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Dear Parents and Friends,

Although the school holidays begin on Friday, there is much to do in the next few days. Edward Public School continues

to be a very busy and vibrant hive of activity this week, and

planning is well underway in readiness for major events in Term 2.

Thank you Congratulations to our Blue Day organiser, Susan Strong. With the help of the delicious blue cup cake sales in the

canteen, and our students’ gold coin donations, we raised $222.00 for the Autism Awareness campaign. Students

learned about Autism and how to support their friends at school. We had several prize winners in the colouring in

competition. They were Kiah Edwards and Sophie East.

Athletics Carnival A second attempt to hold our School Athletics Carnival will

be made tomorrow, Wednesday 9th April. Wet weather is forecast, however, we are hopeful the carnival will be able

to go ahead. Watch the Skoolbag Ap for a report at 7:30am and listen to the radio. We are looking forward to the

carnival going ahead as planned and we’ll all enjoy a fine

day. Remember to wear your house colours and running shoes.

Soccer Clinic Visiting soccer coaches from Deni ran a clinic for our students today. With the aim of promoting the sport in the

Deni Community, several activity sessions were enjoyed by students. Watch the newsletter for info about soccer

registration days. Many thanks to the visiting coach, for

organising this event for the children.

PBL Morning Tea Students who have received their PBL certificates are looking forward to the PBL morning tea on Thursday.

Positive expected behaviours for RESPECT. RESPONSIBILTY and SAFETY are taught at school and celebrated. Our PBL

tokens in our special polka dot box are fast filling. Keep up the great job in the playground everyone.

Anzac Day Ceremony at School Remember to come along to our special Assembly to commemorate ANZAC Day. On Thursday 10th April 2014 we

will be holding our service in the hall. Commencing at

10:30am, our school leaders will be hosting the service, with class representatives laying wreaths. All of our school

community is welcome to come along and join us for this very important event.

EDWARD PUBLIC SCHOOL

Butler Street DENILIQUIN NSW 2710

Phone: 5881-2612 Fax: 5881-5090

Email: edward-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Website: www.edward-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Newsletter: Week 11 Term 1 – 8th April 2014:

A PBL SCHOOL - Positive Behaviour for Learning - WE VALUE

RESPONSIBILITY SAFETY RESPECT

EDWARD PUBLIC SCHOOL

P&C Meets 1st Tuesday of Every Month

Week 11 Term 1

Mon 7th April Life Education Van

Tues 8th April Life Education Van

Wed 9th April EPS Athletics Carnival

Thurs 10th April School Anzac Ceremony

Fri 11th April Last Day Term 1 - Happy Holidays!!

Week 1 Term 2

Mon 28th April Staff Development Day

Tues 29th April Students return for Term 2

Anzac Day March on the Holidays

ANZAC day 25th April, falls on the last Friday of the school holidays. The RSL ANZAC march in Deniliquin will be held on

this day. Traditionally, Edward Public School, is proudly represented in this march. Again we welcome all students

and their families to join us on this day, to participate. We are meeting at the Town Hall. Children must assemble at

10.30am, for the service at 11.00am. Students are asked to

wear their full summer school uniform and hat.

Aspire Me Drama Camp Four of our senior students, Bella White, Katie Godfrey,

Kimberly Cartwright and Chloe Blenkiron headed off to Oaklands this morning to be part of the Aspire Me Drama

Camp. Learning and performing skills of drama is always a lot of fun, and I’m sure our young actors will enjoy the two

days with their friends from other schools in our area. Have

a great time, girls!

Year 6 Easter Raffle

Year 6 are now selling raffle tickets for their Easter raffle. Tickets are 50 cents each or 3 for $1.00. Available at recess

and lunch each day or from the school office. This will be

drawn at school on the last day of Term.

Easter Hat making and Parade Our juniors will be busily creating on Wednesday. Their

colourful ideas for Easter bonnets and hats will come in handy when our mums and dads and grans join in the

festivities of hat making. The beautiful creations will be on show at the Easter Hat Parade on Friday afternoon, straight

after the Easter Tabloid for Kinder and Stage One classes.

Parking Please remember to park in the right place before and after

school, at drop off and pick up times. We have received friendly reminders from our local police officers about the

hefty fines and demerit points. Keep our children safe, park

in the right place.

Survey A School Community Survey is currently being conducted

for Edward Public School this week. Personnel from the Department Of Education and Communities will be phoning

a random selection of parents and staff from our school this week to ask a few questions. The information gathered

will be presented on our School Development Day. This will

be used to inform our policies and practices. We thank you for your participation and input. If you would like further

information, or a survey to complete, please contact the school. Surveys will be collected from the school admin

office Wednesday morning 9:30am, 9th April.

Rideathon Soon we will be getting the bikes out for that all important

safety check in readiness for riding marathon around the

forrest. The school holidays is a great time to get some pedalling practice. The Rideathon date is yet to be

confirmed. We look forward to the great support of our parents and friends who come along to help out with

transporting the bikes and the BBQ, and joining in the fun. Watch this space first week back of Term 2.

