Dear Parents and Friends,

Well we are off to a flying start, for a very exciting year of

learning in 2013. Students have settled quickly into their new class routines. New friendships are being made and old

special friendships are being forged. Our Kindergarten children are doing a fantastic job of settling in and are

already learning important routines. It’s lovely to see those

smiling faces. Many thanks to the mums and dads for supporting the Best Start Program for Kindergarten last

week, and special thanks to Felicity Michael and the P & C for providing the welcome morning tea for our Kinder

parents last Friday.

Our Stage Three Students are setting a fine example for

the rest of the school, guiding their younger peers in the positive behaviours that we expect from all of the wonderful

students we have here at Edward. Especially important, this week, is the support role they are providing for our new

Kindergarten children. Our buddies are doing a fine job of

helping out at recess and lunch time. Congratulations on your fine efforts!

Congratulations to our newly elected leaders. Our School

House Captains and Vice Captains for 2013 were elected by their peers in house meetings last Friday. A special

morning assembly presentation will take place of Thursday 14th Feb, where our leaders will be presented with their

badges. They are preparing for their first role as leaders of

their teams at our swimming carnival event this Friday 15th Feb. You can see them with our new House Banners which

were purchased for our school by our P & C in next week's newsletter.

Our PBL- Positive Behaviour for Learning lessons are

about to get underway. Some classes have already started teaching about our values: RESPECT. RESPONSIBILITY.

SAFETY. Our lists of expected behaviours and the values will

be prominently displayed in our classrooms this week, and

we invite our mums and dads to visit the classrooms and

have a look at them with the children.

School bus zones, and pedestrian crossings are high priority safety zones for our children before and after school.

We have received a request to remind mums and dads about making sure these areas are kept clear of vehicles

both in the morning drop off time, and after school pick up time. Our bus drivers, like us, are particularly concerned

about the welfare of our students in these zones.

Very soon, classes will be busy electing their Student

Representative Council reps -2 per class. This meeting point for students provides the forum for students to

discuss, and be part of the decision making process for their school. Students learn important skills in communication,

leadership, problem solving and decision making.

Next week, Week 4, 21st February, parents/ carers will have the opportunity to attend a welcome barbeque, and

information session with your child’s teacher. These

sessions are general in nature: you will hear about such things as learning and behavioural expectations, homework,

when and how student progress is reported, how to make an appointment for an individual interview with a teacher,

any excursions or camps that are planned as well as an outline of topics of work to be covered during the year in

each of the six Key Learning Areas. I would like to

emphasise that these sessions are not a time for parents to have individual interviews with the teacher, but you may like

to make a time for an interview at a later date. Session Times:

KGJ, K/1DB, 1D, 2JE 6:00pm -6:30pm

2/3EJ, 3/4 DY, 4/5PH 6:30pm -7:00pm 5/6NB, 5/6RB 7:00pm -7:30pm

The first session starts at 6.00pm and goes for about half an

hour. We have spread the sessions over the evening to

allow for parents/ carers to visit all of their children’s classes. If you are unable to attend the sessions please let

the teacher know and any information handed out can be forwarded to you. Please leave a little time to enjoy the

barbeque before heading off to your child’s class.

Dates for the Calendar-Term 1 Week 2

Thurs 14th Feb House Captain Presentation

Fri 15th Feb Swimming Carnival

Week 3

Mon 18th Feb Bulldogs Visit - Stage 3 Rams Oval

Wed 20th Feb PSSA Tennis Trials

Thurs 21st Feb

Parent/Teacher BBQ K-2 6.00pm-6.30pm Yr 3-4 6.30pm-7.00pm Yr 5-6 7.00pm-7.30pm

Week 4

Tues 26th Feb National Sorry Day

Thurs 28th Feb Deni District Swimming Carnival-Hay

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

Website: www.edward-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Week 2 Term 1 - 12th February 2013

