The Deputy Principal

Blacktown City Council Trees

Mrs Scobie from the preschool and Mrs Desland who

has so beautifully landscaped our grounds

have had an exciting time selecting the

new trees for the school.

National Tree Day on Friday 27th

July will see some of these trees

being planted around the school.

We look forward to seeing them grow and being able

to enjoy their seasonal changes for many years to

come.

School Newsletter Our newsletter is on the school website and may be

accessed at www.mtdruitt-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/.

Annelies Cameron

Deputy Principal

P&C Fundraiser-Footy Fever Day

Mount Druitt Public School P&C would like to thank

the school community and Panthers on the Prowl for

supporting the fundraiser last week to raise money

for school resources. The total raised was over

$500.00.

A huge thanks to all the P&C helpers on the day.

Winners of the footballs or cap and sticker packs

were:

*Faaitaita Yolanda-Falemoe KA

*Mark De Guzman 2J

*Aryan Datt S2MAC

*Hayley Olives 3T

*Kalinda Devarney KB

*.Aliyah Salaleh 1W

The staff team were victorious in the football game

held in the afternoon with some surprising skills

shown by Mrs Smith and Miss Windschuttell.

Mrs Nicole Collisson

P&C President

Education Week

Tuesday 31st July

For Education Week this year we will be showcasing

some of the great programs that run at our school. All

parents are invited and encouraged to come and visit

a number of classrooms across the school.

Once you have seen five of our programs you will

need to fill out a short school survey. Parents who

complete the school survey receive a free morning

tea.

More information will be provided closer to the date.

28 June 2012

Volume 2 Issue 5

Important Dates

Dates may change due to unforeseen circumstances.

29th June 2012 P/K/1 Cake & savouries

20th July 2012 P&C 9.15a.m. Staffroom

25th July 2012 OC Placement Tests

31st July 2012 Education Week Open Day

ICAS English Test

2 August 2012 International Day Concert

7th August 2012 Athletics Carnival

16th August 2012 Corn on the Cob Day

17th August 2012 P&C 9.15a.m. Staffroom

29th August 2012 Zone Athletics Carnival

30-31st August 2012 Fathers day Stall

4th September 2012 School Photographs

13th September 2012 Gala Day

21th September 2012 Year 2/3 cake & savouries

16 & 17th October 2012 Stage 2 Camp

ES1 Featherdale

25th October 2012 Stage 1

26th October 2012 Halloween Disco 6-8pm

30th November 2012 Years 4/5/6 Cake & savouries

3-4th December 2012 Santa Photos

7th December 2012 Carols by Candlelight-2-3pm

14th December 2012 Presentation Day

School Telephone 0296259036

Assemblies during terms

2 & 3 commence at

2.10pm every Friday

FRIENDS OF 10 MATHS CHALLENGE

Blacktown Arts Centre - Holiday Rockstars

The Music Bus visits the BLACKTOWN ARTS CENTRE

on Thursday 12th

JULY at 1:00pm for a 3 hour

extravaganza for the children and young people.

Experience the amazing, hi-tech music bus (the children and

young people will love this). The Music Bus HOLIDAY

ROCKSTARS Show is highly interactive and the children

and young people take part in:

Competitions - "Air Guitar

Idol" and other games

- "This Kidz Got Talent"

activities

WHAT HAPPENS ON THE DAY? 1st Hour – ROCK THAT BUS! – 3 groups rotate between

showcase on bus, art/craft activities, talent quest

preparation

2nd Hour – YOUR TURN TO ROCK! – “This Kidz Got

Talent” talent quest

3rd Hour - THE SHOWSTOPPER! – Music Bus

performance, Air Guitar Idol Comp, other games

WHAT DO WE PROVIDE? 3 hours of entertainment

Professional performers

Professionally recorded music

A variety of instruments, costumes and props

All audio equipment

Prizes for the competitions

THE COST?

$15 per child.

SPECIAL 2 for 1 OFFER: Book your child’s sibling or

best friend for FREE (that’s $15 for two kids)!!!

Ages: 5-14 yrs.

SESSION TIMES? Thursday 12

th July 1-4pm

HOW DO I BOOK?

PHONE 98396558 or visit

www.artscentre.blacktown.nsw.gov.au

Blacktown Arts Centre

78 Flushcombe Rd, Blacktown NSW 2148

Open 10am - 8pm Tuesday

10am - 5pm Wednesday - Saturday

T: (02) 9839 6558

www.artscentre.blacktown.nsw.gov.au

Be fire safe this winter

Winter’s chill has arrived and with it our scramble

for heaters, electric blankets and open fires.

