Principal’s Report

Dear Parents/Carers

I wish to commend ALL of our teachers at Edward for

their high level of professionalism and commitment towards our school and its growth as a Learning Community. This

week a group of teachers has established a team to begin

looking at the way we teach ‘Positive Behaviours For Learning’. The whole school will be involved along the way

to improving our Wellbeing Systems. While our team has been in Wagga Wagga, Mrs Young has been the Principal,

assisted by Mrs Bowie and Mrs Bermingham as the APs. The executive greatly appreciates the initiative, and great job

done by our staff, stepping up to keep our school running

smoothly. We thank you for the fine job you’ve done.

Mrs Evans will be meeting with a representative from the Focus School Support Team this week to learn more about

developments with the National Curriculum. We look

forward to passing on information to you about this soon.

NAPLAN finished on Friday. The information gained from these assessments helps us in our planning for student

learning. Learning strategies for individual students will be

accessed by teachers to develop strong programs for literacy and numeracy improvement. Other, ongoing assessment for

learning is continuous in our classrooms. Teachers are presently preparing student reports which will give you an

accurate picture of your child’s achievements, at school at

this time.

The first point of entry to any school, and the one that makes the best impression, is at the front office. Mrs

Larcombe, Mrs Barlow and Mrs Mulham provide an

excellent service for our school. As much as we try to ensure that information is communicated effectively there

are always enquiries about events and related costs. Their role has evolved over the years to that of financial manager,

personal assistant, counsellor and mediators, administrators:

quite a load, and a job well done.

Our active and dynamic P&C reflects the nature of our

very supportive community through their abilities to face challenges in a positive and professional manner. The

ongoing interest in improving our school grounds and learning environment is an example of this. Positive, active

support for traditional opportunities and learning initiatives

for our students is demonstrated by our mums and dads, and wider school community in many ways. We thank you for

your involvement in our Ride-a-thon, sporting and academic activities, recent fundraising events and helpful input into

important aspects of our school’s improvement.

So when you walk into our beautiful school grounds, look

very closely at the enthusiastic and dedicated people around you and see how we provide quality learning in a positive, engaging and friendly environment .

Mark Thursday, 14th June, on your calendar for a special

Edward Public School Community Event. We are having a Free Family BBQ and Art Show in the hall from 3pm til

5:30pm. An invitation goes out to all of our families to come along and enjoy our students’ creative work, and a fun filled

afternoon. Chat to our teachers, and meet Scott and Agnetha

from our Priority Schools Program. We would love to know more about the kinds of things you would like from our

school.

This week we welcomed our first Kindergarten

Enrolments for 2013. Please let your friends and neighbours know that it is time to visit our great school with their ‘little

ones’, as enrolments are now being taken. We also welcome all of our new families to our school and are pleased to see

that the children have settled in very well.

Kerrilee Philp, our Aboriginal Community Liaison Officer will

be coming along to school tomorrow to talk to mums and dads about her role in the school, and also how our

Aboriginal Education Officers can assist students in the

classrooms. Starting with morning tea in the staffroom, ALL parents and friends are most welcome !

Best wishes,

Joy Soper Principal

NOTICE BOARD Week 5

Mon 21st May Creative Catchment

Tues 22nd May Soccer K/O Rotary Park

Thurs 24th May EPS Cross Country

Week 6

Wed 30th June Year 6 orientation DHS

Phone: 5881-2612 Fax: 5881-5090 Email: edward-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Website: www.edward-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Week 5 Term 2 - 22nd May 2012

Excellence, Opportunity and Success

Cross Country - this Thursday 24th May 2012

On Thursday we have our annual school cross country for ALL students in stage 2/3 and Year 2 turning 8 this year.

The 2km (8,9,10 years) and 3km (11 & 12 years) course starts and finishes at memorial oval. The children will have

an early lunch 11.00am-11.30am. Please note the canteen will be closed on Thursday so a packed recess/

lunch/drink will be necessary.

All students will walk the course at 11.50am. First race will be at 12.40pm. The order of events will be:

12.40pm - 12/13 years Girls/Boys-3km

12.55pm - 11 years Girls/Boys 3km

1.10pm - 10 years Girls/Boys 2km 1.25pm - 8/9 years Girls/Boys 2km

We are in need for parent helpers to stand on check points.

