Week 8, Term 4

GUMNUT NEWS

ASHTONFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL Phone: 4934 3584

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

PRINCIPAL Melissa Scully

WEBSITE:

www.ashtonfield-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

FACEBOOK:

www.facebook.com/ashtonfieldpublicschool

SCHOOL HOURS:

Supervision from: 8.25am Classes begin: 8.55am Classes finish: 2.55pm

NOTES SENT HOME:

Choir & Band performance at Presentation Day

DATES TO REMEMBER:

Life Education, 3rd Dec—7th Dec.

MGHS Orientation , Tuesday, 4th December.

Yr 6 Surf Fun Safe, Wednesday, 5th December.

Presentation Day, Tuesday, 11th December.

Year 6 Farewell, Thursday, 13th December.

SPORT—TERM 4:

Every Friday for Kinder—Year 6

WEEKLY ASSEMBLIES:

Finished for the year

NEXT P&C MEETING: Tuesday,

11th Dec, 7pm in Library

CANTEEN OPEN:

Open Mondays—Fridays (depending on volunteers)

UNIFORM SHOP OPEN:

Tuesdays, 8.30am—9am, 2.30pm—3pm

Thursdays, 8.30am—9am

EFTPos facilities available at the Uniform Shop.

Dear parents,

Monday, 3rd December, 2018

P&C CHRISTMAS PARTY Thank you to our wonderful P&C for providing a fun-filled night on Friday. Thank you to the Kindergarten teachers for assisting with Kinder singing and thank you to Mr Russell Thornton and Mrs Jenny Leggett for support of choirs. We all had a lovely evening together!

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VISITING TEACHERS Last week we hosted teachers from Greta Public School and Singleton Public School in some of our classrooms. The teachers came to watch to the amazing learning of our students in reading, writing and mathematics. Thank you to the classes of 1M, 2S, 1P and 6K for hosting our visitors. They were extremely impressed with our teaching and learning. CLASS ORGANISATION 2019 In the next couple of weeks, teachers will begin the enormous task of forming classes for each individual student that are best suited to their learning and social needs. This task is compounded by the nature of ever changing populations of school. To assist our planning, please let the office know immediately if your son or daughter is changing schools. On the first day of school, the executive and office need to confirm the numbers of students who have arrived at school, make follow up phone calls to all families that did not return and confirm with other schools the arrival of new students. Classes will not be formed until this process is completed. As a result, students will begin the year in their 2018 class and move into 2019 classes as soon as possible and when the enrolment confirmation process has been completed. If your child has circumstances that teachers and executive staff need to know in class placement for 2019, please make sure that you provide a written request to the school office before the end of 2018. When formed, classes will be final.

Library News

The Senior students helped wrap up Christmas books to create the Christmas Advent Calendar boxes for Kindergarten. The students in Kinder enjoy selecting and unwrapping a Christmas book to read every day on the count down to the end of the school year. These were delivered to their classrooms today by these Year 5 girls. Parents and carers please remind your children to return their Library books this week.

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P&C News Christmas Family Fun Night: Thank you to all who came along to the Christmas Family Fun night. We hope you all had a fabulous time dancing, singing, jumping and eating your way through the night. Thank you to the volunteers who helped make the night a success! Its impossible to run these events without you. Congratulations to all our raffle prize winners: Hams: Jorja B (1E), Jaylen P (5L), Noah J (6K), Sam Ralph , Emily B (2S) Rebel Vouchers: Willow K (KP), Ava R (1/2 L), Rachel L (6K), Imogen B (5W), Daniel T (1P). Entertainment Book: Glenda F We also would like to thank some of the business who donated goods. These include: Hunter Valley Meat Emporium Tom Myhill Butchery Bakers Delight Greenhills Easts Bowling Club

Next P&C Meeting: The next meeting will be held on Tuesday 11

th December 2018. Starts at 7.00pm in the

library. Even though this is the final meeting of the year it would be great to see some new faces. Everyone is welcome. Uniform Shop: The uniform shop will be open more days coming into the end of the term. Think about your uniform needs now to beat the rush. Extended opening hours are included in this newsletter. Another year is almost done; and I can not believe it nearly time for summer holidays. Thank you as always to Annie & Tracy, and also to Summer, Jorja, Jen, Cheryl, Kay and everyone who has assisted me this year in the Uniform Shop. I would like to make a special mention to Mrs Judy Prior, one of our dressmakers since the school opened. Judy is retiring and no longer making uniforms - her last remaining dresses are for sale at the uniform shop only. We wish Judy all the best and thank her for all she has done to support our school. Have a safe and wonderful holiday. Kirsten Worth—Volunteer Co-Ordinator Canteen: Don’t forget the canteen is open every day for both lunch orders and lunch time purchases. K-2 party day the canteen is offering normal lunch orders and a special lunch meal deal (notes have gone home to order).

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CARRIE’S PLACE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND HOMLESSNESS SERVICES INC. Winter is a tough time for anyone, so we are asking the Ashtonfield community please dig deep and help out those most in need. The pantry at Carrie’s Place is running low and are in need of:

Pastas and pasta sauce

Cereal and UHT (Long Life) milk

Rice and sauces

Juice

Canned soup

Cup of soup

Two minute noodles

Canned meats

Peanut butter, vegemite and jam

Canned vegetables

Canned fruit

Tea, coffee and hot chocolate

Baby food

Toiletries—shampoo and conditioner, deodorant. If you are able to donate an “Essential Gift Card” from Woolworths or Coles, these are also fantastic for families. There is a box in our office foyer marked “Carrie’s Place” if you wish to contribute to this wonderful service. If you have any further questions regarding donations please speak to Mrs Bower, Mrs Anderson or Mrs Galluzzo.

Term 4 2018 Calendar

Week MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

8

Dec

3

Life Education

4

Life Education

MGHS Orientation

Cobar PS visit

5

Life Education

Yr 6 Surf Fun Safe

Cobar PS visit

6

Life Education

Cobar PS visit

7

Life Education

9

10

K-2 Party Day

11

Presentation Day

Venue: HVGS

12 13

Year 6 Farewell

14

10

Yr 17

18 19

Last day Term 4

20

21