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CALENDAR TERM 4 Week 2 Thursday 25th October Kindy Transition 10.00-11.30 Week 3 Monday 29th State Touch Finals Wednesday 31st October LAST Star of the Month Morning Tea Thursday 1st November Kindy Transition 10.00-11.30 Friday 2nd November 3-6 School Disco Week 4 Wednesday 7th November Fiver for a Farmer Thursday 8th November Kindy Transition 10.00-11.30 Week 5 Monday 12th November K-2 Assembly 12.20 3-6 Assembly 2pm Tuesday 13th November Year 6 Fun Day Wednesday 14th November Student Leader Elections Thursday 15th November Kindy Transition 10.00-11.30 Friday 16th November Digi-Ed 4-6

Samuel Terry Public School Newsletter

Grays Lane, Cranebrook NSW 2749 Ph: 4730 2888

www.samuelterr-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Wednesday 24th October 2018

Week 2, Term 4

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

I encourage the whole school community to support the ‘Fiver for a Farmer’ fundraising event being held on November 7. Students are allowed to wear mufti for the day and to come to school dressed as a farmer. Donations can be paid online via the school website or to your child’s class teacher on the day.

Liven’ Deadly Showcase

It was great to see our Aboriginal students showcasing the cultural education that they have been receiving as part of the ‘Liven’ Deadly’ program with Jie Pittman at the end of Term 3. Not only did the students share their cultural knowledge, they invited non-Aboriginal students to showcase some of their skills in a gesture of inclusivity and mutual respect. Congratulations to all involved.

Sporting Success

Congratulations to our boys touch team for qualifying for the state final which will be held at Parramatta next Monday. To reach the final 8 for all of New South Wales is a tremendous achievement. Congratulations also to the senior boys relay team who have qualified for the state athletics carnival and to Jhett for his individual qualification in the 100m and 200m events. – an amazing achievement! Further details and photos are in Mr Sloane’s sports report.

Public Speaking Final

Congratulations to the following students who were declared public speaking champions for their grade at the school final on Tuesday:

Year 3 – Alyssa S Year 4 – Chloe C Year 5 – Isabella A & Madison A Year 6 – Cassidy L & Jasmine M

Year 6 Camp

Year 6 represented our school extremely well on the excursion to Canberra at the end of Term 3. Well done to all students and thank you to the Year 6 teachers for taking time away from their families to supervise the grade.

Schools Spectacular

14 of our most talented dancers are rehearsing for the Schools Spectacular which is being held at the QUDOS Arena at Homebush in November. We look forward to seeing them perform on the big stage and on television.

Mr S.Lockley


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DEPUTY PRINCIPAL REPORT

Dear Parents,

Our group photos are ready to order. We have them displayed on our school notice board. When ordering the group photos, please order online: www.theschoolphotographer.com.au and use the access code: 18S686PC37S.

Payments are due – 15Th November, 2018

Photos available

Boys State knockout, Stage 2 Jazz group, Girls Lego League, Debating Team, Boys Lego League, Girls

State Knockout Touch Football, Choir, Junior Netball, Senior Girls Soccer, Drum Crew, Junior Rugby

League, Senior B Netball, Senior A Netball, Senior Boys Soccer, Junior Girls Soccer, Junior Lego League,

Senior Rugby League, Stage 1 Dance, Boys Hip Hop, Girls Hip Hop, Kindergarten Dance Group, Junior

Boys Soccer.

Best Wishes

Mrs Greentree

http://www.theschoolphotographer.com.au

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Dear Parents,

In 2019, Samuel Terry Public School will be using SchoolEnews in place of the current platform,

Skoolbag. This new platform is easy to use for our parents/carers and will have better functionality.


Principal Awards KB– Ezekiel D, Ryder D, Taya B, Elizabeth C

KF - Lawson C, Jarryd H

KC– Chaise L, Alexander H, Charlotte B

KL– Mikayla M, Kody J, Kobe S, Logan W

1W– Katelyn L, Kiyana S, Dominic H

1H– Sophie-Lee B, Hannah V, Cooper N,

Ashton D

1GS– Matilda S, Dylan S, Ethan H, Lacey W

1/2P - Lachlan D, Flynn N, Jye G, Oliver S

2R– Ian L, Drayke L, Chiara I, Liam R

2A– Kourtney P, Jett R, Lachlan C

2H– Bella V, Parkah N, Owen C, Emily G

3OW– Jack M, Gurtej S, Declan T, Jimmy M

3K– Amy P, Cooper H, Ema J, Riley B

3/4G - Indigo H, Amelia G, Zac T, Jasper R

4S– Chelsea L, Brodie A

4W– Isabella L, Olivia K, Holly P, Finnlay B

5C– Jenna A, Jack B, Bailey B, Declan T

5M– Mackay L, Dominic M, Madison A,

Maddi O

5/6W— Misha B, Zach F, Ellie G W, Hunter P

6H- Cassidy L, Ashlee B, Xander R, Apryl K

Gold Awards 1st— Lara P, Isaac W, Bowie K, Scarlette B, Liam E, Nicholas V, Merkita J, Maria B, XSyhler B, Aaliyah U, Bella M, Kourtney

