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ELERMORE

ENDEAVOUR

Term 4 Week 2 25 October 2019

Dear Parents and Carers,

Practice and organisation for our upcoming school

production is in full swing, with tickets now available

to be purchased. Mrs Robertson is delighted with how

the performances are coming together and

costumes and props are starting to arrive. Keep an

eye out for upcoming ‘teasers’ to promote the big

event.

Our first Kindergarten transition date for 2020 is fast

approaching. Plenty of fun activities and tours of the

school are being planned to welcome our newest

students to Elermore Vale. This will start on Friday.

With the warmer weather upon us please ensure your

child has their hat and plenty of water packed each

day. Sunscreen applied in the morning is also a great

idea as we still want to encourage our students to be

active in play breaks.

Next Friday is our annual school colour run. This

promises to be a fun event for all. Make sure your child

comes well prepared to get colourful and messy! I’ll

be looking for my whitest of white clothes to see what

designes can be created by the end of the day.

We are definitely getting busier and busier. Coming

up we have Swim School, leadership speeches and

elections and Blue and Gold Day. Keep an eye on the

calendar to keep up to date with what we have

planned.

Luke Somerville

Principal

Term 4 Week 3

Primary Assembly ~3/4L Mon 28/10

Year 2 Swim School Mon 28/10

Dance 2Bfit Tue 29/10

Year 2 Swim School Tue 29/10

Jnr AECG Cultural Leadership Day Tue 29/10

K-4 Musical Dress Rehearsal Tue 29/10

Year 2 Swim School Wed 30/10

Colour Run Fri 1/11

Kinder 2020 Orientation Day 1 Fri 1/11

Term 4 Week 4

Infants Assembly ~ 1L Mon 4/11

Yr 2 Swim School Mon 4/11

Dance 2Bfit Tue 5/11

Year 2 Swim School Tue 5/11

Year 2 Swim School Wed 6/11

NSW PSSA Athletics Championship Thur 7/11

Yr 5 Leader Candidates Speaches Fri 8/11

Kinder 2020 Orientation Day 2 Fri 8/11

Term 4 Week 5

Primary Assembly ~ 3/4G Mon 11/11

Yr 2 Swim School Mon 11/11

Dance 2Bfit Tue 12/11

Yr 2 Swim School Tue 12/11

Yr 2 Swim School Wed 13/11

NRMA K-6 Science & Road Safety Program Fri 15/11

Kinder 2020 Orientation Day 3 Fri 15/11

Did you know Elermore Vale PS has a Breakfast Club?

Every Tuesday and Thursday all students can have

breakfast at school. Between 8:30 and 8:50 our staff are

cooking toast and serving up cereal to our students for

free! A big thank you goes to our Kellogg’s for the donation

of cereal to the school and our P&C for providing funds to

get us started. What a great way to start the day!

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What’s happening in 5/6G?

Jelly egg experiment

In Science, we are learning about the properties of solids, liquids and gases. To start our unit, we

conducted an experiment to attempt to remove the hard shell of an egg. Success! The acid in

the vinegar broke down the hard shell and left only the soft, transparent membrane of the egg! It

took our class 36 hours to get a result!

#GOALS

In 5/6G this term, we are focusing on our personal goals. Students are working hard towards

achieving their learning goals with Miss Willoughby. We have created a #GOALS wall within our

classroom so that we can see our goals and track our progress!

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PBL Focus Term 4 Week 3

Next week our school PBL focus will be on respect in the classroom. Students

will be learning the expectations surrounding use of equipment, transitioning

between work spaces, getting the teacher’s attention, following directions

and how to show respect during individual and group work.

Key behaviours to remember:

Treat all equipment with respect

Move about the room quietly

Hands up and wait

Listen actively

Use your manners

Work quietly and allow others to do their work

What an exciting time we have had rehearsing for our school concert!!

There are Hawaiians, pirates, surfers, Tina turner and Her Rock Birds and many

more delightful and famous characters

AND

Hollywood is calling in to see our special effects!

The school concert is to be held on Wednesday 27th November at 11.00 am

and 6.00 pm and Thursday 28th November at 6.00 pm.

Information about purchasing tickets is above on page 2.

Your talented and diligent children are looking forward to sharing their

entertaining performances.

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During the first week of the recent school holidays, 9 boys from our school, Eli L, Charlie G, Preston R, Caleb S,

Zachary H, Henry H, Samuel J, Joshua S and Jackson R, were chosen to represent Northern NSW in a number of

teams to play at The Schools Nationals held in Brisbane. The boys played teams from many of the other states,

such as Western Australia, Victoria, Tasmania and Queensland.

All the boys played their best and represented us with pride. Whilst some of our boys didn't make it to the finals

unfortunately, special mention must go to both Preston, Caleb and Charlie whose teams all made the semi-finals;

and a huge congratulations goes out to Eli whose team won the grand final and is now able to call himself a

National Champion. Well done to all the boys.