Respect - Responsibility - Safety

Team Sport Trials for student representation at district

level have begun in earnest, and our teachers have been out and about with the children on the playing fields, in

preparation for the trials. There are many sporting opportunities available for our talented students in a

variety of sports. Parents/ carers are often called upon to

assist with transporting their children to these events. We gratefully appreciate your involvement and support. Notes

and information are sent home with students who are selected for trials. Teacher coordinators for the sports are:

Tennis Mrs Bowie

Cricket Mrs Evans Basketball Mr Day/ Lisa Jones

AFL Mrs Bermingham

Netball Miss Jones/ Bermingham Soccer Mr Howell/ Mrs Werner

All Stage 3 students- Years 5 and 6 will be off to a day of

football at Rams oval on Monday 18th February. The Bulldogs will be running a coaching clinic and activity day

for the students. Skill development in football and the promotion of the benefits of physical activity will be high on

the list of learning outcomes for the day. Notes will be sent

home with details about this activity. Mrs Blacker - coordinator.

Our K-6 Fundamental Movement Skills Program

started today. This is an important whole school Physical Education Program designed to teach the skills and

movements required for many of the sports that our students engage in at school. Ask your child which skill

they learned about today.

Our very dedicated and committed staff, here at Edward, is second to none. All of our staff members in our

school work tirelessly to ensure the best possible

educational opportunities and learning outcomes for all of our students. We all have a very important part to play in

maintaining the very high standards of service delivery, expected here at Edward, and enjoyed by our students,

parents and friends of our school community. From time to

time, you may need to seek the services of any of our staff members, who are always welcoming and eager to assist:

Assistant Principals:

Mrs Jo Evans – Kindergarten and Stage 1 Mrs Rhonda Blacker – Stages 2 and 3

Classes Teachers:

KGJ Mrs Jacobs K/1DB Mrs Bowie

1GD Mr Day

2JE Mrs Evans 2/3EB Miss Jones

3/4DY Mrs Dodd (Mon/Tues) and Mrs Young (Wed/Thurs/Fri)

4/5PH Mr Howell 5/6NB Mrs Bermingham

5/6RB Mrs Blacker

L&ST Mrs McKinnon RFF Mrs Crothers (Tues/Wed)

Library Mrs Druitt (Tues/Wed) Reading Recovery Mrs Werner

IT Vision Mrs Dann

IT Hearing Mrs Thomson School Counsellor Mrs Bond

HSLO Mrs Lord

Support Staff:

School Administration Manager Mrs Larcombe School Administration Officer Mrs Barlow

(Tues) School Administration Officer Mrs Mulham

(Mon/Wed/Thurs)

Aboriginal Education Officer Mrs Jones

General Assistants Gary Butcher Tues/Fri

Luigi Villela Wed/Thurs

As you can see, our 2013 school year is off to a busy

start. Remember to think of others, especially on Thursday this week!

Best wishes,

Joy Soper,

Principal

Swimming Carnival

Get the cossies out! It’s time for a swim. Our Annual

Swimming Carnival will be held at Deniliquin Swimming Pool this Friday 15th February. A note was sent home last

Friday. All students in Years 3 -6 will participate as

swimmers or spectators at this event and are expected to attend the pool on the carnival day. Year 2 students who

can competently swim 50 metres are also invited to participate. Permission notes must be signed by all

attending. Looking forward to a great day!

House Captains 2013

Congratulations to the following students who have been elected as leaders for our Sports Houses for 2013.

Captain Vice Captain

Peppin Ben Leetham Regan Emery Steph Maher Olivia Larcombe-

Wellard

McLean Billy Michael Lachlan Saville

Georgina Mildren Jade Parsons-Cooper

Falkiner Hayden Kelvy Hugh Brown

Piper Brown Dakini Hall

Lawson Fihar Fagiri Ethan Leslie

Bella White Georgie Clowes

This year our house leaders will be responsible for

leading their house at the swimming, athletics, and cross

country championships. They will also be co-ordinating the borrowing of sports equipment at lunch and recess

breaks. Congratulations to our new leaders.

