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Ulladulla Public School Newsletter Excellence, Innovation, Opportunity, Success, Strong Values

Principal: Mr Justin Stanton (Rel) Term 3 Week 7 2017

Deputy Principal: Mr Trent Burns www.ulladulla-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Deputy Principal: Mrs Julie Sunderland (Rel) Learn to Live, Live to Learn

Dear Parents and Students,

Welcome to Week 7!

Student Leadership 2018

This week is the beginning of a very important journey for our

Year 5 students. Our Year 5 teachers along with Mr. Burns

spoke to Year 5 students about the opportunity to apply for

the UPS student leadership group for 2018. Being a prefect or

school captain is a valuable and highly coveted position within

the school. I encourage all students to take up this

opportunity. The skills you develop within these roles are ones

that will positively influence your academic and social

development. In addition, you will have a lot of fun and get

some very special privileges!

Attendance

Ulladulla Public has an important obligation to monitor the

attendance of all students. Sometimes you will receive a

phone call and/or letter from your child’s teacher if you have

not explained your child’s absence. As a parent, you must;

Provide a valid explanation (phone call or note) as to why your

child is away (e.g. being sick).

If your child is away for a number of days, can you please call

the school at 4455 1649 and provide us with an update.

Each term a Home School Liaison Officer from the Department

of Education visits our school. Their role is to monitor

attendance and to provide follow up with families who have

not explained their child’s absences. This can result in a

number of consequences to parents.

Father’s Day Stall

Our amazing P&C will be running a Father’s Day stall this week

on Wednesday, 30th and Thursday, 31st August. All students

will have the opportunity to purchase from the stall. Gifts

range from $2 to $6 in price.

Obstacle Course Athon (Primary) & Read Athon (Infants)

A note will go home outlining all of the major prizes students

can win for fundraising for this year’s Athons.

The prizes include iPads for our highest fundraiser in Primary

and Infants.

Primary students are collecting sponsors for their Obstacle

Course Athon, which will run on Monday 11th September.

Primary students can be sponsored per lap they complete.

Infants will also get the opportunity to run the obstacle

course.

Infants students are collecting sponsors for their Read Athon

and can be sponsored by the books they read or are read to by

family and friends. Alternatively, you can sponsor a student

via a one off donation.

All monies raised from the ‘Athons’ will go to further

developing our Primary and Infants playground. Last year it

was communicated to our school community that money

raised from the ‘Athons’ would go to a large climbing frame to

be located on the school oval. Unfortunately, due to extensive

costs associated with this venture, it has proved to be not

viable. This means this that monies raised from the 2016 and

2017 ‘Athons’ will be combined and used to update our school

playgrounds. Inside this newsletter, you will find a brief survey

that gives you the opportunity to share your thoughts about

what we need to add to our school playground.

The Ulladulla Milton Lions Club

Thank you to Mr. Allan McDonald from the Ulladulla Milton

Lions Club for their generous donation of books for our school

library.

Have a great week!

Justin

Justin Stanton

Principal (Relieving)

Snack Shack News

CANTEEN ROSTER Term 3 Week 8 IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO DO CANTEEN, PLEASE CONTACT JENNY OR MEL ON 4455 1649.

THIS WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED. THANK YOU.

RECOGNITION OF EXCELLENCE – WEEK 7

Kindy Lucas K—KV—Excellence in reading and writing.

Year 1 Tully L—1D—Excellent comprehension skills.

Year 2 Meenal B—2W—An outstanding attitude towards all school tasks.

A cheerful and helpful student.

Year 3 Alex L—3D—Excellent prediction skills in comprehension.

Year 4 Oliver R—4H—Excellence in work attitude.

Year 5 Chloe K—5C—Excellent work habits and Public Speaking

results.

Year 6 Josiah D—6C—Excellent attitude and behaviour.

Monday

4th September

Tuesday

5th September

Wednesday

6th September

Thursday

7th September

Friday

8th September

Victoria Simpson

Matt Upson

Debbie Phillips Karyn Dave Rutherford

Luci Somers

Susan Lines

Paulette

UPS is participating in the Woolworths Earn and Learn program again this year. Green boxes are available at the front of the store or in the school office to deposit your stickers. Thank you to the many students and families that have already contributed.

3D students will be tracking our progress every week. This week we managed to collect 6600 stickers. The new total is 26,420 stickers.

