FORTHCOMING DATES

February Wednesday 14th Band Meet & Greet 5pm – 6pm Thursday 15th Youth Council Meeting at Scone Friday 16th K – 6 Assembly – swimming

ribbons 1/2 Lime item Wednesday 21st P & C AGM at 6.30pm Friday 23rd Zone Swimming Carnival NRL Development visit Monday 26th – 1st March Life Education Friday 28th Kinder Bus Orientation BANKING DAY IS THURSDAY

STUDENT CONTACT DETAILS, EMERGENCY CONTACTS AND MEDICAL CONDITIONS Many thanks to those families who have returned their details to the office. If you have not done so, we ask that you check that the details on the form are accurate, amend if necessary, and return to the office signed even if there are no changes. We want to be sure that you have seen the form and all details are correct. It is very important that our details are accurate as we may have to contact you in the case of an emergency.

VOLUNTEERING & TRANSPORTING STUDENTS At various times throughout the year, parents are required to transport their child and other students to events. Any person who transports children, even their

own, to a school event is required to complete an APPENDIX 5 Declaration and present 100 points of identification to the office staff. The office must also have current registration and license details of the vehicle being used on the day and the driver. Many of the registration details we have on record have expired. Please ensure these details are updated prior to events.

HOUSE CAPTAINS Our 2018 House captains wear their badges with pride.

ROSSGOLE

SEGENHOE

HUNTER

MCQUEEN

ABERDEEN PUBLIC SCHOOL NEWSLETTER

13th February 2018, Week 3 Term 1 Website http://www.aberdeen-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

SWIMMING CARNIVAL A SUCCESS! Our 2018 Swimming Carnival resulted in 21 students qualifying for the Zone Swimming Carnival to be held on 23rd February. Congratulations to those students as well as those who swam their best and participated for their House. All students acted responsibly, ensuring the carnival was a safe and fun day for all involved. Many thanks to our wonderful volunteers and teachers who ran events and assisted with marshalling, time keeping, supervision and record keeping. PRINCIPAL’S AWARDS K BLUE Holly T. - fantastic enthusiasm during

literacy rotations. K PURPLE Koby I. - consistently working hard in

English. 1/2 YELLOW Dominic S. - striving to produce quality

texts. 1/2 LIME Lucy N. - consistently striving for

excellence. 2/3 RED Mitchell G. – striving for excellence in

English. 3/4 ORANGE Connor S. – use of figurative language in

his writing. 3/4 BLACK Emily H. - excellent effort and attention

during maths activities. 5 GREEN Madison G. – proving herself to be a

great all-rounder, academically and athletically.

6 MAGENTA Coby L. – commitment to organising her thoughts and bookwork in an efficient manner.

MERIT AWARDS K BLUE Hudson W. K PURPLE Deacon B. 1/2 YELLOW Morgan A. 1/2 LIME Indie C. 2/3 RED Alexis D. 3/4 ORANGE Emity C. 3/4 BLACK Fletcher D. 5 GREEN Logan S. 6 MAGENTA Griff L. PBL AWARDS K BLUE Emelia J. Ready K PURPLE Arley L. Ready 1/2 YELLOW Jazmine McL. Ready 1/2 LIME Lacie A. Ready 2/3 RED Rhys C. Ready 3/4 ORANGE Alice D. Ready 3/4 BLACK Kallen R. Ready 5 GREEN Caitlyn T. Ready 6 MAGENTA Amelia W. Ready 6 AQUA Shicane C. Ready PBL @ ASSEMBLY This week’s award is Out of Uniform K BLUE Holly T. K PURPLE Sonny D. 1/2 YELLOW Bailey B. 1/2 LIME Hunter W. 2/3 RED Sophie T. 3/4 ORANGE Shania T. 3/4 BLACK Blyhe D. 5 GREEN Austin McG. 6 MAGENTA Noni D.

6 AQUA Camden O. MERIT BADGE Reilyn G. BRONZE BAR Eli F (awarded last week) & Reilyn G. CLASS NEWS K BLUE - Miss Purcell This week in Kinder Blue, students were very excited to meet the travelling bear. Students assisted in naming the class bear. The students voted and called him Boston. Boston will be sent home on Fridays and needs to be returned the following Friday. The travelling bear will assist the children in developing their speaking and listening skills, confidence and taking on responsibilities. In Boston’s book students can draw their adventure with Boston. Parents may also like to write about their child’s drawing. Boston looks forward to visiting all Kindergarten Blue families!

