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Celebrating Success Keys to Success Congratulations to the following students on their Keys To Success Award:
Organisation Confidence Resilience Persistence Getting Along
Lilly McI Quinn F Lucy S
Ayla S Michelle P Matilda F Max McM Lucas J Jessica L William S Maya McL Henry S Tahlia B Jessica D
Alfie R Isla M
Oliver McD Matthew G Reece B Benjamin A Lillian C
Hugh F Charlotte du P
3RQ Assembly Congratulations to the students in 3RQ who presented a wonderful history item at the assembly last term. The confidence of the students in presenting the information was very impressive. The item gave all students an opportunity to share their knowledge of Australian history. Well done the students and Mrs Quinn and Mrs Robinson who put the item together and to Mrs Mays and Ms Hedge who helped as well.
Date: 23.07.2019 Term 3 Week 1
PRINCIPAL’S REPORT:
NOTICEBOARD
Hamilton South Public School
The School Community….. Working Together for Children Phone: 4969 3795 Kenrick Street Fax: 49621214 Merewether NSW 2291 OOSH: 4961 2909 Canteen: 4962 2159 Email: [email protected] School Watch Emergency: 1300 880 021 Website: https://hamiltons-p.schools.nsw.gov.au
International Robocup 2019
On the last day of Term 2, a small group of Year 6 robotics students got the opportunity to attend the International Robocup 2019 at Darling Harbour. The highlight of the day was getting to watch a ‘super team’ of ex Hamilton South Robotics students representing Australia in the ‘On Stage’ discipline. It was an incredible experience for these students as they got to see just how far robotics could take them. The students got the chance to meet with high school students from all over the world. We even got the chance to watch the Australian (Newcastle University) Soccer Team defeat Brazil!!! Something we would love to see our Australian men's team do! A huge thanks must go to the Hunter Robocup committee, especially Aaron Wong, who organised the bus. It was part of the Hunter committee’s strategic plan to increase interest in robotics in schools. Ryan McCann Robotics Coordinator
HSPS Athletics Carnival This Thursday is our school athletics carnival. The weather forecast is for fine and sunny weather. The athletics carnival is a great opportunity for all our students to participate in and our participation levels are outstanding. Information about the carnival went home with students last term and more is included in this week’s noticeboard. Athletics Carnival - Can you help? The carnival does need a huge amount of help and assistance. If you can help with the events please see Mr True at the carnival, or contact the school office and leave your name. Help in the Canteen Catering at the athletics carnival is another area which needs a lot of help and assistance. If you can help out during the day it would be wonderful. A special request is to our Year 5 parents who might be able to lend a hand. Please contact Mary on 0412 451 226 Trivia Night – Dead Legends Our Trivia Night will be held on Friday 2 August. Table bookings have been very well supported and there are only two tables left. If you are interested please go online and book a table. The trivia night details are included in this noticeboard.
Friends Day, that very special day on the HSPS calendar, will be held on Thursday 8 August. This is in Education Week which is in Week 3, Term 3. Friends Day is particularly special as we invite students’ grandparents and grandfriends to Hamilton South PS. Mums and dads are also invited. An invitation will be going out this week, along with the program of the day.
Art Show As part of Friends Day we are holding an Art Show. Students and teachers have been busy creating individual artworks for display in their classrooms. Each of these artworks will be for sale for $5 each. A class artwork is being created by the students which will be auctioned in a silent auction. Class artworks will be able to be viewed from the day before Friends Day. Photography Competition – Selfie with your pet As part of the Art Show at Friends Day, students can take ‘a selfie’ of themselves and their pet, or an animal. These photographs will be displayed in the library. A flyer is going home today about the photography exhibition. This will be a fun activity for the students to participate in.
