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DATES TO REMEMBER

Term 4

Week 6

Wed 20 Nov Swim School

2020 Leadership Speeches to Miss Herdegen

Thu 21 Nov Swim School

Year 6 Farewell Meeting 3:15pm

Fri 22 Nov Swim School

Netball NSW Clinic

No Assembly

Stage 3 Supercars Excursion

Week 7

Mon 25 Nov Netball NSW Clinic

Tue 26 Nov Kindergarten Orientation 9:30am – 11:20am

NRL Touch Football Gala Day

Wed 27 Nov 2020 Leadership Girl Speeches

Thu 28 Nov 2020 Leadership Boy Speeches and voting

Mini Fete

Fri 29 Nov Netball NSW Clinic

2c & 2Y Class Assembly Item

Week 8

Mon 2 Dec Netball NSW Clinic

Makeup Swim School

Tue 3 Dec Year 6 Orientation Day at Callaghan College Waratah

P&C AGM 6pm in 5/6B classroom

Makeup Swim School

Wed 4 Dec Makeup Swim School

Thu 5 Dec Presentation Day

2020 Leaders announced today at Presentation Day

Fri 6 Dec Netball NSW Clinic

Principal’s Message Good afternoon Jesmond Public School. Aboriginal experience On Monday, the Stage 3 Aboriginal students went on an excursion to Port Stephens with students from Plattsburg and Heaton Public School. They met Worimi elder Leigh Ridgeway. Leigh spoke to the students about the Worimi area and the importance of totems in Aboriginal culture. Students then went on a dolphin cruise and were able to swim in the boom net. All students and staff had a fabulous day.

Swim School Swim School is well underway and all students are having a fantastic time! Before each swimming lesson, the instructors take us through a water safety talk where we are learning to be safe in and around the water. Each group is working on different skills such as flutter kicks, floating, treading water, freestyle, backstroke and more. All students are displaying safe and respectful behaviour and are sensible role models representing Jesmond Public School.

Catch Up Swimming Lessons The three swimming lessons that we are catching up on due to the bushfires and weather last week are being held in Week 8 on Monday 2nd, Tuesday 3rd & Wednesday 4th December from 12:45pm to 1:30pm. The venue has changed to Stockton Pool and students will still arrive back to school before 3:00pm. Thank you to Miss Fairhall, Mrs Schimann, Mr Conway, Ms Sandberg and Mrs Klingl for organising and supporting the students whilst they participated in Swim School.

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Week 9

Mon 9 Dec Netball NSW Clinic

Thu 12 Dec Year 6 Farewell

Fri 13 Dec Netball NSW Clinic

Week 10

Mon 16 Dec Carols Night 5pm – 7pm

Wed 17 Dec Last Day for Term 4 2019

SCHOOL HOURS Supervision from: 8:30am

School starts: 9:00am School finishes: 3:00pm

WEEKLY ASSEMBLY

Fridays 2:30pm

UNIFORM SHOP Mondays: 8:45 – 9:15am

CANTEEN

Term 4: Wednesday, Thursday and Friday

BREAKFAST CLUB

Term 4: Monday, Wednesday and Friday

Sun Safety Congratulations to all the students who wear school hats. We will continue to encourage all children to wear school hats. Over the next few months we will be moving towards wide brimmed hats instead of caps. Wide brimmed hats provide more protection to children's faces, ears and neck. Please remember that children not wearing school hats will not be able to play at recess and lunch, in keeping with the sun safe policy. Sun screen should also be applied to your children before they come to school. Kindergarten Orientation Kindergarten Orientation has been running over the last few weeks. Last Tuesday, families made a healthy wrap with their child and participated in an information session with a dietitian. Children have been engaging with the morning activities and created their own green sheep, a basket of healthy food and completed a counting activity centered around an octopus. Next week, the children will get to meet their Year 6 Buddies for 2020 and they will participate in a treasure hunt around the school, locating important places. In this last session, Miss Bull and Mrs Baker will be providing lots of information to our families about starting school in 2020. This will be a longer session in the hall which will include a power point presentation. The school uniform shop will also be available and OOSH will also provide more information about their after school program.

Woolworths Earn & Learn A huge thank you to Woolworths Jesmond for always supporting Jesmond Public School. Last Friday, Service Supervisor Lisa presented students with art and craft supplies as part of the Earn and Learn initiative.

5 Cent Challenge Congratulations 1R for winning the 5 cent challenge with a total of $22.95. The students in 1R will select a song for the bell. The students raised $121.90 towards the new school sound system.

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Weekly Assembly Awards

EALD Excursion

Music Achievement Well done to Evie Moore who sat her piano exam last Monday and received a High Distinction A+. No assembly this week due to Swim School and Stage 3 attending the Supercars! Have a wonderful week and stay safe. Deborah Kelly Mini Fete Year 6 are holding their annual Mini Fete on Thursday 28th November 2019. There will a range of games and activities for students to participate in. Tokens are $1 each and can be purchased every morning up until Tuesday 26th November. To support with the Mini Fete, we are asking for donations of toys and games that can be used as prizes. Please send any donations to Miss Herdegen or Mrs Wilson. Year 6 Farewell The Year 6 Farewell is taking place on Thursday 12th December. The organisation team will meet this Thursday 21st November at 3:15pm to finalise plans. If you are interested in assisting with set up on the day or with the preparations, please come along on Thursday or let Miss Herdegen know. Kindergarten Enrolments for 2020 Have you enrolled for Kindergarten in 2020? Please see the office for more information.

Is your child, or a child you know, starting school in 2020? Come in and visit Jesmond Public School today!

EALD Excursion

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Assembly Awards

Assembly Awards

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Class Merit Reading Gold

K-60 Konco

KR Amina, Stephanie, Floyd Aleena, Amirali Zainab

KB Lama, Ruby, Ibrahim

1R Hala, Amirah, Vienna

2C Sophie, Isra, Iowane

2Y Nicholas, Mohammad, Ryan

3/4G Latin, Rajjo, Lillie Sierra

3/4W Masooma, Dylan

5/6B Evie, Angus

5/6W Faraidun, Bibi Masoma, Tamia