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ASSEMBLY TIMES 9.30am Years 3-6

12.45pm Years K-2

DATES FOR THE CALENDAR

14 Aug Year 5 Leadership Day Zone Public Speaking M’brook 16 Aug Kinder Excursion Oakvale Zoo 20 Aug Rewards Day 22 Aug Kinder Orientation 10am 23 Aug Year 1 Reptile Park 28 Aug Father’s Day Stall 29 Aug Father’s Day Stall 30 Aug Year 2 Reptile Park

CANTEEN ROSTER

TERM 3

Week 4

12 Aug Rachael J 13 Aug Rachael J 14 Aug Rachael J 15 Aug Louise M 16 Aug Brooke Mc Sharon C

Week 5 19 Aug Rachael J 20 Aug Rachael J 21 Aug Rachael J 22 Aug Rebecca S 23 Aug Gemma A Rachael C

PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE

Congratulations to the Education Award winners who received their awards last Tuesday night at our Upper Hunter Learning Community Education Week Awards night.

Excellence in Student Achievement: Hallie C - 6D

Excellence in Teaching: Jen Ditchfield

Outstanding Contribution by Non-Teaching Staff: Amy Courtney

School Achievement: Positive Behaviour for Learning Team

Outstanding Community Contribution: Bloom Markets Committee

We also were entertained on the night by our Drum Beat group who teamed up with drummers from Aberdeen Public School to put on an outstanding performance. A big thank you to Mr Hughes for coordinating this item.

This week our Year 5 students will be participating in a Leadership Training Day facilitated by the Scone High School students. This is a great introduction to what makes a great leader and assists our Year 5 students in preparing for their leadership journey.

Deborah Fisher Principal

SCONE PUBLIC SCHOOL Success For All 82 – 98 Liverpool Street, Scone NSW 2337 Phone: 6545 1049 Fax: 6545 3046 Email: scone-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Website: www.scone-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Term 3 Week 4 Tuesday 13 August 2019

Jen Ditchfield Hallie 6D Amy Courtney

Vicky Schofield, Kimberly Russ, Catherine Clunies-R, Kristy Marshall Bloom Market Committee

Term 3 Week 4 Tuesday 13 August 2019

MELBOURNE CUP VISIT The Melbourne Cup visited Scone for the Horse’s Birthday – what a treat! 6A walked over to White Park and saw the cup, and listened to some history and personal stories about the race that stops the nation. Johnny Letts, a former jockey who won the Melbourne Cup twice on different horses, told us some fabulous stories about his younger years riding track work, and we are pictured here with him. We also shared birthday cake for all of our horsey friends. In this year’s tour, the Cup is visiting thirty-six towns and cities, and six countries.

Some facts about the cup itself:

• This is the actual cup that will be presented to the winning owners in November this year; • The three handles on the cup signify the relationship between trainer, owner and jockey; • It is made of 18ct gold and weighs 3.2 kg • It is worth around $200000!

A big thank you to the Upper Hunter Shire Council and the Victorian Racing Club for organising this special event.

Many thanks to the Bell Family for their kind donation of our third flag pole which will now enable us to fly

the Torres Strait Islander Flag.

Term 3 Week 4 Tuesday 13 August 2019

2019 School Concert- Imagine We are well underway with preparation for our 2019 school concert. The concert times and dates are as follows: Tuesday 24th September • Rehearsal. Class run through at Scone High School with students watching, catching buses to the high school and returning to Scone Public School in the afternoon. Wednesday 25th September • Matinee performance at Scone High School (catching buses to the high school and returning to Scone Public School in the afternoon). Thursday 26th September • Night Show (6:30pm - approx. 9:00pm, time to be confirmed) Children will need to be dropped off to their holding rooms at 6pm.

Tickets go on sale Week 5 for $10 each. If you have any questions about your child’s costume/item please see your child’s teacher.

SPS Concert Committee

PBL REWARDS DAY

We hope you are ready for some fun! Our next Rewards Day is right around the corner. The students all had so much fun playing on the Obsta-cool course that we are having them back again for those students who meet the attendance requirements and have displayed positive behaviour throughout the first five weeks of term 3. Obsta-cool will be coming to our school on Tuesday 20 August. Keep your eyes out for more information.

