From the Principal - Mrs Maraga 21 August 2013 Regentville Students Shine at the Penrith Valley Performing Arts Festival

Our students’ musical talents were showcased at the Penrith Valley Performing Arts Festival held at the Joan

Sutherland Centre last week. Regentville PS and Glenmore Park HS Combined Band engaged the audiences

with their lively performance of ‘Super Heroes R Us and the Theme from Zorro’ as the opening act each

evening.

The Junior Dance Group entertained with their energetic ‘Dancercise’, whilst the Senior Dance Group

performed their exciting dance titled ‘The Hipsters’.

The Junior Choir sang ‘Walking in the Air and Puttin on the Ritz’ to an appreciative audience. Our senior

choir members joined students from schools throughout the Penrith Valley to form the Combined Choir

which performed a variety of songs, including ‘Man In The Mirror and Fire Flies’ in their two sets each night.

Congratulations are extended to all our children on their delightful performances.

The talents of these students will again be on display when they perform at Regentville Rocks!

April and Marcus attended the 2013 Primary School Leaders Civic Reception

His Worship the Mayor Councillor Mark Davis acknowledged the outstanding leadership of students

throughout Penrith City Council at a Civic Reception for School Leaders. Our School Captains April Abela

and Marcus Guy were each presented with a certificate to acknowledge the wonderful leadership they provide

as the School Captains of our school. Congratulations are extended to April and Marcus who are terrific role

models for the students at our school.

Regentville Public School Schoolhouse Road Regentville, NSW 2745

Phone (02) 4733 1615

Fax (02) 4733 4022

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

Web: www.regentvill-p.schools.nsw.edu.au “Learn Wisely, Live Proudly”

Regentville Students Art on display at The Sydney Opera House and The Armory

Gallery

Congratulations are extended to our talented art students Hayley Kitto, Thomas Smith,

Matthew Hobday and Avalon Smith on their success in Operation Art 2013. Their work

has been selected to be exhibited at The Armory Gallery, Sydney Olympic Park.

Skyla Begnell and Wellington Dulay produced creative art pieces that were selected to be

hung at the Sydney Opera House during the Pulse Concerts.

Regentville Athletes compete at the District Athletics Carnival

We wish our students every success as they strive to achieve their Personal Best at the

District Athletics Carnival. We are sending a large group of talented students to compete

against students from schools throughout the Penrith Valley during the two day event.

Regentville Rocks is nearly here!

Students and teachers have been busily preparing for our exciting Regentville Rocks

Performance on Monday 2 September. Our traditional Open Day, Book Fair, Concert and

Grandparents Day again looks set to be one of the highlights of our year. We look forward

to parents and friends joining us as we celebrate education at our great school.

Relieving Executive Arrangements

Mr Bamford is on Long Service Leave until the end of the term. Mrs Robertson is relieving

as Deputy Principal, Mr Miskell is relieving as Assistant Principal (Stage 2), Mrs Riches is

relieving as Assistant Principal (Stage 3) on Fridays.

Staying private on Facebook Do you know how to untag photos and keep your Facebook page private? Read this and

share with your kids.

Find out more: http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/consumer-security/how-to-stay-private

-on-facebook-20130730-2qvn1.html

Reading to your child in your home language Parents who have a language background other than English and who read to their children

in their native tongue are giving them a valuable gift.

Find out more: http://www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/homework-and-study/english/english-

tips/how-shopping-can-help-your-child-to-read/reading-to-your-child-in-your-home-

language

Benefits of under-scheduling your child

With the very best of intentions, when you're rushing to fit in soccer training, swimming

and music lessons, it can be hard to keep hold of the magic stare-into-space, muck-about

moments in children's lives.

Find out more: http://www.schoolatoz.nsw.edu.au/wellbeing/health/benefits-of-

underscheduling-your-child

Star Performers Basketballers

Congratulations to the Girls Knockout Team who won 59—13 against Grose View. This now puts

our team in the final 32 in the state.

Good luck in your next round girls!

Dates for the Calendar Payments Due

The Reading Challenge is due to finish soon. So far 119 students have completed the challenge.

There are still 72 records which are incomplete. All students must have their reading records

completed by 28 August, so they can be validated by me. Congratulations to the following

students who have recently completed the Reading Challenge:

Madelyn Demenezes, Bryce Jones, Ella Robinson, Sebastian Lynton, Sarah Demenezes, Isabelle

Lynton, Mackenzie Bannister, Kiah Bolt, Nash Crotty, Meg Holland, Grace Morrissey, Lothian

Silva, Angus Bolton, Lachlan Moss, Callagan Wilson, Jouke van Wass, Sienna McKee, Ariba

Mahmood and Phoenix Tattersall.