Parent – Teacher Interviews Another important week to mark on the calender is Week 3 for Term 2. During this week we will be holding parent and

teacher interviews. Every child’s parents will be invited to

come along to a meeting with their child’s teacher. This will be a time to talk about the children’s strengths and areas

for improvement, and an opportunity to discuss any concerns. Notes with interview times will be going home

after the holidays. We look forward to this important meeting.

Walk Remember to walk your scooters and bikes in the school grounds. Keep yourself and others safe.

Resilience program Our school chaplain has been working with children in several classes to build resilience strategies. Children and

teachers have found the program to be very encouraging in

giving children skills to ‘bounce back’ and move forward from events.

Busy times continue, and many students, parents and

teachers are looking forward to a well earned break from

the rigorous routines of the school term. On the school holidays, enjoy your time with family and friends and stay

safe.

Come back to us recharged, ready for another term of

energised learning and engagement at our great school.

Best wishes

Joy Soper

Principal

Athletics Carnival Information

The following timetable is for parents who would like to

come to the carnival tomorrow Wednesday 9th April at Edward School. Please note that these carnivals can not

run strictly to time and that these times are only a guide.

Parent Helpers - Like all major school events, we need

the help of our wonderful parents to assist at our athletics carnival. Having parents to do jobs like raking

the long jump pit, rolling back shot puts and giving out

ribbons makes the day run a lot more smoothly. We hope to see you tomorrow.

9.00am Normal assembly

9.15am K-6 March Past

9.30am 800m events (5,6,7 year olds to watch) 10.15am Age races (5-13 year olds)

11.00am Recess (some field events continue) 11.30am Continue with program-mainly 200m

races

K-2 novelty events 12.50pm Lunch (some field events continue)

1.15pm K-2 200m race 1.30pm Finalists announced and marshalled

5,6,7 and 8 year olds not in finals back to class

2.00pm K-2 to watch relay events

Canteen Roster

Tues 8th April CANTEEN CLOSED Wed 9th April Sacha Jefferies

Thurs 10th April Sacha Jefferies, Kylie Green, Janice Behsmann

Fri 11th April Sacha Jefferies, Adele Butcher, Sarah

Graham, Jan Petersen

Please remember that any parents/carers, family or

friends attending the athletics carnival are asked to put a lunch order in on the day if they require lunch.

Orders must be in my 9.00am. Happy Easter to all and enjoy the holidays.

Netball Trials

Last Wednesday, 2nd April, 8 girls from Edward School

were selected to try out for the Riverina PSSA Netball trials held at the Deniliquin Netball Associations courts.

Throughout the day the girls played a total of 4 games, playing in a variety of positions to give each netballer the

greatest opportunity of being selected.

The Edward School team was very competitive and

should be commended on their sportsmanship and the way they represented Edward Public School. The success

of the netball side was through strong defensive skills

from Taylor Wilkinson, Georgina Mildren and Steph Maher which made it difficult for the opposition goalers

to score. Gabby Clarke and Ella Harvey made the most of their opportunities under the ring and shot well. Molly

Shaw and Montana Muldoon-Leetham pulled in a number

of intercepts with Bella White providing safe and controlled options at both ends.

Out of the 8 netballers, 3 girls; Steph, Georgina and Ella

were selected into the ‘probable and possible’ 15 girl

squad with Steph Maher and Georgina Mildren making it into the final selection and are set to represent the

Deniliquin and District at the Western Riverina Pre-selection PSSA Netball Trials held on the 5th May.

Well done girls.

Games Night- Games Night is on Friday 16th May- Tickets are NOW ON SALE at the office . Tables of 8-10, $25 per ticket,

drinks at bar prices, supper provided. Get your table organised TODAY. This is our major fundraiser for the year, and we would

like at least 15 tables to make it a success. If you can help by getting a table together- can you please indicate on the slip below &

return to the office.

P&C Meeting- this was a very interesting meeting where we heard about the plans of the school executive to improve the commu-

nication with parents. Items mentioned where a revamp of the school website and school information booklet, changes to the parent

teacher conferences, a tracking system for all children’s learning data which parents will be able to discuss with their child’s teacher

on request. The P&C will continue to work with the school to ensure that we are partners in our children’s learning.

Naponda Farmers Market Cake Stall- this Saturday. If you have time to cook one or more of the set recipes cakes (see below)

it would be appreciated. Cakes are DUE THIS FRIDAY to the CANTEEN. Wrapping will take place on Friday at 3pm in the can-

teen- help needed. Cake tins are available to borrow from the office. If you have a cake tin which you have borrowed in the past,

but are no longer using, could you please return it to the office ASAP.

Mothers Day Stall- we are NOW seeking donations for the Mother’s Day stall at school (Friday 10/5/14). Every child gets to buy

something for 50c, $1 or $2, so it would be great if every child could donate an item. Items may be such as soap, hankies, mugs

etc. All donations can be left at the office. Alex Glowrey will be coordinating this fundraiser. Thank you to everyone who has al-

ready made a donation! If you can help on the day fill in the slip below & return to the office.

