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25th June, 2019 (Term 2, Week 9)Appin Public School97 Appin RoadAppin N.S.W 2560

Phone: (02) 4631 1220Fax: (02) 4631 1486

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

Dates to Remember:2019 Uniform Shop is open every Monday - 8:30am to 9:30am25th June P & C Meeting in School Library - 6:30pm

27th June Last session of Gymtastics - Sports Uniform to be worn - payment of $25 due by 5th July, 2019

28th June Assembly - Magpie & Bowerbird and AOM for June

5th July Last Day of Term 2

22nd July Staff Development Day - Teachers and Office Staff return for Term 3

23rd July Students return for Term 3

26th July State Cross Country at Eastern Creek Raceway29th July Spelling Bee

1st August Athletics Carnival - at Campbelltown Stadium - Cost $10 - Notes due 5th July2nd August Assembly - Kookaburra & Lorikeet Item and AOM for July5th-9th Aug Education Week - details next term13th August Kindergarten Excursion to Belgenny Farm16th August PSSA Gala Day #319th August Parliament Day23rd & 24th Aug Southern Stars - WIN Entertainment Centre - Tickets available from Ticketmaster

From the Principal Welcome to Week 9 where we are getting used to very cold mornings and wintery weather. Please ensure that your child wears a school uniform jacket to school and brings home the correct jacket and not someone else’s by mistake.Gala DayLast Friday was our second sporting Gala Day this term for students in Years 3-6 where students played Soccer, Netball, AFL,or Touch Footy against neighbouring school teams. In glorious Winter weather, our students demonstrated greatsportsmanship whether their team won or lost. Gymtastics School Sports Program 2019This week is our last session of Gymtastics. Could you please now finalise payment (total cost of $25.00) by the end of Term 2, Friday, 5th July 2019. Thank you for your assistance.Week 9 – Making ChoicesDuring Peer Support this week, the children will be discussing and developing ways to be responsible. The activities will reinforce the concept that being responsible is doing what we say we will do, and to the best of our ability.This week, help develop with your child, 2-3 things they can do around the home to show they are responsible ie: feed the dog each night, set the table at 6.30pm each day.PBL/Wellbeing Tip for Parents - When do anxieties become a problem?Aspects or features of all anxiety disorders are found in all people. So when considering how anxiety disorders differ from normal anxiety, consider:• Is it interfering with the young person’s ability to function and do things that would be expected for their stage of development or things they enjoy?• Is it age inappropriate?• Is it getting worse?• Does it take a long time to for them to feel better?• Are there other things I notice, such as change in habits, changes in sleep, avoiding certain situations, becoming clingier or more withdrawn?If you are concerned about a child’s anxiety, specialised help may be needed. General practitioners (GP), the school counsellor or in younger children, a child and family nurse, may be able to advise about where to seek help.

Student AchievementsCongratulations to Kookaburra class who recently hosted a visit from Wollondilly Shire Council personnel to support their Project Based Learning, focussing on some important sites in Appin, and how our community uses these. Wollondilly Shire Council staff were extremely impressed with our students and their knowledge.Ebony, Evie, Violet, Emmet and Ahmad from Owl class are striving to always include a capital letter, full stop and spaces between their words when they write their sentences. Ivy from Kookaburra class has been an enthusiastic writer working hard to spell interesting unknown words.Magpie class students Emily, Josh and Cooper have been working diligently to complete Mathletics tasks with Cooper achieving a Bronze and Silver award and Annabelle has mastered mental computation skills to become a Frog.With mentoring from Mrs Morrison, Bellbird class have been incorporating STEM strategies into their learning about Eddie Mabo and land rights for Aboriginal landholders by programming their “Dash” along a historical timeline.Congratulations to all these students and keep up your fantastic efforts.Stamp Chart SuperstarsCongratulations to the following students who have filled their stamp chart or accumulated dojoOwl: Evie, Johnathan, IvieFairywren: Harmony, Oscar, AshtonCockatoo: BaileyKookaburra: JaidenBowerbird: James, Mackenzie, Beau, Ashley, Billy, Tahlia, Annabella, Michael, Cohen, Zeva, Fletcher, Bailey, Finlay, Cooper, IvyLorikeet: Zac, Max, Charlee, Charlotte, Alegra, Hayley, Danica