Kimberly Russ PBL Team

Term 3 Week 4 Tuesday 13 August 2019

Our vision for Aboriginal Education

Scone Public School

Aboriginal Education is valued and respected at Scone Public School and

we would like to invite you to join us on Wednesday 21st August 2019 at

9.30am for a Yarn Up Get Together morning tea for our Aboriginal

families.

We would like to also take this opportunity for you to share your thoughts

and ideas in future planning into Aboriginal Education in our school.

Please join us for a yarn and a cuppa.

Scone Public School

Aboriginal Education Team

RSVP: on 65451049 or email: scone-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Term 3 Week 4 Tuesday 13 August 2019 P AND C NEWS

BLOOM IS BACK FOR 2019 - SATURDAY 23 NOVEMBER

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW • The warmer weather and longer days will be upon us, so we are planning a Christmas-themed

twilight market. • Planning is well underway but we really do need your support. • The last few years have seen our markets get bigger and better! This is fantastic because Bloom

is the major annual fundraiser for our school - but it also means that we need more help to organise and run the markets.

• Last year’s market provided us with the funds to engage Lex James, who painted our awesome

playground art. This year, funds raised will be used to purchase Interactive Touch Tables for our school library and our special needs classroom.

HOW YOU CAN HELP • We are looking for parents who want to get involved by helping us co-ordinate and decorate the

stalls allocated to each of the grades. • For example, if you have a child who is in Year 1, you could co-ordinate the Year 1 Cake Stall.

You are welcome to team up with another parent/friend and co-ordinate together – loads more fun and not so overwhelming. FYI, for Kinder parents, it is tradition that Kindergarten is allocated the Tombola stall. It is a fun and exciting stall and arguably the most popular on market day!

• Co-ordinating a stall is a great way to learn new skills, use your existing skills, make a valuable contribution to your child’s school, meet new people and have a bit of fun. There is absolutely no requirement to come along to meetings, though you are very welcome if you would like to.

• We’d love you to get in touch with us by emailing bloommarkets@outlook.com.au if you are interested in being a stall co-ordinator for this year.

• We are also currently looking for sponsorship. If you own a local business and you are interested in supporting the markets by way of sponsorship, please email us on bloommarkets@outlook.com.au for more details.

Term 3 Week 4 Tuesday 13 August 2019

COMMUNITY NEWS

The Facebook post for the Australian Government Mobile Service Centre visit to our local area is now live. The post can be viewed via the following link: https://www.facebook.com/234951666611245/posts/2056127801160280 The Facebook post for the Australian Government Mobile Service Centre visit to your local area is now live. The post can be viewed via the following link: https://www.facebook.com/234951666611245/posts/2056127801160280

Term 3 Week 4 Tuesday 13 August 2019

UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS

Formal Winter Uniform-Girls Formal Winter Uniform-Boys

Blue pinafore with white blouse or blue long pants, white blouse with navy vest Black shoes with navy blue socks or tights Navy jumper and/or school jacket Navy hat Can be worn Monday-Thursday Required at formal occasions such as: Presentation Day, ANZAC March, Photo Day and when representing the school at non-sporting functions

Blue long sleeved shirt Grey long pants Black shoes with grey socks Navy jumper and/or school jacket Navy hat Can be worn Monday-Thursday Required at formal occasions such as: Presentation Day, ANZAC March, Photo Day and when representing the school at non-sporting functions

Sports Uniform Winter- Unisex Year 6 Shirt/Hunter Rep. Jumpers

Sports shirt and navy long track pants Navy jumper and/or school jacket Navy hat Navy socks, black Joggers/school shoes on Monday-Thursday Friday (Sport Day) joggers of any colour are permitted

Year 6 Shirt only to be worn on Fridays or nominated days with sports shorts or navy long track pants Navy jumper and/or school jacket Navy hat Hunter Representative jumpers only to be worn on Fridays with Sports uniform.