TOWER TALK Tower Street Public School

74 Tower Street, Panania NSW 2213 Phone: 9773 6017 Fax: 97923905

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

2012 Term 4 Week 9

5 December

DATE EVENT Thursday, 6 December Presentation Day

Wednesday, 12 December Thank you Morning Tea

Year 6 Farewell

Monday, 17 December Year 6 Olympic Park Excursion

Tuesday, 18 December Class Parties

Talent Quest

Wednesday, 19 December Last Day for Students

2013

Wednesday, 30 January First Day for Year 1-6 Students

Thursday, 31 January First Day for Kindergarten

Tuesday, 12 February Swimming Carnival

REPORT FOLDERS Semester 1 reports were sent home in a school display folder. Please return these to school so that teachers can send home the end of year report. All reports will be sent home this week. PRESENTATION DAY Just a reminder to parents and families, that our Presentation Day Assembly will be held on Thursday, 6 December at 10:00am. LIBRARY STOCKTAKE Please return all library books as soon as possible as we will be conducting the annual library stocktake in Weeks 9 and 10. Thank you for your cooperation. P&C DINNER Thank you to the parents who attended the dinner last night. It was a very enjoyable evening celebrating another successful year.

PREFECTS/ CAPTAINS 2012 Congratulations to all the students who stood for Prefects/Captains for 2013. The following students will be our Prefects next year:

Shae, Doonya, Mylie, Kosta

The School Captains are:

Cathryne and Dion

SPORTS CAPTAINS 2013 Congratulations to all the students who stood for Sports Captains for 2013. The following students will be our Sports Captains next year: O’Neill - Sarah, Matthew Rafter - Russell, Robert Waugh - Annabelle, Samuel ZOOSNOOZ Many of our Stage 2 students visited Taronga Zoo a couple of weeks ago and spent the night sleeping with the animals. What a wonderful time the students had experiencing the zoo “behind the scenes.” The students all had a wonderful time with many saying it was the best excursion they had experienced. Thank you to Mrs Collins for organising the excursion. Sincere thanks to Mrs Fagan and to our parent helpers - Mrs O’Neill, Mr Bryce and Mrs Roscarel. RETURN TO SCHOOL FOR 2013 Students return to school on Wednesday, 30 January 2013. Teachers return on Tuesday, 29 January 2013 and will be involved in Training and Development for the day. Kindergarten 2013 will begin school on Thursday, 31 January. Letters have been sent to each Kindergarten family about starting times on this day. Barbara Hornung - Principal

COMING EVENTS

PRINCIPALS MESSAGE

CHRISTMAS STALL Don't forget our Christmas Stall that is being held on Monday, 10 December and Tuesday, 11 December at 8:30am in the Uniform Shop. There will be a variety of presents ranging in prices from $5 to $20. We are still accepting donations so if you would like to donate anything to the Christmas Stall, please put it in the box in the office. CALENDARS Thank you to everyone who ordered their calendars, cards and diaries. As there have been a few people asking if they can order their calendars now for next year, I have extended the date for orders. Please fill in the form below and have ALL orders back to the office by THURSDAY, 6 DECEMBER at the latest LUNCH TIME. As they have to be back by the end of the school term. Money for the calendars is to be at the office by Tuesday, 11 December 2012 at the very latest. Thank you very much Fundraising Committee -----------------------------------------------------------

Calendar Order Form

Full Name: ____________________________ Class: _____________ Number of Calendars @ $10 each _________ Number of Cards @ $12 each _____________ Number of Diaries @$16 each ____________ The total cost of my order is $______________

Jessica Issabelle Ahleigh Hayley Abdoulaye Lily Rayanne Aidan Aleesha Jason Amy Cynthia Jay Sara Hayden Aiden Jarrod Ronni Joshua Andre Jacinta Umu Brandon Deanna Shaimah Kavin Herley Hope Jayden Emily Lochlan Liana Matthew -2 Jasleen Damian Andre Steven Zahra Jeremiah -2 Sione -3 Nicholas Hayden Serena Kristian

Nicholas Aidan

Hayden Jordan Aiden Ronni

Samantha Jessica Jarrod

Edwin Kim

Nathan Nicholas

Aidan Asem

Kristian Alexander

Saif Jeremiah

FUNDRAISING NEWS

Our Term 4 Tennis Lessons start on Saturday 13th October and consists of ONE HOUR LESSONS for 10 weeks of the school term. Times are: 8am to 9am, 9am to 10am & 10am to 11am FIRST LESSON FREE! to all new players Please visit our web site www.hollandstennisacademy.com.au VENUE: University of Western Sydney Bullecourt Ave., Mliperra car park 3.