Woolworths Earn & Learn ProgramToday is the last day to get your stickers from Woolworths - Earn & Learn Program. Please bring in any stickers or sheets (full or not) to the office as soon as possible, so we can collate and redeem our points. Thank you for supporting our school to help us get much needed resources for the classrooms.Appin Mine Disaster 40th AnniversaryIn commemoration of this local tragedy which had a huge impact on our community 40 years ago, an early morning memorial service will be held on Wednesday, 24th July 2019, which is in the first week of Term 3, commencing at 7:30am. This service will be held at 40 Sportsground parade Appin. We are honoured that our school choir has been asked to sing at this significant service. Our school Leadership Ministers will also be in attendance and we ask parents to notify our office by this Friday if they will be taking their child to this service. This is for catering purposes. Parents will be responsible for getting their child to the service and then to school after the morning tea. TechnologyAs you know this year’s Walkathon fundraising of $7,300 was directed towards purchasing more technology for our students. To date this year, we have spent $28,000 on technology including purchasing 20 new laptops which are being used in classrooms, 20 new iPads to replace some of our old iPads, upgrading all of our WiFi hubs as well as installing additional hubs and new cabling where required. So, we are extremely grateful for the funds our annual Walkathon raised which reduced our school costs by one quarter.Semester 1 ReportsYour child’s teacher is finalising a formal written report for parents on student achievement in Semester 1. This report will come home to parents next Thursday. Please celebrate your child’s academic learning with them as all students have made progress at their individual level.NDISWith the availability of funding through NDIS for families, our school is getting more and more requests for services such as speech pathology and occupational therapy to be provided to particular students during school time. Information is provided in this newsletter for parents and carers about the steps that must be completed before this can occur.

Student of the Week Owl - Benjamin Rosella - Tyler Fairywren - Cockatoo - Jack Currawong - Jasper Kookaburra - Joel Lyrebird - Hayden &Frank Bowerbird - Toby Lorikeet - Mikayla Falcon - Bryce Magpie - Nevaeh Cassowary - Tiffany Bellbird - Cameron Kingfisher - Finn

Nutrition Snippet

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… to make baked vegie chips Serves: 4 I Prep time: 15 min I Cooking time: 20 min Ingredients 1 sweet potato, peeled 2 carrots, peeled 2 parsnips, peeled 1 large beetroot, peeled Sprigs of fresh rosemary or thyme Olive oil spray Sea salt Method Pre-heat oven to 190°C. Slice all the vegies into thin rounds. Spread them out on paper towels and blot dry, ensure they’re as dry as possible. Line a baking tray with foil and lightly spray with olive oil. Spread the vegies and herbs on the tray and spray them with olive oil and add a dash of salt. Bake for approx. 20 minutes, checking every 5 mins. to ensure they’re not burning. Remove any that are brown and crispy before the others. For more recipes, tips and ideas visit our website.

Bellbird Class learnt

how to code a robot to

move along a timeline

and explain the parts

of the historic Mabo

Decision.

Teachers Now Targeting

Be Safe

RIGHT TIME, DOING THE RIGHT THING!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TERM 2 WEEK 9 &10 ALWAYS BE IN THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE

GALA DAY RESULTSSoccer Gold:Game 1: Appin A v C’town East Juniors lost 0-9 Seniors won 5-3Game 2: Appin A v C’town North A Juniors lost 1-7 Seniors lost 1-6Game 3: Appin A v C’town North B Juniors lost 0-7 Seniors lost 0-3Soccer Green:Game 1: Appin B v Campbelltown Juniors won 4-2 Seniors lost 1-2Game 2: Appin B v C’town North B Juniors lost 2-6 Seniors lost 2-8Game 3: Appin B v C’town North A Juniors lost 1-6 Seniors lost 0-7Touch Football Gold:Game 1: Appin A v Lomandra Snr Juniors - Bye Seniors won 7-1Game 2: Appin A v Campbelltown A Juniors draw 3-3 Seniors won 7-4Game 3: Appin A v Campbelltown B Juniors won 3-1 Seniors won 7-0Touch Football Green:Game 1: Appin B v Rosemeadow Juniors won 7-0 Seniors lost 1-2Game 2: Appin B v Campbelltown B Juniors lost 1-2 Seniors draw 2-2Game 3: Appin B v Campbelltown A Juniors lost 2-3 Seniors lost 2-6Netball Gold:Game 1: Appin A v Ruse Juniors lost 1-18 Seniors lost 0-30Game 2: Appin A v C’town North Juniors lost 2-13 Seniors lost 2-8Game 3: Appin A v Campbelltown Juniors lost 0-5 Seniors won 6-4Netball GreenGame 1: Appin B v Leumeah Red Juniors lost 0-4 Seniors lost 1-4Game 2: Appin B v Leumeah White Juniors lost 1-7 Seniors lost 9-15Game 3: Appin B v Rosemeadow C Juniors draw 2-2 Seniors won 10-6AFL Game 1: Appin Juniors v Thomas Acres Juniors won 19-0 Appin Gold v St Helens Park Seniors won 39-12Game 2: Appin Green v Thomas Acres Seniors won 41-0 Appin Gold v Appin Green Appin Green won 21-9 Game 3: Appin Juniors v St Helens Park Juniors won 61-0 Appin Green v St Helens Park Seniors won 15-13

