

children’s services

REGISTER YOUR ATTENDANCE: sutherlandshire.nsw.gov.au/careinfo

FUN-FILLED SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

Full program visit: sutherlandshire.nsw.gov.au/schoolholidays

Autumn school holidays are fast approaching. Have you considered enrolling your little ones in some Council-run FUN? Council offers a range of activities and programs for the kids over the school holidays. From bushwalks to Bubble Soccer, drama to dancing, painting to picnics, from stories to swimming and everything in between – Sutherland Shire Council has something for every child!

SUTHERLAND SHIRE LIBRARIES · BUSHCARE · SUTHERLAND SHIRE LEISURE CENTRES · HAZELHURST ARTS CENTRE · VACATION CARE · SUTHERLAND entertainment centre

Bookings Essential – Phone 8522 4450

Mondays, 6:30pm – 9:00pm 29 April | 6 May | 13 May

20 May | 27 May | 3 June 2019 Cost: $150

Family Relationship Centre 383 Port Hacking Road South, Caringbah 2229

Mondays, 4:00pm – 5:00pm 6 May | 13 May | 20 May | 27 May

3 June | 17 June | 24 June | 1 July 2019 Cost: $50 per child

Venue: Caringbah Interrelate Address: 383-385 Port Hacking Rd., Caringbah

Bookings Essential – Phone 8522 4408

Note: This program is developed by Good Grief and facilitated by Interrelate