There are only 2 1/2 weeks remaining, with the Earn and Learn promotion ending on 19th September, so please keep collecting stickers for our school.

Learn to Live, Live to Learn

Just a friendly reminder that the Father's Day stall is on today and tomorrow.

We have some lovely gifts ranging from $2 to $6.

Mexican Food day is next Monday 4th September. Nachos or Mexi Wrap with your choice of Chicken or Beef

wrap, it also comes with a juice popper or bottle of water.......$5.00

We are still in need of second hand uniform that your children have outgrown. If you cannot pass them down we would love them in our shop. We sell them for a very small profit and the proceeds go to the P&C which will then be

given to the school.

Infants Frolic is on Thursday 14th September, if you would like to help us set up please send an email to the address

below.

The next P&C meeting is Monday 11th September at 2pm. If you would like to attend or join please sign in at the office

and you will be directed where to go.

To join the P&C we will require an annual payment of 50 cents.

We encourage parents, grandparents and carers to join. We work closely with the school and open to any

suggestions or skills you that you would like to share.

Have a wonderful Father's Day on Sunday!

Kind regards,

Lisa Ricketts [email protected]

Thursday 31st

August

P & C Father’s Day Stall

Kinder Shoalhaven Zoo excursion

Friday 1st

September

Group B Assembly—1M

Regional Athletics Carnival -

Canberra

Tuesday 5th

September

Kinder 2018 Interviews

SRC Leadership Workshop at

Ulladulla High School

Wednesday 6th

September Kinder 2018 Interviews

Thursday 7th

September Kinder 2018 Interviews

Friday 8th

September

Public Speaking Final

Final date for payment Yr 4

Pebbly Beach excursion

Monday 11th

September Primary Obstacle Course

Tuesday 12th

September

School & Sports Representative

Photos

Wednesday 13th

September Yr 4 Pebbly Beach excursion

Thursday 14th

September

Infants Frolic at Ulladulla High

School

MILTON ULLADULLA

“GIRLS ONLY” AFL AUSKICK

Every Thursday afternoon at 4pm on the

Ulladulla Sports Complex AFL field

for 1 hour.

Liam Ryan runs AFL Auskick for

girls 4 to 11 years old.

Fun games, skills development and lots of

fun is guaranteed.

Cost is $50.00 and all girls get AFL pack

(RRP $65), insurance and 4 week program.

Call Liam on 0420 778 389 for more.

Environmental Month

During September, to mark the end of Winter and the coming of Spring, Ulladulla Public School will be celebrating the success of the many different environmental programs we run throughout our school and local community during the year, as well as using the month to highlight the continuing need to care for our environment.

Your child will be invited to take part in some of the following events over the month of September.

K-6 ‘Nude Food Month’ - Package free lunch boxes

K-6 ‘Fruit and Veg Month’ - Both of these programs help support the schools food scrap composting program.

K-6 ‘The Big Ullabaloo Floating Lantern Project’ ARTFEST - Entries from Week 8 up until Week 10

K-6 ‘Take 3 for the Sea’ Mural - Using round plastic bottle tops of different colours and sizes, students will design and create a ‘Take 3 for the Sea’ mural on the western wall of Block F (Kindergarten rooms).

K-4 ‘Wattle Day’ competition - Entries close on Friday 8th September. Grade prizes.

Yr 4 ‘Pebbly Beach’ annual Forest Feral excursion.

Yr 3-4 ‘ Millards Creek Bushcare’ regeneration native planting project.

Yr 5-6 ‘Threatened Species drawing competition’ Shoalhaven City Council. Entries close Wednesday 30th August. (Please note, entries are due the week before ‘Enviro Month’) Individual, class and grade prizes.

Yr 5-6 ‘Shorebirds Mural’ With assistance from Julie Sydenham (House of Jules Art Studio) students from Yr 5 and 6 will design and paint a mural depicting the need to protect our local shorebird populations.

The ‘Nude Food’ program encourages families who send lunches to school, to use less, little, or no throwaway packaging for the month of September in the hope that it becomes a consistent habit.

‘Fruit and Veg’ Month will run through the month of September. The children will be encouraged to bring fruit and veggies to eat especially at ‘Crunch and Sip’ time in the morning. Woolworths (Ulladulla) will be kindly donating boxes of ‘Fruit and Veg’ each week to support this Healthy Kids Association initiative.

