FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S OFFICE

Harmony Day

We are looking forward to celebrating the diverse cultures and

backgrounds of the students in our school community on Friday through a

variety of great activities. Students have been busy working on plans /

proposed projects to make our school an even more enjoyable place.

Parents we look forward to joining us for afternoon tea and then at our assembly. Don’t forget to wear

something orange if you have it.

Working Bee

It would be great to see as many people as possible on Saturday at our working bee on

the school grounds. I know people have busy lives, but if you could spare ½ hour or

more it would be greatly appreciated. We have some plans to rejuvenate some of our

garden areas - the recent rain has been beneficial to both our plants and gardens, but also

the weeds. Bring along gloves, spades, shovels, wheelie carts, etc. Hope to see you from 8am

onwards.

Roll Check / Attendance

Recently, the Home School Liaison Officer visited our school and completed a roll

check. Just some feedback for all our families - if you are away from school, please

provide either a written or verbal notification. Reasons such as shopping or birthdays are

deemed unjustified, so please take this into consideration. I have also noted quite a few

students arriving regularly late at school – please try and be at school on time & in line by 9am.

If you are intending on travelling overseas for a holiday for an extended period of time please come to

the office to complete the necessary paperwork to apply for an exemption to school.

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19th March, 2014

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Surf Awareness Presentation

Next Monday, students K-6 will be participating in Surf Awareness lessons presented by Royal Life

Saving Society of NSW. This is a great opportunity for students to be made aware of vital skills and

aware of the dangers of the surf.

High School Expression of Interest Forms

Just a reminder to Year 6 parents that High School Expression of Interest forms are due to school by

Friday 21st March. These need to be returned even if your child will not be attending a NSW Public

School.

Ms. T. Lee

Principal

A REQUEST FROM OUR EARLY INTERVENTION CLASS Ms. Bardetta from our Support Class Early Intervention has asked if anyone has a second-

hand mini-trampoline they could donate for her children to use in her class.

SPORTS NEWS Congratulations to Max Downer, 6H who has been selected to represent the

MERRYLANDS/PARRAMATTA & AUBURN COMBINED ZONES at the Sydney West 11

Years Rugby League Championships. Well done, Max!

Miss Day

Cross Country News

Just a reminder that our school Cross Country will be held, weather permitting, on

Friday, 11th April, 2014. All students from Kindergarten to Year 6 will participate

in this event within the school grounds. Please ensure that you have signed and

returned the permission note which was sent out this week. If you need another copy, please drop in

to the Office.

Miss Day

LIVE LIFE WELL @ SCHOOL

Crunch ‘n’ Sip

In 2014, Yates Avenue Public School has continued the Crunch ‘n’ Sip Programme. This is

where the children bring a small portion of fresh fruit or vegetables to eat during the

morning session. Please encourage your child to participate in Crunch ‘n’ Sip each day.

Wholesome Wednesday

We are also continuing to promote “Wholesome Wednesdays”, where children bring in a healthy lunch

box and receive two tokens if they have healthy food in their lunchbox and limited packaged food to

eat on Wednesdays.

Miss Day & Mrs. Keeffe

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This Friday, 21st March, we will celebrate Harmony Day at Yates Avenue Public School.

It is a day to celebrate diversity and share the goal of living and working together in harmony,

peace, and understanding. We will embrace the Harmony Day message that “Everyone

Belongs”, be proud to be Australian and be proud to belong to our Yates Avenue School

community.

The day will commence for the students with “Story Telling on the Lawn” led by 6H who will be

reading stories in small groups that highlight this year’s theme - “Together we can”.

At 1:40pm, parents and families are invited to join us for a picnic afternoon tea on the lawn.

The Canteen will be open to purchase tea, coffee and cake.

This will be followed by our Harmony Day Assembly which will commence at 2:00pm under the

3-6 COLA. The students will be singing a selection of songs to celebrate the day and the

winner of the Harmony Day Class Project will be announced.

As orange is the official colour of Harmony Day, the students may wear mufti for the day and

come dressed in something orange.

We look forward to celebrating Harmony Day with you,

Harmony Day Co-ordinators~ Mrs. Lawson, Mrs. Dowell and Miss Luk

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In the lead up to Harmony Day, the Preschool children

have been talking about the Harmony Day message and

what it means to us. The message that “Everyone

Belongs” fits beautifully with the Early Years Learning

Framework - Belonging, Being, Becoming. We are all

unique and proud to be Australian.

The Dolphins and Turtles have contributed their ideas to our

Harmony Day Project and have come up with some excellent

suggestions for our chosen space. We look forward to seeing all

the class projects on Friday.

We also look forward to celebrating Harmony Day this Friday and enjoying

“Storytelling on the Lawn” with Year 6, having a picnic lunch with our

families and joining the Harmony Day Assembly.

Together we can!

The Preschool Children and Staff

Early Years Learning Framework ~ Children have a strong sense of identity~ Children are connected with and

contribute to their world ~ Children have a strong sense of wellbeing ~ Children are confident and involved

learners ~ Children are effective communicators

National Quality Standard 6.3.4 The Preschool builds relationships and engages with the local community

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P. & C. NEWS

A huge thank you to all students who participated in the 5 cent fundraiser last week, and to all of the

parents who generously emptied their pockets of 5 cent coins.