Entertaining is now year round thanks to portable

outdoor gas heaters. But with all these conveniences

come fire dangers. Statistics reveal that almost half

of all home fires are started in the kitchen and 43

per cent of all fire fatalities occur in winter. NSW

Fire and Rescue reminds us to do a fire safety audit

of our homes this winter, check smoke detectors are

working and ensure appliances such as clothes

dryers and dishwashers are running efficiently and

safely. For more household fact sheets and useful

videos on how

to protect your home and family from fire go to

www.fire.nsw.gov.au/

The NSW Premier’s

Reading Challenge

It’s easy…

all you have to do is choose a PRC book from the

library and start reading ! Most of you already

know how to enter your books ID # number

online… but if you don’t, Mrs Cooper is happy to

help you during lunch times.

K~2 Students need to read 30 PRC books

3~6 Students need to read 20 PRC books

It’s a great way to improve your Reading skills and

share some stories with your family. Mum and Dad

can also help you with the Premier’s Reading

Challenge.

For more information ~ look at the NSW PRC 2012

website.

https://products.schools.nsw.edu.au/prc/home.html

Kids who READ ~ SUCCEED

.

Congratulations go to

Kimie Obrero (S2 MAC), Jessica Taylor

(3C), Prince Sheth (KB), Tulaib Hussain

(3T), Hassib Aziz (1/2C), Paige Knight (1S),

Safa Ramadanny (2J), Chris Bishop (2J),

Pricilla Tamale (2J), Leigha Brown (2J),

Makelia Ansell (1F), Jherica Franco (1F),

Nicholas Hert (1F), Jode Makuri (1F),

Matthew Sanchez (S1 MAC), Isabella White

(S1 MAC), Deniz Gonulalzh (2H), Maria Ali

(1W), Esita Tuivanauvou (2B), Tauqeer (KH),

Cuba Gahan (4F), Mahdi Madbouh (4F) and

Cassidy Manoa (4F).

You all beat Mrs Lowe in the “Kindergarten

to Year 4 Friends of 10 Challenge”. Ask your

child about their “Friends of 10” and maybe

they can beat Mrs Lowe too!!

Sydney Olympic Park Holiday Activities Kids in the Park, Sydney’s biggest school holiday

program, returns this winter with over 50 options of sports

clinics, creative workshops and fun events to keep your

kids active, challenged and entertained. A range of

activities are free or cost under $20, making it affordable

to discover Sydney’s biggest playground these holidays,

including:

AFL Clinics - FREE

All Day Vacation Care

Archery & Gymnastics Lessons

Bird Discovery Tours

Circus Skills and Trapeze

Crack the Code and the

Amazing Chase - FREE

Heritage Railway Discovery

Tour

Kites and Cakes at Lilies

Mighty Woof

Monster Action Sports

Orienteering Space Race

Challenge

Splasher's Water

Playground

Swimming Lessons

Teen Gym Residential

Camp

Writing Workshops

....and lots more

Full details at www.kidsinthepark.com.au or 02 9714

7888.

Sydney Olympic Park

FREE fun program for kids to be

healthy, active & happy!

Do you have children 7-13 years old? Are you worried about their

weight or their lifestyle?

Maybe Go4Fun is for you?

Go4Fun is an established healthy

lifestyle program to improve health,

fitness, self-esteem and confidence in

children above a healthy weight.

Go4Fun runs for 10 weeks over the

school term and is for children and

their parents. Sessions include games,

activities, tips on healthy food, label

reading, portion sizes plus much more!

To find out more call 1800 780 900 or

visit au.mendcentral.org and click on ‘Join a MEND Program’.

School holidays sorted

The school holidays are fast approaching. For great

activities to keep the kids gainfully occupied check

out the informative Go Play website which is full of

ideas for kids aged up to 18 years. You can search by

age, activity, region, date, time and by government

organisation. Go to: www.goplay.nsw.gov.au

For your convenience when your child is absent

from school please complete the note below and

return to your child’s teacher ABSENCE EXPLANATION NOTE

STUDENT’S NAME ________________________________

CLASS____________________

DATES OF ABSENCE

__________________________________

REASON________________________________________

_______________________________________________

__________________________ _______________

Parent/Caregiver Signature Date

School Vacation School resumes for students on Tuesday 17

th July

2012.

