RINGROSE PUBLIC SCHOOL Ringrose Avenue, Greystanes 2145

Phone: 9631 8637 Fax: 9896 3240 Email : ringrose-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Website: www.ringrose-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

28 October 2015

Week 4 Term 4

Dear Parents and Carers,

Over these last few weeks, I’ve taken the opportunity to reflect on students and school progress in

the light of the school plan developed earlier in the year.

This has included reflection on our School Directions under the following questions:

Where are we currently?

How do we know we’ve made progress (evidence based)?

Where are we going for the rest of the year with the transition into the second year of

the directions next year?

What is most evident to me is the tremendous progress the whole school is making in relation to

our strategic directions:

Excellence in Learning

Excellence in Teaching and Leading

Excellence in Strong Partnerships

Our School Plan entails the vision that underpins our future and the realisation of these aspirations

over the next three years.

School Vision Statement:

We continue to promote a safe, nurturing and friendly school environment with a strong sense of

community. We create quality learning experiences that promote equity and excellence. We are a

leading and developed school centred on providing progressive educational experiences and en-

hanced learning opportunities to support all students in order for them to be responsible and in-

formed future citizens.

As with any facets of change, it takes time, dedication and a firm commitment by all stakeholders.

The School Plan is available on the School’s Website for viewing. I would encourage all parents and

carers to take a moment and read this document.

Yours sincerely,

Mr Loughhead.

Newsletter

School Website - www.ringrose-p.schools.nsw.edu.au All notes and newsletters distributed to students can be found on the School Website.

ICT Days

Thank you to Mr Walker and Mrs Jones who over the last two weeks have taken students to enhanced ICT learning experiences.

Grandparent’s Day / Book Fair / Book Character Parade

Congratulations to Mrs Ozturk, Miss Crowe and Mr Walker for your outstanding organisation of the Grandparent’s Day / Book Fair / Book Character Parade. It was an outstanding day!

Swimming Scheme 2015

Well done to all of the boy’s and girls on both your behaviour and accomplishments over the past two weeks at Swim School. Thank you also to Mrs Cullen, Miss Sayers and Mrs Logo for coordinating this activity.

Debating Team - Mr Stroud

Congratulations goes to Nikitta & Elli of 6M who represented our school in auditioning for the Primary Schools State Debating Championships (PSSDC) Western Sydney Team last week. Schools in the Western Sydney Region were asked to send their best two debaters to compete for a place in the 4 person team held at Greenway Public School. Both Nikitta and Elli received excellent feedback and were praised for their debating knowledge and speaking ability. Although the girls were not successful in making the final team, Nikitta finished in the top 7 of debaters in Western Sydney!

Specialty School Photographs - Mrs Marone

Specialty school photograph order forms have been distributed to students this week. All orders must be completed online, using the personalised “shoot key” information on the order form. If your “Shoot Key” is invalid or misplaced, please contact MSP Photography on (02) 9499 6555 or visit their website at www.msp.com.au for assistance.

JNR Big Day in 2015

Four lucky students attended the inaugural JNR Big Day In yesterday. This event was designed to give students a taste of what technology is out there as well as how that technology can be applied to our everyday lives (including school learning!). They saw displays from robotics to coding, #D augmented reality devices to drones and they even played Minecraft to design a home! Our students represented their school with pride and left with new knowledge and a hunger for more.

Selective High School Applications 2017 - Mrs Thorn

The Intention to Apply for Selective Schools form was sent home to Year 5 students this term. Students wishing to submit applications must return the Intention to Apply forms to the Schools Office and collect an information booklet outlining the application process. For more information, please see Mrs Thorn or visit the School Office.

School Banking

School banking will run every Thursday morning in the AV Room, opposite the Uniform Shop, from 8:30am to 9:30am. There is no minimum deposit amount, so let’s get saving! Please ensure your child has their banking book to make their deposits, as each deposit is counted towards winning exciting prizes. For more information, please see Mr Sharp at the Banking Table on Thursday mornings.

School News / Upcoming Events

Ringrose Artistic Performing Spectacular

(R.A.P.S)

Ringrose Artistic Performance Spectacular (R.A.P.S)

Timetable

Auditions for our talented individuals or groups will begin next Thursday 5th November and

continue each Thursday first half lunch in the hall until Thursday 26th December.