Our preschool playground upgrades are in full swing and it is

looking fabulous. Students are enjoying exploring the new areas

and the opportunity to be creative in the mud kitchen, trickling

water down the rock bed creek and using their new

environments. More upgrades are coming, in particular the

playground equipment and shade sails for the sandpit.

Today our school community participated in the Fearless Challenge. Representing #Teamophie, students came

to school out of uniform and were set the task of riding 150 kilometres as a team to complete the challenge. By

midday we had smashed this goal and set ourselves another challenge to get to 150 kilometres on each bike for

the day. This is a part of raising awareness for Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis.

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Thursday 31 October

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P&C Information http://www.elermoreva-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/your-p-c

Feel free to contact us at elermorevalepublicschool@pandcaffiliate.org.au

School Run4Fun

Colour Explosion

Get ready… our

School Run4Fun

Colour Explosion

is on NEXT Friday,

1st November

2019.

Please bring a

spare change of

clothes to school,

most importantly

a PLAIN WHITE

SHIRT as the students will be covered in powder from head to

toe (and parents a towel or two for the trip home in the car)!

The day’s focus is on fun and fitness with the added benefit of

raising funds for our school.

Students have now received their Sponsorship Forms with

instructions on how to raise money and order prizes. Students

can obtain donations in cash using the Sponsorship Form together with online fundraising, which is an easy way to help

your child raise money and to reach their fundraising goal sooner. You can create a Student Profile Page at

www.myprofilepage.com.au.

Students who raise as little as $10 or more will receive an incentive prize for their efforts. But you have the option to choose

up to five (5) prizes and this will set your fundraising goal. Family and friends are your greatest supporters, so ask them first

for your support. You will reach your fundraising goal in no time.

All children are welcome to join in the fun and will receive School Run 4 Fun SUNGLASSES, a WRISTBAND & a BERRI QUELCH

JUICE STICK.

PARENTS / CARERS / SIBLINGS:

You can join in the Run4Fun Colour Explosion too for just $5.00! Please approach one of our hi-vis vest clad volunteers on

the day and they will point you in the direction of Mel Baker, our Fundraising Co-ordinator.

SPECIAL EVENT MENU:

Parents / Carers / Siblings, you are also invited to have LUNCH with your children from 1.20pm where the canteen will have

a special menu on the day. Pre-order forms are being sent home today.

Thank you in advance for your participation…. get ready for a BLAST OF COLOUR! Happy fundraising!

Canteen Roster

Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

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October 28 October 29 October 30 October 31 November 1

Debbie & Neville Debbie & Neville Debbie & Neville Sarrah, Sylvia &

Nadine

Nadine, Morgan,

Alison W

On Sunday 3 November Nathan Gleghorn form 5/6W is riding 58km in the ms Sydney to Gong Ride! He is riding to raise

money for people living with MS, a disease which affects 28,000 people in Australia. Multiple Sclerosis is the most common

disease of the central nervous system in young adults and the average age of diagnosis is 30 years old. One in 3 people

will be directly affected by someone diagnosed with MS.

If you wish to support Nathan and this worthy cause, you can make a tax deductible donation at

https://www.msgongride.org.au/index.cfm?fuseaction=donate.participant&ParticipantID=35798

We are proud of Nathan! Safe riding.

P&C Dates for the Calendar

Colour Run Fri 1/11

Christmas Drought

Run Donations Due Fri 22/11

School Banking

8:45am – 9:15am

Weekly

Wednesdays

Shaft Tavern Raffles

5:30PM – 7:30pm

HELP NEEDED

Weekly

Thursdays

National Recycling Week, 11th - 15th November.

Over the past few years, the need for awareness of sustainable living practices has increased

significantly around the world – and recycling has become more crucial than ever with our fast-growing

population. In fact, a nationwide review revealed that waste has increased around 170% since 1996,

which is why becoming more environmentally responsible has never been more urgent.

This term, we will be bringing recycling to the forefront in Outside School Hours Care by celebrating

National Recycling Week from 11th to 15th November. It is going to be a fun-filled week as we teach

children all about sustainability and how they can contribute to the world for future generations!

Our aim is to develop their knowledge and creativity on recycling through fun-learning activities. Some

of these include using used bottles or cartons for planting, making newspaper hats, an exciting recycled

fashion parade, and heaps more! Talk to the Educators at your service to find out what they have lined

up for National Recycling Week.

Not yet Registered? Don’t worry, it’s never too late. Plus, it’s FREE to register.

Before attending our care, you must register your child pp.campaustralia.com.au/account/login. Also

remember, you may be entitled to receive the Australian Government Child Care Subsidy, visit

www.mygov.com.au to find out more.

More Program Details

For more information about your program and fees, visit your service and have a chat with one of our

qualified Educators. Alternatively, you may visit our website at www.campaustralia.com.au or contact

our friendly Customer Care Team on 1300 105 343 who are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week -

except National Public Holidays.

We look forward to seeing you and your family soon!

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