The Big Ullabaloo Floating Lantern’ as part of the ‘Escape Art Fest’ - Students are invited to build a lantern that can float from materials that will eventually break down and not harm our environment. This could be tissues, paper straws, cane, recycled materials or other bits and pieces, even used egg shells. The sky is the limit! Entries will go on display in the school Library and with permission, entered into the ‘Escape Art Fest’ held during the holidays later in September. With the chance of winning the $1000 first prize.

‘Take 3 for the Sea Mural’ This exciting mural will need hundreds of round plastic bottle tops of different colours and sizes collected by students and brought to school in bags of 50 approx. For each bag of plastic bottle tops, the student’s name will be entered into a special bingo style draw to win some fantastic prizes. Each class will be joining in the spirit of the month by either talking about or doing something sustainable over the month. What are you waiting for come on and join the fun!

Thankyou

Student Environmental Councillors,

Student Representative Council,

Mrs Bliss, Mrs Riddick, Mrs Toghill,

Miss O’Brien, Mrs Davies and Mr Clark

School Play: Drevil’s Island

It’s back….bigger than ever before! Yes, ‘ Drevil’s Island, the first school play to be performed at Ulladulla

Public School is returning for one night only, Thursday 21st September at 7.00pm.

It’s a show full of action and comedy, with parodies of many well-loved songs thrown in. Come along and

enjoy a great night out with the whole family and at the same time, support your school. Tickets are on

sale at the office or at the door. Adults $5.00 and Children $2.00, Family tickets (2 adults, 2 children) are

only $10.00. Original cast members of the 2005 production have been invited to attend.

Dr Evil, Frodo Baggins, Wilson the volleyball, Rose and Jack from

the Titanic, Gilligan and his islanders…..they’re all here and more

in this year’s musical comedy, Drevil’s Island.

Hear parodies and snippets from such classic Aussie songs as

Eagle Rock, Help is on it’s Way, Friday on my Mind, Most people I

know think that I’m Crazy, Aeroplane Jelly, I’ve been everywhere

man and a little bit of Delta Goodrem thrown in for good

measure.

It’s a must see show. Don’t miss it!

Ulladulla Public School would like to thank the

Harbour Bookshop Ulladulla for their generous

donation of $40 worth of gift vouchers for the

2017 Book Parade.

Jarvis 1U & Chloe 5/6C sharing a story during book week.

Sports’ Report Wk. 7 Term 3

Snow Sports Snowboarding NSW 2017 State Titles

Congratulations to Matilda, Summer and Harmony for representing Ulladulla Public

School last week at the NSW State Snowboarding Titles.

Girls’ Touch Football PSSA State KO Rounds 4 and 5.

On Friday, 18th August, Ulladulla PS Girls’ Touch Team played Tathra PS in their Rd. 4

PSSA State KO match at the Lighthouse Oval in some very cold and blustery conditions.

The team combined very well in trying conditions, with a score-line of ten to nil at the

full-time whistle, in Ulladulla’s favour.

Last Friday, 25th August, the Ulladulla Girls’ Touch Team travelled to Batemans Bay for

their Rd. 5 match. It was a very exciting game with Batemans Bay opening the scoring

after 25 seconds. Ulladulla settled into their patterns and continued to apply pressure in

both attack and defence. At fulltime the scores were Ulladulla 6 to Batemans Bay 1.

The Girls’ now proceed to Rd. 6 of the NSW PSSA Girls’ Touch Football 2017 Competi-

tion against opponents that are yet to be confirmed..

NSW Touch Football Association GALA Day.

On the 23rd August 2017, last Wednesday, 53 students travelled by bus to Frogs’ Holla

for their 2017 Stage 3 Touch Football Gala Day, ran by the NSW Touch Football

Association and the Milton- Ulladulla Touch Football Association.

We joined up with students from Milton PS and Sussex Inlet PS.

The students started their games at 10am and our last game wound up at 1:20pm.

We all had a wonderful time and greatly enjoyed the opportunity provided to us.

The students and teachers were all very grateful to the associations for providing us

with this opportunity.

South Coast Athletics Carnival, Canberra.

We wish all the athletes travelling to Canberra this Friday to represent

Eurobodalla PSSA all the very best at the South Coast Athletics Carnival.