3rd—Amilija, Xavier, Tyler, Zoe

4th— Alyssa S, Ayla

8th— Dominic V

9th— Madisen B, Indiana K

10th—2nd BANNER! - Tegan I

12th— Logan C

15th— Kiera B,

16th— Michael V,

20th—4th BANNER!! - Kiara E, Jack A

AUSSIE OF THE MONTH KB— Phoenix L, Jaeda P

KC— Maria B, Oliver K

KF– Izaac M

KL— Izaak M, Isla S

1W— Jake Z, Emma H

1H— Bostyn B, Lilly D

1GS— Brian L, Eli F

1/2P— Ella W, Riley T, Alina M-R

2R— Cooper S, Tia W

2A— Tyler K, Ivy B

2H— Noah M, Emily G

3OW– Lilly H-H, Ashleigh L, Nate W

3K– Sienna C, Jackson F, Abbey M

3/4G - Bryce O, Jaidah B, Ella-Rose D

4S– Lily W, Joshua R, Courtney F

4W– Paige W, Kandace A, Jasmine H

5C– Biancha D, Sienna B, Zackary B

5M– Tyler W, Amelia G

5/6W— Grace B, Olivia P, Jasmine M

6S- Kayla G, Montana L, Troy F

6H— Pippa M, Amelia M, Cooper W

JUNIOR AUSSIE OF THE MONTH—Tia W

SENIOR AUSSIE OF THE MONTH— Lily W,

Jasmine M




Early Stage One News

Welcome back to Term 4! We have had a wonderful

start to the term with all children engaged and working diligently in their

classes!

HOME LEARNING

Please remember to read with your child every night and review all sight

words.

High Frequency Words – last, girl, boy, why, well, find

Spelling Words – bug, rug, mug, by, one, like

Math Focus - Multiplication and Division and Mass

GOLD AWARDS

Please remember that once your child receives five merit awards (with

the school emblem printed on them) they are eligible for a gold award.

Drop their five merit awards in a folder, clearly labelled with their name

and class to the front office and at their gold award will be presented at

the next assembly.

FIVER FOR A FARMER

In support for struggling farming communities, Samuel Terry is holding “A

Fiver for A Farmer” day where all children are encouraged to donate

and come to school dressed in their best farming gear.

Thank you for your ongoing support.

Mrs Goulden

Early Stage One Supervisor


Stage 1 News Week 2 Term 4

Term 4 Project and Presentation

This week a note went home regarding the project Stage 1 is doing this

term as part of their homework. The project is an integral part of the ge-

ography work the children are completing on the features of places.

Please see your child’s teacher if you have a question regarding this.

The project is due on Monday 12th November.

FUN DAY

The children have started to bring in money to buy their tokens for the Year 6 Fund Day on 13th Novem-

ber. Each token costs 50c. The money must be given to their class teacher who will record the amount

and give the child tokens on their Fun Day Card. Each year the children look forward to this day with great

excitement.

SWIM SCHOOL

On Monday, Year 2 children received notes about the Swim School, which is on in week 7 and 8. There

are limited places so it is advisable to return the forms as soon as possible if you want your child to attend.

K-2 Assembly

The next assembly is on Monday 12th November at 12:20pm.

Hats and Water

As the weather heats up it is essential that the children come prepared each day with a bottle of water and

their hats. The children are frequently reminded, of the importance of having these with them each day.

A Fiver For A Farmer

Stage 1 is looking forward to coming dressed as a farmer for

this fundraising event. There has been discussion in the classes

about drought and the impact this has on the lives of many peo-

ple. Donations can be paid online via the school website or to

your child’s class teacher on the day.