Please contact me, if you are experiencing difficulty with logging onto the reading record.

Thank you.

Mrs Healey

21 – 22 August District Athletics Carnival

26 August School Photographs

27 August Mind Marathon

28 August Father’s Day Stall

29 August Dance Festival Rehearsal

30 August Last Day for Award Trading

2 September Regentville Rocks!

3 September Book Club due

3 September Dance Festival Matinee Performance

12 September Sydney Aquarium Year 1

12 September Stage 2 Basketball Championship

13 September Silver/Gold Award Assembly

9 – 11 October Canberra Camp

4 – 15 November School Swimming Scheme

General School Contribution $40/$80

(Instalments can be paid at any time)

5 Sept Sydney Aquarium (Year 1) $27

5 Sept Stage 2 Basketball Championship $18

12 Sept Yarramundi Camp (Year 4) 2

nd Instalment $50

12 Sept Canberra Camp (Year 6) 3

rd Instalment $100

17 Oct Yarramundi Camp (Year 4) 3

rd Instalment $45

21 Oct School Swimming Scheme (Year 2,3 &4) $55

Dear Parents, Guardians, and Grandparents

Please come to our Book Fair on Regentville Rocks Day

on Monday 2 September 2013 in our library. You can

purchase some books for your child and/or donate books in

your child’s name. The Book Fair will be open from 8.30

am to 2pm. You can collect your child from the classroom

in the morning and bring them to the Book Fair if you wish.

Children who do not have a parent/guardian/grandparent are

welcome to purchase from the Book Fair before school, at

recess or lunchtime. Reading takes children further by

engaging their imaginations and it improves their literacy

skills. I look forward to seeing you all at our fair.

Mrs Healey

Librarian

PS If you have some plastic bags you do not need could you

please send them in to me, so we can use them for books

which are purchased at the Book Fair.

Thank you.

National Reading Hour – 24 August 2013

Sharing a book with your child for 10 minutes a day, an hour a

week is our aim for The Reading Hour on the 24 August 2013.

We know it's not always possible for parents to share a book at

bedtime with their children, but if you can manage 10 minutes

most nights, your child will have the best chance of becoming a

good reader, with all the social and educational benefits that

brings.

(http://www.thereadinghour.org.au/)

Incorporating Open Day. Book Week Book Fair.

and Grandparents Day

Monday,

2nd

September, 2013

Family and friends are invited to help us celebrate Join us for classroom visits Enjoy a sausage sizzle or a cuppa Enjoy our Regentville Rocks Concert. Visit the library and make purchases from the book fair

PROGRAM

9.45 Classroom visits 10.30 Band concert and visits to Book Fair in the library 11.00 Recess 11.30 Regentville Rocks concert

Featuring Junior Choir, Dance and Drama Groups and exciting items presented by all of our

talented students.

Join us for our celebration !

The P & C Association will be offering the following food at Regentville Rocks from both

the Canteen and the BBQ.

Please note: the Canteen will not be taking lunch orders on this day!

From the Canteen…..

Tea/Coffee $1.00

Sausage Rolls $3.00

Pies $3.00

Cans of Drink $2.00

Cakes/Slices $1.00 - $2.00

Water $2.00

From the BBQ…..

Sausage sandwich $2.00

1 slice of bread Cans of Drink $2.00

Coke, Diet Coke, Lemonade, Fanta

Water $2.00

Please help to support the P & C and the school by

purchasing your morning tea and lunch at the above venues.

Thank you

Do you love to bake?? We are looking for the donation of cakes, cupcakes and other baked

goods for the canteen, to be sold at Regentville Rocks on Monday

2nd September.

If you are able to help, please see Sally in the canteen.

Thank you.

School Swimming Scheme Swimming School is running again this year. We have three sessions starting from the 4th November to the 15th November. It is open to students to students in Year 2, 3 & 4. With the summer holidays approaching it is a wonderful

opportunity for your children to develop necessary skills in swimming and water safety. Notes have been handed out to students and money needs to be returned by 21st October. Spaces are filling fast. Remember places are

allocated on a first in basis. Any queries please contact Linda Hand