Water Fun Day - Kindergarten to Year 2

This Friday the children in Kindergarten-Year 2 who are

not attending our swimming carnival will participate in a

“Water Fun Day” at school.

Children are encouraged to bring board shorts/rashie/swimmers/hat to change into at lunch time.

The activities will be held from 2.00pm-3.00pm and parents are most welcome to join us!

Edward Public School ‘After School communitieS progrAm’

The Active After School Communities Program will continue this term. The program will operate on Monday and Thursday afternoons starting on Monday 18th February and finishing on Thursday 4th April. Both sessions will be held at Edward School from 3.15pm-4.15pm.

Mondays - Students will be offered ‘triathlon’ (involving water play, scooter riding and running). John Arthur from the stadium will operate this activity. Children participating will require swimmers, shorts, t.shirt and runners. Scooters and helmets will be provided.

Thursday - students will partipate in Tennis and Table Tennis activities at Edward School. All equipment will be supplied.

This term funding has only been provided for 25 students and is available for all students from Kinder to Year 6. Afternoon tea of fruit, water and cheese and biscuits will also be provided.

If you are interested in your child being considered for the A.A.S.C program could you please complete the expression of interest note below and return it to the school office by Friday 15th February 2013.

After School Communities Program

Please return to the school office by Friday 15th February 2013

I am interested in my child/children being considered for the Active After School Communities Program.

Child/Children name/s

Signed: Date:

Welcome to the Library

EPS School library is open every Tuesday and Wednesday. All students will have a library lesson and

will be required to have a library bag to borrow.

Your child’s library day is:

Tuesday Wednesday

1GD 2/3EB 4/5DY 5/6RB

2JE 5/6NB

K/1DB 2/3PH KGJ

DENILIQUIN JUNIOR CRICKET

There will be no games this Saturday February 16

in the Denilquin Junior Cricket Association (Senior

and Junior Primary divisions) due to the majority of officials being involved in the Deniliquin RSL

Fishing Classic.

Games will resume on Saturday February 23.

Deniliquin Netball

Association

Selection Trials

Representative Teams Age groups: 11 yr & under, 13 yr & under, 15 yr & under,

17 yr & under.

(all ages as at 31/12/13)

On

Tuesday , February 19th

Thursday, February 21st

Wednesday, February 27th

6.00pm-7-30pm

at DNA Courts, Memorial Park

Candidates must attend a minimum of two selection tri-

als to be considered for selection. All members of representative teams must be registered playing

members in the DNA 2013 Winter competition.

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR

COACHING, ASSISTANT COACH AND

GUEST COACHING POSITIONS ARE AL-

SO BEING SOUGHT Contact: Christina Mildren before 15/2/2012.

Phone: 58815778

Mobile: 0428621198

Email: sandcmildren@bigpond.com

Canteen Roster

Wed 13th Feb Gail Howitt, Jim Howitt, Gwen Busby Thurs 14th Feb Jan Petersen, Gail Howitt, Tracey Theo

bald Fri 15th Feb Jan Petersen, Gail Howitt, Jim Howitt,

Gwen Busby, Unis Wahanui Mon 18th Feb Jan Petersen, Gail Howitt, Jim Howitt,

Tracey Theobald

Tues 19th Feb Jan Petersen, Gail Howitt, Jim Howitt, Tracey Theobald

Wed 20th Feb Gail Howitt, Jim Howitt, Gwen Busby, Tracey Theobald

Deniliquin Baptist Playtime For parents/carers and their children - every Wednesday.