SOUTHERN STARS COMES ALIVE IN 2018 – Tickets on sale!

Last week Southern Stars 2019 COME ALIVE was officially launched at the BlueScope Visitors Centre in Wollongong, where

Executive Producer, Paul Roger, announced the theme, and that tickets were officially on sale to the public. There were some

fantastic performances from our featured artists offering a sneak peek of some of the great items from this year’s show. Our 4

Tenors in particular really made an impact, bringing the audience to tears – it was incredible!

The show once again will have something for everyone. The theme and show segments are all based around how students

come alive when they perform. It’s the biggest show in the history of Southern Stars with over 3,000 students from over 100

schools in the Illawarra and around NSW. The students will take part in a world-class two hour arena style variety show that

will feature pop, country, rock, and opera.

COME ALIVE includes two circus troupes, audience favourites - the NSW Public School Millennial Marching Band, a 600 strong

choir, rock band, our Aboriginal dance ensemble, massive student orchestra, the Black Swans with an original item based on

stories of the Illawarra, 2000 dancers, amazingly talented featured artists, the signing choir and disABILITY students fully

integrated with our drama students and vocalists, and much more.

As in past years, community support of Southern Stars is vital to ensure its success, and the easiest way of showing your

support is by attending one of the four blockbuster shows. It doesn’t matter if you know anyone performing in the show or

not – Southern Stars is a high energy spectacle which provides great entertainment for people of all ages. The talent, energy

and enthusiasm of our students, is something not to be missed. Anyone who has attended a show says so!

Over 12,000 people are expected to attend the four performances at the WIN Entertainment Centre in Wollongong on Friday

August 23 (10am and 7.30pm) and Saturday August 24 (2pm and 7.30pm) - make sure you are one of them!

Please note that tickets should be purchased only through the official ticket booking site of Ticketmaster.

http://ticketmaster.com.au You can stay informed about what’s coming up in the show, by visiting our Facebook page

Southern Stars – The Arena Spectacular and Instagram @southernstarsarenaspectacular. Please like us and share the stories

and pictures with all your friends and family.

Appin Public School P&C Committee presents

BULLI DOGS

SATURDAY 10TH AUGUST 2019

6PM START (TBC) BULLI SHOWGROUND, PRINCES HIGHWAY, BULLI

EVERYONE IS WELCOME - PARENTS, FAMILY, FRIENDS, TEACHERS, BUSINESSES

& COMMUNITY MEMBERS (this is an Adults Only event)

$5 ENTRY PER PERSON TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED PRIOR TO EVENT (AVAILABLE SHORTLY FROM SCHOOL OFFICE OR CONTACT MELISSA)

RAFFLES - FUNDRAISING - BISTRO MEALS - LICENSED BAR -

ATM - TAB FACILITIES - BOOKMAKER - FREE PARKING ONSITE - BUS SHUTTLE AVAILABLE RETURN TO APPIN

This great event is a fantastic opportunity for us to raise much needed funds for Appin Public School. We have the naming rights for the entire race programme. Please join us for a fun night of fundraising at the races. We have limited spots left for race sponsors.

Invest in the future of our school and your children.

For all enquiries or to book in, please contact Melissa Lovelee on 0420 662396 OR mlovelee@tpg.com.au

We thank you for your support

Appin Public School P&C Committee