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2nd July, 2019 (Term 2, Week 10)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 9:30am5th 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 10, where we are sure everyone is looking forward to a much needed break from the routines of school and school hours. Please find some quality time for conversations with your child, along with sharing some Winter fun. We look forward to students returning to school on Tuesday, 23rd July.Semester 1 ReportsYour child’s Semester 1 report will come home to parents this Thursday. Please celebrate your child’s academic learning with them as all students have made progress at their individual level. Your child’s report will indicate the learning and achievements that have taken place so far and what your child will be continuing to work on to improve and maximise their learning potential.NAIDOC Week This Friday our students will participate in Indigenous activities to celebrate NAIDOC Week which falls in the first week of school holidays. Students are encouraged to wear clothing depicting Aboriginal colours of red, yellow or black and bring a gold coin donation. During the middle session, students will participate in learning activities with an Aboriginal focus followed by participating in some Indigenous Games in their Peer Support groups.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. Parents will be responsible for getting their child to the service and then to school after the morning tea. Week 10 – Doing My BestIn Peer Support this week the children will be encouraged to attempt new and unfamiliar tasks by trying the best they can. The activity involves the Peer Support group being separated into 3 groups and rotating through 3 different tasks. The different tasks will help the children to identify different strengths in each other and that everyone’s different strengths can be used to solve a problem or complete a task. Discuss with your child their individual strengths and provide them with opportunities to utilise these strengths during the week. Remind them you will be proud of them in all situations if they always do their best.PBL/Wellbeing Tip for Parents - Mindfulness75% of mental health has its onset before the age of 24. Children can practise mindfulness to develop the skills and ability to manage life’s challenges.

Student AchievementsShayla from Kookaburra class is writing terrific stories using interesting vocabulary and plausible attempts at spelling. Year 6 student leaders completed their final Peer Support group presentation yesterday and should be extremely proud of their leadership skills that continued to grow and strengthen throughout this term. Our whole school has earned a reward by filling our large container with “Smilie” awards for following our school rules of being safe, friendly and respectful, resilient learners. Our school ministers have chosen a movie as the reward this time and students will watch ‘Finding Nemo’ this Friday.On the 20th June, 18 of our students competed at the PSSA AFL Knockout Competition held at Fairfax Reserve, Harrington Park. Appin won 68-6 and will now move on to the next round of competition.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 dojo points by demonstrating and following our classroom rules.Owl: BenjaminFairywren: Harmony, Amelia, Maddison, Jaxon, RykaKookaburra: Branwen, Hudson, Nate, Layla, Josh R, Joel, DaisyLyrebird: Corey, Kalani

Woolworths Earn & Learn ProgramWoolworths - Earn & Learn Program has now finished. 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.GymtasticsGymtastics has now finished for the year. Could you please finalise payment (total cost of $25.00) by the end of this week, Friday, 5th July 2019. Thank you for your assistance.Payment Information on Statements of Account for Stage 3 Canberra ExcursionStatements of Account are usually emailed to parents at the end of each term. Please be advised of the following information in regards to the Canberra Camp payments. The camp payment is shown in two separate amounts on the Statement of Accounts: $24.00 is the GST component and $326.00 is the camp balance component. A total of $350.00.Once you have paid the deposit of $50.00 it is receipted as $24.00 to GST and $26.00 to camp payment. Once the $24.00 has been paid it doesn’t show on your invoice any more. The balance owing remains on the invoice until it is paid in full, then also drops off the invoice. I hope this explanation makes sense, but if you need any further clarification, please pop into the office to see me. Thank you Karen Hunt, School Administration Manager.

Lost PropertyPlease come and claim any items from our Lost Property Tub before this Friday, as we will be donating unwanted items to the Uniform Shop or to a charity. Just a reminder to make sure that all articles of clothing are clearly labelled with your child’s name. Parents are also asked to check their child’s hat and jumper to make sure they have not taken home someone else’s by mistake. Please return any items that are not your own to the office. Thank you.

Aussie of the MonthAn AUSSIE of the MONTH is someone who:* Consistently obeys the school rules;* Is helpful to students and teachers;* Is caring to other class and school members;* Is a good friend;* Always gives of their best and tries hard to improve;* Displays a wonderful attitude to school.The ‘Aussie of the Month’ for June were:Infants - Daisy KleinPrimary - Oliver Ball

Student of the Week - T2 W9 Owl - Cooper Rosella - Phinehas Fairywren - Jessica- W8 & Ashton-W9 Cockatoo - David Currawong - Jarvis Kookaburra - Hudson Lyrebird - Emily Bowerbird - Fletcher Lorikeet - Laila Falcon - Abby Magpie - Chloe Cassowary - Evlyn Bellbird - Ayden Kingfisher - Mia

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… to make rainbow sushi.

Ingredients (serves 4) 1 ½ cups sushi rice 4 tbsp sushi vinegar 185g can of tuna, drained 1 tbsp mayonnaise 4 nori sheets (dried seaweed) Veg cut into thin strips - ½ carrot, ¼ capsicum, ½

raw, peeled beetroot, 5cm cucumber, ½ avocado

Method Cook rice according to packet instructions. Fluff the rice with a fork and pour over the sushi vinegar. Stir well to combine. Spread the rice on a baking tray to cool. Mix the tuna and mayo together. Lay a nori sheet on a bamboo sushi mat, shiny side down. With wet fingers, spread ¼ of the rice over ¾ of the sheet, leaving a ¼ of the sheet clear at the end furthest away from you. Place the tuna and veg across the rice. Using the bamboo mat, roll the sushi away from you stopping where the rice ends. Brush some water along the rice free nori and finish rolling, pressing gently to seal. Repeat with the rest of the sheets. Dip a sharp knife in water and cut the sushi into pieces.

SOUTHERN STARS COMES ALIVE IN 2019 – Tickets on sale!

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

To purchase tickets please click on the following link: https://www.trybooking.com/BDRRJ

or for any enquiries contact Melissa Lovelee on 0420 662396

or mlovelee@tpg.com.au to buy printed tickets.

We thank you for your support!

Appin Public School P&C Committee

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