Our second P&C meeting for Term 2 is next Monday 31 May. The meeting will start at 6.30pm and is being held in our library or families can join via Zoom. All families are welcome to attend.

Our Infants buildings are currently having their roofs replaced. The old tiles are being removed and replaced with Colourbond. Two classrooms at a time are relocating while their roofs are worked on. The classes will relocate to either the Demountable or the Practical Arts room. There are areas of the playground that have restricted access and are fenced off for the safety of our children, staff and families.

Congratulations to our Debating team on their success in convincing the Adjudicator that ‘We should play sport outside school’. The team presented strong arguments and spoke convincingly throughout the debate.

Well done to our soccer teams on their effort at the Soccer Knockout day last Friday. The teams played to the best of their ability and displayed wonderful sportsmanship on the day.

A notification was placed up on our Facebook page about the Fathering Project. We are launching the project on Monday 7 June. The launch will take place in our hall and begin at 6.30pm. The aim of the Fathering Project is to build stronger families and communities by giving men the resources, guidance and support they need to take on the responsibilities of engaged parenting. There is a QR code that dads/grandads/stepdads can scan to join the group. They then click on the ‘My Dads Group’ tab to RSVP for the launch.

Enjoy the week. Mrs O’Neill

MISSION STATEMENT

Quality education for all

PRINCIPAL Mrs Coral O’Neill

77-85 Currajong Street PARKES NSW 2870

Ph: 6862 1702; 6862 1867 Fax: 6862 5047

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

Website: www.parkes-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

P C ASSOCIATION

President Mr Grant Orr: 0428 643 282

Secretary Mrs Leanne Swansbra:

0413 106 681 Treasurer

Mrs Kristen Jarvis: 0427 928 214

Term 2 Week 6 ‐ Tuesday 25 May 2021

Current PBL Focus Respect each others right to learn

Book Club Orders are to be completed online or returned to the school office by Wednesday 9 June.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Thursday 27 May .............. Opera Australia -

‘Barber of Seville’ Tuesday 1 June ................. Life Education Van

Visit Friday 11 June ................... Athletics Carnival Friday 18 June ................... Stage 1 Excursion -

‘Zooom’ Friday 25 June .................. Last Day Term 2 Tuesday 13 July ................. Term 3 begins for

students

Life Education Van The Life Education Van will be visiting our school 1-11 June. Each class shall attend the van for a lesson which is linked with the PDHPE syllabus according to their stage.

Permissions notes have been sent home and are to be returned to the front office with $7.00 per student. The permission note must still be sent in if payments are made online. We need to site written permission for each child to attend.

Children not attending will be supervised in another classroom while their class has their Life Education lesson in the van

Parkes Public School would again like to thank Northparkes Mines for subsidising the cost of these lessons by $5.00 per student.

Permission note and payments were required by Thursday 20 May. Please contact the office if you have not yet returned the note or made a payment and wish to do so.

2021 ICAS Competitions These competitions are for students in Years 3-6. ICAS will be conducted online this year. Each subject will have a five day sitting window period (see dates below). To enrol your child, please go to https://shop.icasassessments.com.au/pages/pps and enter our school access code UYZ288.

Cost for each subject is $17.05 (incl gst) except for Writing which is $21.45 (incl gst).

Congratulations to the following students who gained a:

White Merit Certificate Alexis Chambers-Lewis 1/2D

Subject Sitting Dates Closing dates for payments

Writing and Digital Technologies Monday 9 August to Friday 13 August Sunday 25 July 2021

English Monday 16 August to Friday 20 August Sunday 1 August 2021

Science and Spelling Bee Monday 23 August to Friday 27 August Sunday 8 August 2021

Mathematics Monday 30 August to Friday 3 September Sunday 15 August 2021

Name: Franki Messiter

Age: 6

Class: KH

Teacher: Mrs Jane Howard

Teacher Comment: Franki is a kind and caring friend to all her peers. She tries her best in all areas and encourages others.

Favourite Activities: I like to play on the computers and do art. In the playground, I like to play on the equipment with my friends.

When I grow up I would like to be a mermaid and a chief.

Kindergarten 2022 enrolments are now welcome Our transition to school program (Preps) begins Monday 9 August. Enrol now to book your Pre-Kinder Interview and secure your child’s place within the transition program. Enrolments can be made online or you can complete the slip below and return to the school office and an enrolment form will be forwarded to you.

If you know of anyone who missed the Open Day, please ask them to phone the office on 6862 1702 to make an appointment time for a personal guided tour and information pack.

Also, if you know of any eligible families who are not yet connected with our school, it would be appreciated if this message could be passed on.

Thank you

Child’s Name Male Female

D.O.B. Pre-school

Parent/s Name

Address

Phone

Name and class of other siblings currently enrolled at Parkes Public School

Soccer Knockout Day Well done to our boys and girls soccer teams who put in a tremendous effort last Friday at the knockout competition day. The boys played Parkes East and were defeated 1-0. The girls played Middleton and were defeated 9-2. All students showed great sportsmanship and team work. Both teams went on to play friendly

matches against other schools in the afternoon. Thank you to the parents and families who came and cheered us on as well as volunteering in the canteen.

PSSA Girls’ Touch The round 1 game will be against Parkes East School on Wednesday 26 May at 10.30am. Students will return to school after 11.00am. The team will need to meet at Cheney Park, no later than 10.10am. Please see Mrs Curtis if you require assistance organising transport.

P&C News Just a friendly reminder that the P&C Meeting has been moved to Monday the 31 May 2021 (week 7) at 6.30pm.

The meeting was moved a week early due to the launch of a new program called the 'Fathering Project' which is run by the same organisation that runs the 'Dad's Day' for Kindergarten. The program is aimed at encouraging Father's to become more involved in their Children's education.

Zoom details will be sent out later in the week if you cannot attend in person.

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Central West Lachlan Landcare are pleased to invite you to… 

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The Fathering Project More engaged dads. Improved futures for kids.

We would like to announce the launch of ‘The Fathering Project’ at Parkes Public School.

The Fathering Project’s aim is to build stronger families and communities by giving men the resources, guidance, and support they need to take on the responsibilities of engaged parenting.

Fathers and father figures please come along to our launch to meet the dads of Parkes Public at 6.30pmon Monday June 7, in the school hall.

Stay for a free sausage sizzle and catch up.

Scan the QR code to join the group and click on the My Dads Group tab to RSVP for the launch.