10.00am-11.30am At the Regent Theatre-Home of the Baptist Church

Cost $1.00 per week, per family + kids morning tea $10 Rego for the year

Contact Allana Moorse 58843683

Edward Public School

Term 1 Calendar 2013

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

WEEK

1

February 4

5 6

Students Return Best Start

7

Best Start 8

Kinders Start 9 10

WEEK

2

11 12 13 14

House Captain Presentation

15

Swimming Carnival

16 17

WEEK

3

18

Bull Dogs visit Stage 3 Rams Oval

19

20

PSSA Tennis Trials 21

Parent/TeacherBBQ K-2 6.00pm-6.30pm Yr 3-4 6.30pm-7.00pm

Yr 5-6 7.00pm-7.30pm

22 23 24

WEEK

4

25 26

National Sorry Day 27 28

Deni District Swimming Carnival

Hay

March 1

2 3

WEEK

5

4

PSSA Primary Cricket

5

P&C Meeting 6

PSSA Basketball Trials

7 8 9 10

WEEK

6

11 12 13

PSSA Soccer Girls & Boys

14 15 16 17

WEEK

7

18 19 20

PSSA AFL Trials 21 22 23

24

WEEK

8

25 26 27 28

Easter Fun Day 29

Good Friday

30

Easter Saturday

31

Easter Sunday

WEEK

9

April 1

Easter Sunday

2

P&C Meeting 3 4 5 6 7

WEEK

10

8 9 10

Athletics Carnival 11 12

Last Day Term 1 13 14

Show Weekend

Edward P&C 2013

What is P&C? It is a group of interested parents. No special skills or

qualifications are required- just enthusiasm!

What does the P & C do? We GET INFORMATION, we GIVE FEED-

BACK and we FUNDRAISE towards projects that will improve the school for our chil-

dren.

What happens at P&C meetings? We meet in the staffroom. We have an informal

meeting where we hear a report from the Principal about what’s going on at the

school. We discuss possible projects for money to go towards and we organise

events like working bees or upcoming fundraisers.

How long do P&C meetings take? Usually about an hour which includes a cup of

tea!

Why should I get involved with the P & C? There are heaps of reasons…

Your children will love seeing you involved with their school

You will have a say in what’s going on in your children’s school

It’s a great way of meeting other parents and staff in the school

WE NEED YOU!!!

How can I get involved in the P & C?

grab a friend and come to our monthly meeting- held the first Tuesday of each

month at 7pm in the staffroom (next meeting 5th

March)

volunteer to give an hour or two of your time with one of our fundraising activ-

ities

volunteer one day a month as a canteen helper- it is the P&Cs biggest fundrais-

er!

Edward P&C- Working together to make our school even better!

P&C Survey overpage…………...

Can YOU help? P & C Activities- 2013

We need help running the following activities at our children’s school. If everyone gives an hour- no-body has to do too much!! No skill required- just enthusiasm!! We will call you before the activity to make sure you are still available!

Your name- __________________________ Contact Tel # ______________________

Other skills you can offer P & C eg painter/ plumber, equipment you have that we could use/ hire, ex-pertise in computers/ marketing etc. __________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Comments/ Suggestions for the P &C: ____________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________

Please return to your child’s teacher or the box in the office.

Tick

Term 1

Anzac Day Race gate (2 hrs)

Selling Raffle tickets down the street (weekday or Saturday) (2

hrs)

Term 2

Cooking set recipe cakes for Conargo markets (1 or more)

Manning Mother’s Day Stall at school (Friday 10/5)- 2 hrs

Manning Mother’s Day cake stall at Conargo (Sunday 12/5)- 2 hrs

Packing chocolates for Choc Drive (2hrs)

Canteen at District cross country (2 hrs)

Working Bee (digging, planting trees)

Term 3

Manning Father’s Day stall at school (2 hrs)(Friday 30/8)

Setting up/ packing up Athletics carnival (1hr)

Transporting bikes to & from Ride-a-thon (1 hr)

Games Night Committee (lots of fun!)

Term 4

Setting up/ cleaning up Games Night

Getting a table for Games Night (early Term 4) (lots of fun!!)