Some inexpensive ideas for keeping them amused: Meet with friends at a park and play with the kids on the playground. Push them on the swings or catch them on the slides. Kick a soccer ball into makeshift nets. Have a movie afternoon great for a rainy day. Rent a couple of good kids movies, make some popcorn and snuggle up with blankets and enjoy the movies.

Smile! Get the camera out and let the kids take some photos download them on the computer and create a slide show. Bury a heap of old dinosaur toys and 'artefacts’ in a

sectioned off part of the garden and give all the kids

little shovels. Play lets pretend - play shopkeeper or mum/baby or anything you like. Visit the children's grandparents or another special

friend, take a picture or something the children have made. Inside Treasure Hunt - make maps and have the kids follow the maps around the house to locate the prize.

Have fun!!!

RRL Wristband Winners

At MDPS we strive to be Responsible Respectful Learners. Over the last few weeks a number

of students have achieved 3 RRL awards and have received a special wristband. Congratulations

to the following students:

KA: Aamna Ahsan, Madiha Ali, Yolanda Falemoe, Malak Abdulhasan, Aliyah Khalil, Te-Whatu

McMahon, Ipsikha Pokharel, Lei Ramos, Kirsten Singian, Gorkem Ersoy, Omar Karimi

KB - Shayla Tavola, Sweeta Yusufi, Sayed Haideri, Ali Hussain Bhat, Raven Pauga, Prince Sheth,

Jayzee Tuakana-Were

KD - Genesis Bautista, Rahimeen Durrani, Anna Finau, Amelia Hert, Subhana Perveen, Antionette

Pingul-Krajc, Rezame Roqueza, Zahra Shaminejad, Jacqueline Willkom, Dan Nicolas Bonifacio,

Timothy Budgen-Scott, Eliyas Buta, Livingston Campbell, Ashton Faivre, Anees Malik Ahmad,

Mikhail Melgar.

1F - Makelia Ansell, Meerab Arslan, Dawit Beyene, Aastha Chandra, Sumana Fatema, Jherica

Franco, Mawada Gorashi, Nicholas Hert, Vithia Kantharoopan, Bob Letoi, Jode Mekuri, Chellsea

Olives, Ishan Pokharel, Veeran Shrinivasan, Stella-Melefala Su'a, Fiaalii Tamale, Tu-Tanekai

Tipene, Jairon Tuakana-Were, Ericka Mae Uy.

S1 MAC - Anjelica Delos Reyes, Warisha Durrani, Leila Soares Taran, Faraaz Alam, Samantha

Cantorna, Jasmine Muscat, Paul Isidro, Hansh Sheth.

1/2C: Priyansha Krishna, Destinee Diwakar, Ana-Sofima Seia Perez, Gregory Anae, Sahar

Haideri

2B - Charity Alifi, Sabrina Arya, Zumiran Buta, Shaibah Hussain, Sheryn Monteiro, Esita

Tuivanuavou, Aadil Ahmed, Hassan Aldiwani, Yaseen Ali, Hauatea Mativa, Jarvis Paluch, Kennan

Khan Tran.

2H - Marriam Ali, Nadine Bauty, Ameena Elhassan, Nabeeha Ikram, Macelina Ilembo, Ayesha

Mazhar, Mitamba Mbuto, Keisha Reyes, Chesley Sabangan, Ross Catapang, Moshtaba Gheyasi,

Bailey Regan.

4F - Zozo Aldiwani, Mary-Ann Campbell, Yvonne Delatabua, Alliyah Elhassan, Tunda Issa, Tanya

Letoi, Jewels Maniapoto, Cassidy Manoa, Anna Mbuto, Arishka Menon, Patricia Pagalanan, Pariz

Piilua, Khyl Bautista, Tutapu Boaza, Aiden Fitzgerald, Cuba Gahan, Rayan Houzaife, Mahdi

Madbouh, Mohammed Salameh, Liam Schoneveld, Colin Thompson-Oto.

Follow our community’s expectations every week and you could be the next to

receive a wristband.

@ MDPS we are Responsible Respectful Learners

Positive Behaviour For Learning is a framework for delivering clear expectations for behaviour

of all community members at MDPS. If you would like to know more please see www.pbis.org.

The PBL committee meets even weeks in the school library, Fridays @ 830am.