Parent-teacher Interviews Parent-teacher are being held early this term with most being held next week. A reminder that bookings close tomorrow, Wednesday 24 July at 3.00pm. We encourage all parents and carers to make a booking to meet with your child’s teacher. Parents will need to log on http://www.schoolinterviews.com.au to book interview times with class teachers. CODE Event Code: u2n7h Sue Estens Principal
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Public Speaking Well done to all our public speakers last Tuesday. There were lots of fantastic speeches delivered fabulously. The feedback from the adjudicator was that content and presentation of all speeches were of high quality. Congratulations the following students who were selected to represent the school at the Zone Finals: Early Stage 1 Xavier Sebastian D Stage 1 Elodie D Henry S Stage 2 Sienna E Henry D Stage 3 Maddy B Jack V
SCHOOL NEWS:
DATES TO REMEMBER
Wednesday, 24.07.19 ~Online booking for interviews close ~Money collection for *Stage Levy & School Contribution *Band fees Thursday, 25.07.19 ~Athletics Carnival ~Money collection for *Stage Levy & School Contribution *Band fees
Friday, 02.08.19 ~Trivia Night Thursday, 08.08.19 ~Friends Day Friday, 01.11.19 ~School Ball
NOTES TO BE RETURNED Absence Note – if your child has been absent from school, please either fill out a yellow note, email the school or do an absence note on skoolbag. Departmental requirement states you have seven days to explain your child’s absence. School hours 8:55am-3:00pm Please note:- Students need to be in their classroom by 8:55am.
SCHOOL ASSEMBLY 4/5T will be hosting the school assembly on Tuesday 30 July. The assembly starts at 2.10pm and is expected to run until around 2.50pm. Parents, carers and families are all invited to come along.
Student Banking Unfortunately due to a reduction in the number of students banking we will no longer be offering this facility at our school. KINDERGARTEN 2020 ENROLMENT Parents of children starting Kindergarten next year can now bring in their child’s original birth certificate, immunisation record and proof of address. We now require parents to bring in 100 points of proof of address.
100 point residential address check
Primary Ethics Teaching
Primary Ethics teacher workshop scheduled for August 10th &11th. Please register now if you are interested. Could you be an ethics teacher at Hamilton South Public School? Ethics at Hamilton South Public School has seen an increase in demand, and unfortunately there is currently a wait-list to enrol - particularly for Kindergarten. In ethics classes, children learn how to think logically, disagree respectfully and support their arguments with evidence, rather than act according to blind habit or peer pressure. We are looking for additional Ethics Teachers NOW to be able to continue providing Primary Ethics classes to meet the demand. If you are interested in finding our more information on becoming an Ethics Teacher, or about the Ethics at the school, please visit www.primaryethics.com.au, or contact Grant Donnelly, on 0437697802 or at [email protected]
Athletics Carnival The Hamilton South PS Athletics Carnival will be held this Thursday, 25 July at the Newcastle Athletics Track. Beautiful weather has been forecast for this day. Please make sure your child has a hat packed and plenty of water to drink. Two athletics carnival formats will be run on the day to cater for all attending. Infants’ students (K-2) will take part in a fun novelty events style carnival while Primary students (8-13yrs) will complete PSSA athletics events. All Year 2 students who are 8 years old or turning 8 this year who wish to participate in the Primary carnival format should have returned the note which was sent home last term. If this note has not been returned, these Year 2 students will compete in the Infants novelty event format carnival. Students who have ordered their lunch for the day, through the canteen, will be given a coloured wristband to wear on the day prior to leaving. This will allow them to go and get their lunch from a specified place on the day whenever they please. All students are required to come to school as per normal on the day wearing their full sports uniform. Once again, please make sure each student attending has a hat, water and lunch packed for the day. Sunscreen will be provided at the carnival by the school. A sign off register table will be set up at the carnival for those parents/caregivers who wish to leave the carnival early. All students who have not been signed out will return to school with a supervising teaching for normal home time procedures. Students competing in some events (field events), may only get two opportunities to jump/throw as we are so pushed for time. Group sizes also affect event completion. The final eight or so students in each field event will be given a 3rd and final attempt. Ribbons/awards will be given out at a later date. A coffee cart has been booked for those parents attending which I’m sure they’ll appreciate. I’m definitively looking forward to the day as I’m sure each student of our great school is too!