Stage 1 Teachers



Stage 2 News

Welcome back to Term 4. It was lovely to see students on their return from the holidays ready, eager and excited to back at school. It was fantastic to see a representative from every Stage 2 class participate in the school’s Public Speaking Final. I congratulate each student for making the school final. Our winners, will now represent our school at the District Public Speaking final. Term 4 is a very busy term will many events being held throughout. The 3-6 Disco, Year 6 Fun Day, Digi-Ed Animation workshop, Swim School, Annual Presentation Ceremony and End of Year excursions are all planned for this term. Please check your child’s bag for notes, the School eNews app and also our school website for information pertaining to events. As the weather warms up please ensure your child is sent to school every day with a hat. Hats are readily available to purchase from our uniform shop. If your child is missing their hat please check their classroom and also the lost property container adjacent to the administration office. Children without a hat are required to sit in our ‘No hat - No play’ designated areas. The last 3-6 assembly this year is in Week 5 (Monday 12th November). If your child is submitting awards for a Gold award this is their last opportunity for 2018. Please ensure these are submitted to the office by Friday 9th November. Please note no further certificates/awards/ribbons etc will be accepted after this date. Submission will reopen in February 2019. We look forward to a fun-filled and educationally rewarding Term 4. Miss Vanessa Gray Stage 2 Supervisor




STAGE 3 NEWS!

Year 6 Fun Day:

Year 6 Fun Day will be held on Tuesday 13th November (Week 5). All students have formed groups and

chosen an activity that they would like to run as part of Fun Day. Students will be

given some time to work with their groups in preparation for the day. Some of the

activities that students will run on the day include; face painting, spider drinks,

obstacle course, tattoos, coloured hairspray, sponge throwing, carnival games, footy

passing, haunted house, nail painting and many more.

We are now asking for donations of prizes and other items needed for the day. Some

items include soft drinks, plastic cups, straws, lollies, coloured hair spray, face paint

and face painting equipment and tattoos to name a few. Please note Year 6 students

are responsible for ensuring all items needed for their activity are ready prior to the day. All token money

raised from Year 6 Fun Day will go towards the Year 6 Farewell and end of year celebrations.

C.A.R.E.S:

Year 5 students will this term be given the opportunity to take part in the C.A.R.E.S road safety program.

C.A.R.E.S. is a total road safety education program created to assist in the reduction of

risk, injury and death for young road users. This program links closely with our Term 4

PDHPE unit on safety. More information including dates and cost information for this

excursion will be provided in the coming weeks. We encourage all Year 5 students to

take part in this very valuable road safety education program.

Gold awards:

Students are reminded that there is only one assembly left for 2018, Monday 12th November (Week 5).

This assembly will be the last opportunity for students to be presented with gold awards at assembly for

the year. Students are also reminded that participation awards are not able to be counted towards gold

awards. Awards of merit, achievement or other significant awards are accepted and must display the

Samuel Terry Public School logo. For clarification please see Mrs Hudson.

School public speaking competition:

The school final for the public speaking competition will be held on Tuesday 23rd October at 11.30am in

the school hall. Congratulations to the Stage 3 representatives from each class who will present their

speeches in front of Years 3-6 at this final. We wish all Stage 3 students the best of luck and look

forward to hearing these wonderful speeches.

Uniform:

Please ensure that your child is dressed in full school uniform. This includes school hat, grey socks for

boys and white socks for girls. It has been noticed that some students are not wearing the correct socks

to school. Please ensure socks worn are in line with our school uniform policy as outlined above. We

also ask that our students ensure their shirts are tucked in. All students must wear their school hat whilst

out in the playground.



STAGE 3 NEWS!

Year 6 Farewell/Graduation ceremony:

As we approach the end of the year, teachers and students are starting to get excited about all the

wonderful end of year celebrations that Year 6 take part in. The Year 6 graduation ceremony will take

place on Monday 17th December in the school hall. This is a formal ceremony where students will be

recognised for the completion of their primary school education. Parents are invited to attend this

ceremony and celebrate with their children.

The Year 6 farewell will be held on the Monday night and the venue for this year’s farewell is Penrith

Paceway. All students have been given a note outlining the details for this night. Please ensure all

permission/RSVP slips are completed and returned to classroom teachers by Monday 5th November.

This will assist us to give final numbers and any dietary requirements to the venue.

Year 6 DVD:

One of the traditions at Samuel Terry is the development of a Year 6 DVD where we get to share how

much our Year 6 students have grown and changed during their time at primary school. We are

therefore asking each student to provide a photo of themselves in Kindergarten (preferably their school

portrait) to form part of this DVD. Students may also provide any other photos that are relevant to their

time in primary school e.g. book character parade, friendship photos, carnival photos, camp photos,

which may also be used (limit 5 per student including the kindergarten portrait). All photos must be

submitted electronically no later than Monday 5th November (Week 5).

Photos can be emailed to Mrs Hudson at [email protected] or can be given to Mrs

Hudson on a USB stick that is labelled with the child’s name and class. We thank you for your

cooperation and look forward to the many exciting end of year events coming up for Year 6.