Introducing Boston the Travelling Bear to K Blue students K PURPLE – Miss Lewis What an exciting week K Purple have had learning about the letters a, m, t, s, I and f. They have learnt what sound each letter makes and about different things that start with each letter. They have also been practising writing the alphabet. Homework will start this week. Each student will have a copy of the words to learn as well as a home reader. Please send the home reader in after reading it so I can give you a new one. I am looking forward to seeing you all this Wednesday at the Meet and Greet.

Practising letter formations using NSW Foundation print

1/2 YELLOW – Mrs Loveridge Homework has begun this week, consisting of three parts; a home reader due back each day, a high-frequency word list due once your child has learnt the list and a grid activity due each Friday. If you are unsure what your child needs to complete for homework, please do not hesitate to contact me for clarification. To assist with your child's learning this year, could you please ensure they have the following equipment, clearly labelled: •paint smock/old shirt •A4 homework book •A4 plastic envelop •2 glue sticks •headphones •2 boxes of tissues

Getting crafty in 1/2 Yellow 1/2 LIME – Miss Faras I am looking forward to seeing parents on Wednesday Night for the Meet and Greet. I trust that you have received the Term One Class News. Please request a copy if you did not. Students received homework on Monday. If your child does not understand anything or you need further clarification on what is expected, please do not hesitate to contact me. Extra homework activity: Interview a grandparent or great were a child. Ask them how ice cream was transported and where they bought ice cream from?

Word building with letter blocks in 1/2 Lime

5 GREEN - Mrs Thackeray What a great turn out by our 5 Green students for our 2018 Swimming Carnival!! Lots of participating in events and lots of cheering on of friends and house teammates. Mr Stutchberry had the opportunity to take 5 Green on Friday, while Stage 3 teachers had planning day, and he thoroughly enjoyed his time with these lovely students. 6 MAGENTA – Mrs Pennell Thank you to everyone who had logged on to Seesaw. Get ready for some uploading of awesome work this week! See you all on Wednesday at the Meet and Greet! 6 AQUA - Mr Stuart It’s chicken-sitting time in Aqua! This year we are responsible for the health of our Aberdeen Public chicken coop. Thank you to Ms Birch & Mrs Hill for showing us the ropes. We are focussing on building our teamwork skills. This week our aim is to stop talking over the top of others. Listening to the viewpoints of others, even if we disagree with them is a way of showing respect and helping others to feel valued. It also helps with keeping to our class schedule. BEST START IN KINDERGARTEN Next week Miss Lewis and Miss Purcell will commence Best Start assessments with their class. This is a one-to-one interview with each child to help gather information of each individual’s skills and understanding of early literacy and numeracy concepts. This information will help the teachers to develop responsive teaching and learning programs to meet the needs of all students. GENERAL CONSENT FORMS Thank you to those parents who have returned them. Each student is to have the form completed, signed and returned to school as soon as possible. HOW STUDENTS GET HOME All students received a form for you to complete last week. Thank you to those parents who have returned them. We ask that you return it to school as soon as possible so that we can ensure we have your child’s home time travel routine correct. TRAVEL ROUTINES If your child’s travel home from school changes in any way please notify the school office by phone or letter before lunch time. This helps us support your child and avoids any confusion or upset at the end of a busy day. PAYMENTS TO THE OFFICE When sending money to school for payments could you please enclose the money in a clearly marked envelope with your child’s name, class and what the money is for so this can be marked off at the office. Payment envelopes can be collected from the front office to assist in this process. SCHOOL FEES Voluntary School contributions for 2018 are $35 per student or $70 for two or more students in a family. Payments are to be made at the office.

Head lice are extremely contagious and it really doesn't have anything to do with personal hygiene... 95% of lice are transmitted through close contact, which means sharing hats, head bands and pillows - and to top it off with the no hat no play rule makes it even more difficult to control head lice. Ensure that you are protected from head lice this season and take the necessary preventative steps to keep away head lice. Below are 4 crucial steps to keep your school head lice free: •Avoid sharing clothing: especially hats, ribbons, head bands and helmets •Discourage children from playing with each other's hair •Don't share brushes, combs, towels and pillows •Keep long hair plaited or firmly tied back to prevent contact from other kids We hope that the above tips will help you keep head lice away for good! SCONE NEIGHBOURHOOD FUNDRAISING AUCTION – 7.00pm Saturday 17th February 2018 Scone RSL Club $10.00 per person or $90 table of 10 Book www.trybookings.com.au At Scone Neighbourhood Resource Centre 130 Liverpool Street, Scone. Tickets available at the door on the night.