Mr. True (Sports Coordinator)
SPORT NEWS:
Girls Touch Football News Late last term the HSPS Girls Touch Football Team played their first round match of the 2019 Knockout Competition against Merewether Heights PS. They had a spectacular start to the competition with a 10-1 win. The girls played exceptionally well as a team considering it was their first game together. We all look forward to watching the girls play round two of the competition against Carrington Public School in the near future.
Mrs Robinson
How to Report Cyberbullying
In 2018, the Education Ministers agreed on the following definition:
‘Bullying is an ongoing and deliberate misuse of power in relationships through repeated verbal, physical and/or social behaviour that intends to cause physical, social and/or psychological harm. It can involve an individual or a group misusing their power, or perceived power, over one or more persons who feel unable to stop it from happening.
Bullying can happen in person or online, via various digital platforms and devices and it can be obvious (overt) or hidden (covert). Bullying behaviour is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated, over time (for example, through sharing of digital records).
Bullying of any form or for any reason can have immediate, medium and long-term effects on those involved, including bystanders. Single incidents and conflict or fights between equals, whether in person or online, are not defined as bullying.’
Serious cyberbullying can be reported to the eSafety Commissioner.
For further information please visit the eSafety Commissioner Homepage https://www.esafety.gov.au/
E-SMART NEWS:
Canteen Roster: 29.07.19 – 02.08.19
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY C. Anderson J. Mullard (9-12) F. Murri (12-3)
Canteen Closed
E. Van Esveld M. Rao (9-12) E. Sylvester (10-2)
Canteen Closed
R. Jackson J. Swain (9-11:30) A. Philcox (9-11:30) C. Marquet (9-11:30) L. Fletcher (12-2)
If you are unable to work, please arrange a swap. In an emergency, phone Mary on 0412 451 226
• Athletics Carnival is this Thursday 25 July. • Term 3 Canteen roster is available from the office • Term 3 Canteen menu has been sent home today.
Canteen Committee
SAVE THE DATE School Ball - Friday 1 November 2019 SCHOOL UNIFORM SHOP We have lots of great quality long sleeve shirts all for $3. New winter tunics are only $30 - we have mostly size 8-14 at the moment. Lots of jackets, that are perfect for spares only $3. Shop is open every Tuesday 8.30 to 9.15am All donations are gladly received in the basket outside the uniform shop any day.
Lauren ENTERTAINMENT BOOK Online ordering is the easiest option; however we have books at the office for $65 cash and credit card purchases. To order online go to; https://www.entbook.com.au/3426u0
CANTEEN NEWS:
P&C NEWS:
TRIVIA NIGHT – FRIDAY 2 AUGUST 2019 Only 2 tables left! Tickets are available from www.trybooking.com/BCSPT We hope to see you there. Email [email protected] if you have any further questions.
Trivia night warm-up with Quizmaster Grant Hello wonderful families of HSPS! I hope you have all enjoyed your holidays and you feel well rested. With the trivia night on in just over a week, it's time for another warm-up! Again this week, here are some questions from the last 5 years to warm up your brain. Good luck! 2014: In what city would you find the Corcovado and Sugarloaf landmarks? 2015: What was the middle name of classical composer Mozart? 2016: In what year did the Pasha Bulker run aground on Nobbys Beach? 2017: Mary Donaldson is the Crown Princess of which country? 2018: Which hip hop duo released the track "Ms. Jackson" in 2000? Please see later in Noticeboard for the answers.
Answers to Trivia questions 2014: Rio de Janeiro 2015: Amadeus 2016: 2007 2017: Denmark 2018: OutKast
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