Year 6 overnight excursion 2018:

Year 6 students from Samuel Terry have recently undertaken an educational tour of the national capital.

Students were given the opportunity to participate in a variety of educational programs with a focus on

Australia’s history, culture, heritage and democracy.

The Australian government recognises the importance of all young Australians being able to visit the

national capital as part of their Civics and Citizenship education. To assist families in meeting the cost of

the excursion the Australian Government is contributing funding of $20 per student under the Parliament

and Civics Education Rebate program towards those costs. The rebate is paid directly to the school

upon completion of the excursion.

All students who attended this overnight excursion had a wonderful time, demonstrated excellent

behaviour and represented Samuel Terry Public School with pride. Following, some students have

recounted their favourite experiences from the excursion:

mailto:[email protected]



STAGE 3 NEWS!

The highlight of camp for me would have been Parliament House because we learnt about all of the

things that happen in the Senate and the House of Representatives. This made everything I see on

TV make more sense than what it did before our visit. I thought this was the best camp ever—

Mikayla 5/6W

The highlight of camp for me was Questacon because you got to see different areas and different

things and the free fall slide. It took me 3 attempts to do it and I was very proud of myself—Ellie

5/6W

My favourite part of Year 6 camp was the Australian Institute of Sport because we got to have a look

at where the gymnastics and volleyball players train. I got a new soccer ball, now I have 5 soccer

balls—Annaliese 6S

One of my favourite things we did at Year 6 camp was when we had movie night because we just

hung out with our friends and ate food. I also like the Institute of Sport, Telstra Tower and the

Australian National Museum—Ella 6S

The best thing about Year 6 camp was going to the Australian Institute of Sport and to Questacon

and going on the free fall slide. I enjoyed camp heaps—Jacob 6H

The best thing about camp was the Australian Institute of Sport. The slide at Questacon was fun and

I also like the Titan robot at the Royal Australian Mint—Cooper 6H



STAGE 3 NEWS!

Mrs Christy Hudson

Stage 3 Coordinator



Sport Report

Touch Football

Congratulations to the boys state knockout touch football who have progressed to the New South Wales State

titles. This means that the team is in the top 8 teams of the entire state out of over 500 school teams that

entered the competition this year. Next Monday the boys will play at Parramatta in the finals. We wish them the

best of luck and look forward to hearing how they go on the day.

Sydney West Athletics

Relay team

Congratulations to the Senior Boy’s Relay team who competed at the Sydney West Athletics carnival last term.

The boys did a fantastic job and finished third in their event. The team qualified for the state athletics carnival,

which will be held next week.

Good luck also to Jhett who will compete at the State Athletics in the 100m and 200m events.

Good luck boys!



What’s On at Penrith Observatory in November

Date: Saturday 3 November 2018

Event name: Public Astronomy Night: The Volcanic Solar System

Event details:

Speaker – Professor Fred Watson In this informative and entertaining talk, astronomer Fred Watson explains what we know about volcanoes in the Solar System. More common than you might imagine, they range from sulphurous lava-fountains to extinct giants, from strange volcanic domes to frigid ice-volcanoes. Come to Penrith Observatory and find out what’s erupting in space! Includes presentation, short 3D movie, tour of the dome and viewing of the night sky through a range of telescopes (weather permitting).

$18.00 Adult

$12.00 Child/Concession

$50.00 Family (2 adults + 2 children)

Children under 3 years of age free.

BOOKINGS VIA OUR WEBSITE ESSENTIAL

Time: 8pm – 10pm

Venue Address: Penrith Observatory (Building AO), Western Sydney University, Werrington North campus, Great Western Highway, Werrington 2747

Contact phone or website for public enquiries and bookings:

https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/observatorypenrith/penrith_observatory/whats_on

Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/743320649348268/

Date: Saturday 17 November 2018

Event name: Astronomy Night: A Hitchhikers Guide to the Universe

Event details:

Speaker – Ms Raelene Sommer

A little taste of everything, from planets to galaxies, a tourist guidebook view of our universe. Includes presenta-tion, short 3D movie, tour of the dome and viewing of the night sky through a range of telescopes (weather per-mitting).

$18.00 Adult

$12.00 Child/Concession

$50.00 Family (2 adults + 2 children)

Children under 3 years of age free.

BOOKINGS VIA OUR WEBSITE ESSENTIAL

Time: 8pm – 10pm

Venue Address: Penrith Observatory (Building AO), Western Sydney University, Werrington North campus, Great Western Highway, Werrington

Contact phone or website for public enquiries and bookings:

https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/observatorypenrith/penrith_observatory/whats_on

Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/316186335635429/

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