Every student is welcome to be part of the audience to cheer on and watch our amazingly talented

students. If you would like to attend please bring 20 cents with you each Thursday. The SRC will

be collecting money at the door and all proceeds will be given to the Stewart House Charity.

Students who are performing should check the updated timetable in this newsletter, along with

outside the staffroom and under the COLA.

- Mrs Elliott (Coordinating Teacher)

Week 5 (Yr3-6) Thursday 5 Nov

Golden stars (magic) Laugh Out Loud (Comedy) Magic stars (magic) Zacki and John NLG Gymnasts (Gymnastics) Mad Potion (Dance) Sunset (Act)

Week 6 (K-2) Thursday 12 Nov

Rainbow rocks (singing, dance, instrument) Rad (jokes) GBD (Dance) The Good Dancers (Dance) The Magic stars (Magic) Khanye and Azaan Lucia (gym solo) Singing star (singing) The dancing octopus (Dance)

Week 7 (Yr 3-6) Thursday 19 Nov

Fantastic Dancers (Dance) Sugar, spice and everything nice (singing) The ballet dancer (dance) The Bananas (combination) DRDJ (Act) Two Rotten Cores (Dance)

Week 8 (K-2) Thursday 26 Nov

Dance Amazing (Dance) The magic bros (magic) Superstar (singing) Hot wheels (dance) Funny Cool (Jokes) Science dudes (Science) Gabriella (jokes) Magic (George 1R, Brooklyn 1O)

Week 9 (Yr 3-6) Thursday 3 Dec

The fantastic gymnast (gymnastics)

Funky Fresh (Dance) The Princesses (dance) Gymnastic BFF’s (Gymnastics, dance) The Taperific Dancer (tap dance) Talented singers (singing)

2015 Australian ICAS Mathematics Competition

A number of students in Years 3 - 6 participated in the 2015

Australian ICAS Mathematics Competition. Congratulations to all

students, you have achieved outstanding results! Here are the

Distinction, Credit and Participation results:

Distinction Participation

EJ 3/4A Alper 2/3S Penny 3/4R Ruya 5C

Zaki 3N Nabil 3/4R Keagan 5/6T

Credit Prapavann 3N Bailey 3/4R Anastasia 5/6T

Vanisha 3N Keiralee 3/4A Avaneet 3/4R Harrison 5/6T

Charlotte 3/4A Matthew 3/4A Tarun 3/4R Natasha 5/6T

Kai 5/6T Daniel 3/4A Tia 3/4R Eleanor 5/6T

Nic 6M Simeon 3/4A Jade 3/4R Yianni 5/6T

Lily 3/4A Samantha 5C

Joshua 3/4R Safa 5C

Office Foyer Display - Week 4, Term 4

Students from KW, K/1S, 1/O, 1R, 1/2E, 2M and 5C have created beautiful

Aboriginal art in celebration of NAIDOC Week 2015.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Thursday 29 October Kindy Excursion –Manly Sealife Sanctuary

Thursday 29 October School Banking & Uniform Shop - 8:30am - 9:30am

Friday 30 October PSSA - 9am to 11.15am Vs Widemere PS at Ollie Webb

Friday 30 October Whole School Assembly - 2pm in the School Hall

Monday 2 November Years 3-6 Dance2BFit

Thursday 5 November Kick-Start Kindergarten

Friday 6 November PSSA - 9am to 11.15am Vs Greystanes PS at Ollie Webb

Monday 9 November Years 3-6 Dance2BFit

Thursday 12 November Kick-Start Kindergarten

Friday 13 November Stage 1 Incursion - Russ the Story Buss

Monday 16 November Selective School 2017 Applications close - online only

Thursday 19 November Kick-Start Kindergarten

Thursday 26 November Kick-Start Kindergarten

Monday 14 December Year 6 Farewell - Merrylands Bowling Club

Certificate Awardees 2015

Gold

Sebastian K/1S

Michael K/1S

Ryan K/1S

Muskaan K/1S

Danielle K/1S

Megan K/1S

Ege 1R

Ava 1R

Summer 1/2E

Leticia 2/3S

Yazmine 2/3S

Taliya 2/3S

Talon 2/3S

Alina 2/3S

Shokoofeh 2/3S

Baz 2/3S

Nathan 2/3S

Jasleen 3/4R

Tia 3/4R

Penelope 3/4R

Tarun 3/4R

Norah 3/4R

Kindergarten Enrolment 2016

Enrolment forms for next year’s Kindergarten students can be collected from the School Office

any time. Please complete the form and return it with your child’s original birth certificate,

immunisation certificate (or blue book) and proof of address, which will be copied and returned

to the parent.