ANZAC Day Race Gate- as usual the Edward P&C will be manning the race gate as a fundraiser. If you can help, please call Scott

Mildren on 58815778 or fill in the slip below & return to the office.

Uniform Shop- The days are getting cooler- so now is the time to order jumpers and long pants. We have 3 types of jumpers- the

polo fleece zip up jacket ($25), the fleecy bomber jacket ($39) and fleecy windcheaters ($30). We also have really warm and water

proof rain jackets, which are fleecy lined and very smart ($45). For girls we have the new green winter pants ($23) which are warm

and wear well, as well as the tartan pants ($37- $41) and tartan skirts ($54- $68). For the boys we have grey long pants ($21). Of

course for sports day we also have the green track pants ($24) for boys and girls. Laybys are welcome. Fill in an order form and

take it to the office OR see the ladies at the office or the uniform shop is manned on Friday mornings by a volunteer.

Name: _______________________________ Tel._________________________________ I can help the P&C by

Organising a table for Games Night

Making cakes- number & type ______________________________

Manning the ANZAC day race gate

Helping to wrap cakes Friday 11.4.14 at 3pm

Helping with the Mothers Day Stall on Friday 10.5.14 (9-11)

Lemon Coconut Custard Cake Ingredients 1 ¼ cups self raising flour ¼ custard powder 1 cup castor sugar ½ cup coconut 1 tablespoon lemon rind 1 cup milk 120g butter melted 2 eggs Method 1. Preheat oven to moderate. Lightly grease 20cm

round (tin available to borrow from the office) cake tin and line with baking paper.

2. Sift flour and custard powder together, stir in sug-ar, coconut and rind. Add butter, milk and eggs and beat together for 2 to 3 minutes (Do not over-beat)

3. Pour mixture into tin. Cook 35- 40 minutes until skewer is clean.

4. Cool on cake rack.

Berry Cake Ingredients 125g butter ½ cup sugar 2 eggs 1 ¾ sup SR flour ½ cup natural yogurt ¾ cup frozen berries Method:

1. Grease well & line 20cm RING cake tin.

2. Beat butter & sugar in medium bowl with electric mixer till light & fluffy

3. Add eggs- beating till just combined

4. Stir in flour & milk

5. Stir in half berries carefully

6. Spread mixture in tin- sprinkle remaining berries over the top- lightly pressing in

7. Bake in 180 C oven for 45 min

8. Cool for 5 mins in tin, then turn onto a cake rack.

Tips for Parents

School holiday kids and family camps It’s not too late to book your child into a NSW Sport and Rec holiday camp. There are also family camps available year-round, for an active, family-friendly (and pocket-friendly) geta-way. Find out more: http://bit.ly/1hWxTra

Managing screen-time Helping kids find the right balance between activities, home-work and screentime is a challenge that only gets harder as they grow older. Commonsense Media has lots of useful re-sources to help – from movie and game ratings to articles like this one on setting screentime limits that are realistic enough that your children will actually follow them. Read the article here: http://bit.ly/1pBIfmk

Books to boost brains Literacy skills often progress suddenly in leaps and bounds. The secret is to keep kids of all ages reading over the week-ends and school holidays. Even 20 minutes a night can make a huge difference to their reading, comprehension and general knowledge. It’s also a great way to settle their minds down before sleep (for adults too!). If your child hasn’t found a book that grabs their imagination, why not try them on a series book from the Premier’s Reading Challenge list? Here are top sug-gestions for all ages, including young adult : http://bit.ly/1dLSGC0

Kik, Vine, Instagram – are they safe? It’s no contest – kids discover and understand new social me-dia long before we adults do. If your child is thinking about cre-ating a new social media account – or complains that “everyone else is doing it”, you can get the facts a glance from School A to Z’s technology glossary. You’ll also find infor-mation about age restrictions and things to watch out for: http://bit.ly/188OerY

Opportunity Class 2015

(for students in Year 4 classes in 2014)

Parents seeking opportunity class placement for Year 5 entry in

2015 are required to submit an application by 16 May 2014. Gen-

erally students are in Year 4 in 2014 when applying for Year 5

entry in 2015.

Parents seeking opportunity class placement for students in 2015

will be able to apply for up to two schools of their choice. It is

expected that parents will make appropriate decisions when

choosing a school that is within reasonable travelling distance.

Parents are strongly encouraged to give careful consideration to

the time taken and modes of transport involved when choosing a

school with an opportunity class.

Parents of students currently enrolled in a NSW public school

with access to the internet, a printer and their own email address

(not the student’s) should apply for opportunity class placement

online by going to this internet website:

www.schools.nsw.edu.au/ocplacement.

Online applications open on Monday 28 April 2014. All other

applicants must complete an official printed application form.

Late applications will not be accepted after the closing date of

16 May 2014 except in areas where there is a shortage of suit-

able candidates.

Application forms whether submitted online or lodged with the

principal should be received by the student’s current primary

school by Friday 16 May 2014.