Term 3 Week 4, 19th August 2009 Phone: 4943 5695

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

Push Cart Derby

Next Tuesday the boys from 6/5D, their dads and some grandads with all our male staff set off to East-ern Creek to compete in the NSW Push Cart Derby. The day should be a lot of fun and is the culmination of a lot of learning activities. Following the day we have decided to raffle the Push Cart. Tickets will be $5 each and will be sold at school. The cart is really well built and cost a good deal of money.

Reminder

The YS—2 Big Day out to the Reptile Park is fast ap-proaching. Please remember to get notes and pay-ments back within the correct time frames. Earlier is always appreciated.

Stage 2 Camp.

The parents of the children attending will shortly re-ceive up dated information and payment details. Please be on the look out for this.

Homework help online Parents can access age-appropriate material to help with your child’s homework assignments at the Teaching and Learning Exchange: www.tale.edu.au/tale/live/index.jsp Information ranges from ages 4-9 which includes pages to help you follow your child’s early learn-ing and to help you talk with teachers about your child’s progress to Beyond School, which in-cludes links to TAFE, university and other further learning opportunities such as apprenticeships and traineeships. The content of each age group area is organised into these sections:

• What they learn

• Helping your child learn About stages of learning From the navigation bar you can also access links to educational organisations and news. The site also includes a Jargon Buster, a selec-tion of translated documents and links to DET parent newsletters such as the Click! technology guide and School Parent’s magazine.

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PRINCIPAL

ASSEMBLY Assembly this year will be on Tuesday at 2.15 in the hall. Next week 4/3E will be conducting the assembly. 5/4M will be presenting the item. Parents are most welcome to attend. 1H & 6/5A LIBRARY In weeks 3,4 & 5 in term 3, 1H will have Library on Tuesday from 9-10.00a.m and 6/5A will have Library on Wednesday 10-11.00 a.m. Please note this is a temporary change, and lessons will resume as normal in week 6. Thank you A. Ayliffe/Assistant Principal

CANTEEN NEWS THE CANTEEN WILL NOT BE OPEN ON TUES-DAYS THIS YEAR. We are in need of people we can call when our volun-teers are sick etc. Please contact me if you can help. For our current volunteers: please check newsletter weekly to see if you’re rostered on, or any changes. Melissa Fowler Canteen Supervisor (0419 999 674)

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

6/5D Excursion to Eastern Creek

Tuesday 25th August

Years 5 & 6 Maths Competition

Wednesday 2nd Septem-ber

2010 Kinder Orientation Thursday 17th Septem-ber

YS—Year 2 Excursion to Reptile Park

Tuesday 22nd Septem-ber

Stage 2 Camp Morisset Wednesday 30th Sep-tember to Friday 2nd Oc-tober

Last day term 3 Friday 2nd October

First day term 4 STUDENTS & STAFF RETURN

MONDAY 19TH OCTOBER

Year 6 Farewell Tuesday 8th December

Musical Matinee 12 noon Evening 6.00 p.m.

Thursday 10th December

Presentation Day Monday 14th December

Class parties Tuesday 15th December

Fathers’ Day Stall All items $5 each

Thursday 3rd September

Numeracy & Literacy Breakfast

Friday 4th September 8 a.m.—10.15 a.m.

YS Joshua R Joshua M

KC Elody C William H

KJ Kai A Alannah R

1H Bailey W Brooklyn K

2/1H Lachlan H Dylan S

2K Kosta C Tyler R

3K Taylah T Katie C

4/3E Tristan N Hannah B

5/4M Ky S Shannon B

6/5D Jack M Jacob T

6/5A Holly H-S Madeline T

ASSEMBLY AWARD WINNERS

VOLUNTEERS FOR CANTEEN ROSTER

THURSDAY 20/8/2009

FRIDAY 21/8/2009

MONDAY 24/8/2009

TUESDAY 25/8/2009

WEDNESDAY 26/8/2009

THURSDAY 27/8/2009

FRIDAY 28/8/2009

Suzanne Bancroft

Tania Bock

CLOSED Leigh Wallace

Danielle Taylor

Julie Gallucci

Raquel Blake

Tracy Wink

CLOSED Janine Patsan

Nadine Desreaux

Sue Robertson

CLOSED Jaie Busst

Linda Baer

Tony Dine

Juli-Ann Niass

Dominee Wesche

Anna McLaughlin

These Organisations support Hillsborough Public School

Term 3 Fundraiser for Hillsborough Public School Why not give yourself a head start this Christmas by supporting the school & taking part in a fund-raising shopping night at RJ Woods. RJ Wood is one of Australia’s largest Toy, Nursery & Giftware Wholesalers & carries almost 5000 different items of Major Brands as well as imports.

So invite your friends & family to do some of their Christmas Shopping with RJ Wood’s SUPER CHEAP warehouse prices.

Please note that due to OH&S regulations NO INFANTS OR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 16 are allowed into the warehouse. Why take part? • 10% of all sales (excluding GST) spent on the night will be funds raised for the school • It’s a great & easy way to prepare for Christmas • It’s cheap warehouse prices Great savings to be made! When: Thursday 24/09/09 from 5.00 till 9.00pm Where: RJ Woods 55 Pacific Highway Bennetts Green Complete the registration form & return to the school by 11/09/09 – Vouchers will be distributed the following week for you to take on the night.

Shopping Night at RJ Woods - Registration Form

Name: _________________________________________________________________

Contact Ph:_____________________________________________________________

Address: _______________________________________________________________

Child’s Name & Class:___________________________________________________

No# of guests:_____________

I am aware that Due to OH&S regulations NO INFANTS OR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 16 are

allowed into the warehouse.

Signed: Date:

P& C News

FATHERS’ DAY STALL To be held on Thursday 3/09/09. All items will be $5 each. Volunteers needed to assist—please contact Chris Deards on 0409 542 641

General Info

To all volunteers. HPs was lucky enough to have received a grant with which we purchased a cappuccino machine. The idea behind

this was as a thank you to all our wonderful volunteers. So please remember that if you volunteer in the Canteen, with reading

groups, fundraising activities, BBQ’s etc then please ensure you utilise the cappuccino—it’s located in the Canteen and makes great

tasting coffee!!!

Community NoticesCommunity NoticesCommunity NoticesCommunity Notices Warners Bay Cardiff Junior Cricket Club

Welcome to the 2009-10 cricket season. Yes already! Last year we were able

to field 15 teams across all age groups including four Super 8 teams in U9’s

and 10’s. With this may teams we are able to find a team that suits everyone.

Registration days will be held on the following times and venues: Saturday

15th August 2009 9am to 12 noon—Warners Bay Sports Club, John St (BBQ

area )OR Cardiff Skate Park, Myall Road (near Cardiff Bowling Club). Satur-

day 22nd August 2009, 9am to 12 noon—Warners Bay Sports Club, John St

(BBQ area) OR Cardiff Skate Park, Myall Road (near Cardiff Bowling Club).

Cardiff High School Reunion

A reunion has been organised for those students who attended Cardiff High

School and were in year 12 in 1989, year 10 in 1987 or year 11 in 1988 num-

bers permitting). If you would like more information please contact Nerissa on

0420 341 554 letsreunite@g mail.com for more details.

Charlestown Scout Group

Invitation to everyone “come and join us for a fun night” at McDonalds

Charlestown on Tuesday 1st September, 2009 from 6.00—7.00 p.m. to raise

funds for the children to go to Ocean World. Bring your family, friends,

neighbours, sporting groups etc and raise funds for a worthwhile cause.