Michael 1R

Cassie 1R

Brodie 1/2E

Mohammad 1/2E

Shalyar 1/2E

Amelia 1/2E

Jessica 1/2E

Levi 1/2E

Cooper 2/3S

Isabella 2/3S

Alper 2/3S

Brayden 2/3S

Dante 2/3S

Kahliah 3N

Chelsea 3N

Silver

Antonio KC

Latifa KW

Jayden KW

Ashton KW

Ciano KW

Christina K/1S

Annalise K/1S

Alisa K/1S

Summer K/1S

Rixon K/1S

Kahu K/1S

Timothy 1/O

Cooper 3N

Julia 3/4R

Bailey 3/4R

Samuel 3/4R

Rusty 5C

Talia 5C

Karthik 5C

Madys 5C

Kai 5/6T

Giselle 5/6T

Yianni 5/6T

Keagan 5/6T

Natasha 5/6T

Michelle 6M

Alyssia 6M

April 6M

Lisa 6M

Cody V 6M

Jamal 6M

Max 6M

Jordan 6M

Cody F 6M

Ali 6M

Anthony 6M

Narin 6M

Charlotte 6M

CANTEEN INFORMATION

It’s nice to be back at Ringrose in Term 4! Thank you to Chris Fitzpatrick for

running the canteen in my absence and to all the volunteers who helped over

the two weeks.

At recess, only a certain amount of hot food is prepared for students to

purchase. To avoid missing out, please place a recess order for your child.

Notes will be going home for our annual Christmas Slice Drive in the coming

weeks. Our Christmas Jelly Day will also be held towards the end of this term.

We will also have another Years 5-6 Meal Deal on Wednesday 9th December.

Order forms will be distributed to students towards the end of this month.

Ann Brett

Canteen Manager

The helpers for Weeks 5 & 6 of Term 4, 2015 are:

Week 5 - Monday 2 November Helper Required

Tuesday 3 November Susan Porrello - AM

Wednesday 4 November Karen Huang –AM

Thursday 5 November Mary-Rose Grima

Friday 6 November Sue Wilson-Deeth

Week 6 - Monday 9 November Chris Fitzpatrick

Tuesday 10 November Manda Dalchiranis until 11:30

Wednesday 11 November Helper Required

Katherine Cox - PM

Thursday 12 November Priscilla Lazanas

Friday 13 November Toni Clements

Whooping cough information for schools

There is an outbreak of whooping cough (pertussis) in NSW, mainly affecting school-aged

children.

Coughing spreads the infection to others nearby. Whooping cough can spread to anyone at

home, including younger brothers and sisters. Whooping cough can be especially dangerous

for babies.

Whooping cough starts like a cold and progresses to bouts of coughing that can last for

many weeks. The infection can occur even in fully-vaccinated children. Older children may

just have a cough that is persistent and may be worse at night.

Children with these symptoms should see a doctor.

If your doctor diagnoses whooping cough in your school-aged child, please let the

school know and keep your child at home until they have taken 5 days of

antibiotics. Keep coughing children away from babies.

Whooping cough vaccines give good protection against infection but immunity fades with

time. Check that all your children are up to date with their vaccines, due at 6 weeks,

4 months, 6 months, 4 years and 12 years of age (offered to all Year 7 students through the

NSW school-based vaccination program). A booster is also recommended at 18 months of

age.

A booster dose of vaccine is also recommended for adults that are in contact with young

children, such as school staff and parents. Pregnant women are recommended to have a

booster dose during each pregnancy and this is funded by NSW Health. Those who are new

parents or carers of babies should consult their general practitioner about appropriate

immunisation.

Your local public health unit can provide advice about whooping cough on 1300 066 055 or

visit the NSW Health website for information for childcare and schools about whooping

cough.