If you are available please see Sarah Young at school.

A reminder to ALL students they need to return their cross country note to the school office ASAP.

Scooting and Walking to School

Mums and Dads please help us to help your children.

Recently several children in the community have been noted walking, and riding their scooters, in a dangerous

manner on the road, narrowly escaping collision with cars and buses. Please support the road safety reminders we

are giving to children in their classrooms this week, by also

talking to your children about this important safety issue.

Remember: Walk and ride on the path

Wear your helmet

Look look look before you cross the road

Walk your scooter inside the school grounds

Active After School Program

Great fun is being had by all this terms AASC Program. Children are participating in basketball and athletics

activities instructed by John Arthur from the stadium.

Just a reminder that if your child is not being collected

from the AASC Program you must supply a note to the school giving permission for your child to walk or ride

home.

Knitting

Thursday knitting is in full swing. Knitting is in the library from 1.00-1.30pm. All children are welcome. A big thank

you to our ‘knitting nannies’. What a wonderful job you

do.

NOTE: There will be no knitting this Thursday 24th May due to the Cross Country being held.

Stage 3 Excursion Expression of Interest

All expression of interest forms for the Canberra excursion

are due tomorrow 23rd May.

Canteen Roster

Wed 23rd May Cath Hardy, Cindy Buckley Thurs 24th May CANTEEN CLOSED

Fri 25th May Jan Petersen, Gwen Busby Mon 28th May Jan Petersen, Angela Brain

Tues 29th May Jan Petersen Clare Muldoon Cath Hardy, Cindy Buckley

PLEASE NOTE: There will be no canteen this Thursday

24th May. All students from K-6 will need to bring a full packed recess/lunch.

Creative Catchment

Yesterday the Creative Catchment kids, Laura Werner, Bianca Semple, Lourens Geldenhuys and Taylah King went to the

Yakuwa Indigenous Knowledge Centre. We looked at the paintings, drawings, names of animals, plants and body in

aboriginal language. Then we went to the main room. We got split into two different groups. The first group went to

the Island Sanctuary and the second group stayed and did

weaving. The Island Sanctuary walk was very interesting to see all the different types of flora and fauna. The weaving

was fun because it was something we had never done even though it was quite fiddly.

We then made Johnny cakes after recess. They are a bit like

damper. They were fun to make. Then the groups did the Island Sanctuary walk and weaving like before, except vice

versa.

After the activity finished we had to report about how our

project was going. This years project is to write a story about the unique flora and fauna. We have chosen to write

about the Southern Pygmy Perch (fish) as we helped the pygmy perch release.

We had a wonderful time at the Yakuwa Centre.

Written by Taylah King

Chocolates- Our chocolate drive is now on. Prizes this year for the most chocolates sold! If you have sold

your box and would like to receive another one put your name down at the office. We have more arriving

on Friday. PLUS every family who returns their money will go in the draw for canteen vouchers. Please

ensure that your children do not door to door sell chocolates without parent/carer supervision. All money

should be returned to the office by Friday 15th June.

4th June- District Cross Country at Memorial Park - We are running the canteen for this event and need

parent helpers to man the canteen 10 til 1pm.

12th June- Regional Cross Country at Memorial Park - We need 3 parent helpers to help set up (7am till

8am) and 2 to man the BBQ (8am- 1pm). We will also need 2 parents to serve in the canteen 9-1pm.

If you can help if only for an hour- please ring Felicity- 58815738 or fill in the form below and return it to

the office.

Helpers - District Cross Country/Riverina Cross Country

Please Return to School Office

Name: _____________________________________

Contact Tel: _______________________________

Date you can help: Monday 4 June / Tuesday 12 June (please circle) at Memorial Park

Time you can help:

Set up (12/6/12) 7am till 8am

BBQ (12/6/12 ) between 8am and 1pm. Time that suits you _________________

Canteen- (both days) between 8am and 1pm. Time that suits you ________________

Deniliquin

Celebrates 150 years of

Education at George Street

Come and reminisce

your school days.

All of Deniliquin’s Public Schools on show

Are you in our school photos?

Peppin Heritage Centre

10th May—30th May

9am—4pm