We raised $760 towards the purchase of iPads which will be used in the new computer hub for

the kids.

The students had a great time seeing who could make the longest snail trail of coins.

The class 2L were outright winners with over 50m of coins. Each child was awarded a

prize and a basket of prizes was awarded to the second-placed class which was 3/4B.

A reminder that this Saturday is the working bee at the school. After the success of

last year, we are looking to once again spruce up the gardens a bit to make the school

look lovely. If you can spare just an hour or two, come to help out. We will provide

gardening equipment and gloves, as well as a free lunch for all those who help.

The kids can also help out! Our small school is only given someone to assist in the grounds

two days per week. With the size of our grounds, sometimes he just needs a hand to make our kids’

environment beautiful.

Did you know that the P&C subsidises the cost of providing Mathletics for your child?

Contributions can still be paid at the Office. It only costs $15 per child and is a great

tool to help kids learn at home.

* Full Service Days are - Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays.

* All lunch orders must be in 9:15 am on full service days.

Snack Days - Wednesdays and Thursdays, only approximately one hour of your time is needed. Two people are required for this shift if possible.

Thurs 20 Mar Wed 26 March Thurs 27 March Wed 2 April 11:15 – 12pm

Megan Helen

11:15 – 12pm

Mrs Tasker 11:15 – 12pm

Megan Helen

11:15 – 12pm

VACANT

Full service days – we are open for lunch and recess and have two different shifts available:

Shift Fri 21 March Mon 24 Mar Tue 25 Mar Fri 28 Mar Mon 31 Mar Tue 1 April 8:30 –

10:30

Suzie Willis Nissrine

Larissa Karen Andrews

Suzie Willis Nissrine

Larissa Karen Andrews

10:30 –

12:00

Suzie Willis Nissrine

VACANT Jenny Sun Choi

Suzie Willis Nissrine

Azita Shahidi

Jenny Sun Choi

Alison White; Canteen Manager; 0411 145 752

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COMMUNITY NEWS Yates Avenue P.S., as a service to parents, will advertise community events that may be of interest. The school does not necessarily

endorse or sponsor the events and accepts no responsibility for the management or organisation of these events.

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Enrolment for Term 1

* Music theory * Instrument playing * Ensemble practice * Fun music games * Competitive rate

* 45 mins lesson weekly, small group * Music material included ** Instrument not required initially

Smart Kids LOVE Music! Call to enrol: 9411 3122

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Become an EYE CHAMPION at High Sight Optometry.

Is your child struggling to read?

Complaining of tired, watery eyes or blurry vision?

Having trouble concentrating in the classroom? Losing their place or confusing words and

letters?

Sometimes glasses are not enough and children need vision training to become EYE

CHAMPIONS in the classroom.

For more information or to book an appointment for an EYE CHAMPION assessment ring

PH 9871-0633. Appointments booked before Easter 2014 will have the initial $90 fee waived.

Regular eye examinations are otherwise bulk billed to Medicare. High Sight

H i g h S i g h t Optometry Shop 3,326 Pennant Hills Road (near cnr of Coleman Ave, Carlingford) PH 9871 0633; E: info@highsight.com.au

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School Holiday Soccer Camp

Ambassadors soccer camps are an internationally developed soccer program based on over 20 years

of global coaching experience. Each camp includes quality coaching, character development and

matches & competitions. Dundas Telopea Anglican Church are hosting a camp at Dundas Public

School from Monday, 14th to Thursday, 17th April from 1.30-5.00pm each day. The camp is for

boys and girls, 7-12 years of all playing abilities. The camp costs $120 with scholarships

available. Every player receives a soccer ball, camp shirt, certificate and photo.

For more details and to register go to www.soccercamps.org.au

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For Your Diaries:

Week MONDAY

(School Counsellor)

TUESDAY (School

Counsellor)

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY (School

Counsellor)

FRIDAY

SAT/ SUN

Canteen is open for …

FULL SERVICE FULL SERVICE SNACKS SNACKS FULL SERVICE

THIS WEEK

17/3 18/3 Early Intervention Morning Tea

19/3 20/3 21/3 •Whole School Assembly hosted by 2L •Principal’s Awards •Harmony Day

22/3-23/3 P&C Working Bee

WEEK 9

24/3 Surf Education

25/3 26/3 27/3 28/3

29/3-30/3

WEEK 10

31/3 P. & C. Meeting

1/4 2/4 3/4 4/4 •Whole School Assembly hosted by 4/5M •Principal’s Awards

5/4-6/4

WEEK 11

7/4 8/4 •Stage 3 Baking Day •Preschool Vision Screening

9/4 •Year 6 Fun Day •Preschool Vision Screening

10/4 •Principal’s Afternoon Tea

11/4 •Easter Hat Parade •Cross Country •Last day of Term 1 – Students return Tuesday, 29

th April

12/4-13/4

WEEK 1,

TERM 2

28/4 Pupil-Free Day

29/4 All Students return for Term 2

30/4

1/5

2/5

3-4/5

PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SCHOOL’S LOYAL SPONSORS HEALEY’S BUTCHERY

Shop 6, 7 Benaud Place,

Telopea Phone : 9638-2304

A Local business that gives back to our school!

Yates Avenue Public School, Yates Avenue, Dundas Valley. NSW 2117

Phone: 9874 6302 / Fax: 9804 56260Email: yatesave-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au