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ELERMORE

ENDEAVOUR

Term 1 Week 5 28 February 2020

Dear Parents and Carers,

An interesting week of learning at Elermore Vale, with

many different opportunities for all of our students to

engage in across the school.

Mr. Boatfield is teaching STEM (Science, Technology,

Engineering and Mathematics) this year across the

school. Students have been busy working with

technology – from the basics of logging on to a

computer, coding Bee Bots, to building new worlds in

Minecraft. It will be interesting to see what our students

can learn, as well as teach us, through the year.

We were joined by Senior Constable Murray at

Thursday’s assembly where she spoke about her role

as a police officer, safety concerns and responsibilities

of our students in the community. Students got a chance

to ask many questions about police life. Sen Constable

Murray is the community liaison officer and is keen to

develop her presence and relationship with the school.

Mrs. Lane has joined us as a teacher on 1T while Mrs.

Tapp takes leave. Mrs. Lane comes to us with many

experiences across schools in Newcastle. We have

been impressed at how wonderfully 1T have welcomed

Mrs. Lane to our school.

Congratulations and thank you must go to Mrs. Simkus,

who started her 30th year of volunteer work in our school

this week. Starting with her children in Kindergarten in

1990, Mrs. Simkus joins us three days a week to listen

to our students read. She describes EVPS as her ‘home

away from home’. This is an amazing contribution to our

school and community.

The mozzies are out in full force at the moment – we do

encourage you to organise a repellant for your children

during this period. Aerosol insect repellant can not be

used on school grounds due to health concerns for

other students. Please use bands or roll on varieties.

The school cannot provide this to students.

Luke Somerville

Principal

Term 1 Week 6

Infants Assembly – 2G Mon 2/3

Breakfast Club Tue 3/3

Breakfast Club Thu 5/5

Aboriginal Student’s PLP BBQ Thu 5/5

Sport in Schools Fri 6/5

Term 1 Week 7

Primary Assembly – 5/6H Mon 9/3

Breakfast Club Tue 10/3

Breakfast Club Thu 12/3

Yarn Group 2-3pm Thu 12/3

Sport in Schools Fri 13/3

Term 1 Week 8

Infants Assembly 1/2K Mon16/3

Breakfast Club Tue 17/3

Stage 3 Quidditich Excursion UON Tue 17/3

McDonalds Fundraiser Night 6-7pm Tue 17/3

P&C AGM Tue 17/3

Breakfast Club Thu 19/3

Harmony Day Thu 19/3

School Cross Country Thu 19/3

Sports in School Fri 20/3

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Preschool students are learning through play!

Early Years Learning Framework - Practice 3 ‘Learning through Play’ “Play provides opportunities for children to learn as they discover, create, improvise and imagine.”

Mr Boatfield has been teaching technology to our students every Wednesday. We are currently learning about robots and coding using the Bee-bots. We started with basic skills such as turning them on, clearing old instructions and moving the Bee-bots in a forward direction. We are now learning to use more complex coding to move the Bee-bots in a number of directions and even have races. Learning about technology is fun!

NINJA WARRIOR COURSE

The children have been designing and constructing their own playground as a ‘Ninja Warrior Course’. It began as a small obstacle course in the play equipment area, then a second course on the grassed area. The children designed their courses using the existing equipment in a variety of new ways and have loved adding big challenges to the course. Their latest design joins the two areas together across the concreted area and incorporates safety measures and instructional maps. The children have documented all their plans, maps, course outcomes and thoughts. “Having agency means being able to make choices and decisions to influence events and to have an impact

on one’s world.” Early Years Learning Framework

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Children’s University

Children’s University is coming to Elermore Vale PS for all students in Years 3-6.

CU is run by Newcatsle University and encourages students to complete over 30

hours of extra curricular activity through the year in order to graduate. This could

be singing, dancing, art, sport, culture…almost anything!

See Miss Willoughby for more information!

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P&C Information http://www.elermoreva-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/your-p-c

Feel free to contact us at elermorevalepublicschool@pandcaffiliate.org.au

P&C Supporting Our School

The P&C continuously runs fundraisers throughout the

year and it’s all for a good cause – to SUPPORT our

wonderful school, Elermore Vale Public!

We are proud to have contributed $15,000 this month

towards the playground upgrades that have been

currently taking place.

P&C Annual General Meeting

The P&C AGM will be held on Tuesday, 17th March.

Everyone is welcome to come along!

All office-bearer positions will be open for election, with

only financial members being able to stand and/or

vote for the following positions:

The P&C Office Bearer positions include:

• President

• Vice President x 2

• Secretary

• Treasurer

• Assistant Treasurer (non-Office Bearer position)

The Sub-Committee positions include:

• Canteen Convener

• Canteen Secretary

• Canteen Treasurer

• Fundraising Convener

• Publicity & Promotions Officer

Current P&C Members are eligible to nominate and/or

vote for a position at the AGM, as membership

renewals are due after the AGM. If you wish to hold,

and/or vote for, a position, you need to:

• Complete a nomination form.

• Attend the AGM to nominate or vote for a

position.

All completed nomination forms need to be returned

to the office by 3pm on 17th March.

Canteen Roster

Week Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

6 March 2 March 3 March 4 March 5 March 6

Debbie & Neville Debbie & Neville Debbie & Neville Deb & Sylvia Deb

Please contact the Canteen on 4955 9016 with any questions.

Bookings are now open for Autumn Holiday Club.

This Autumn, Holiday Club brings to you a program bursting with flavour, fun, energy

and opportunities to grow. Carefully crafted through family feedback, our

experiences and adventures will excite your children, engage them and leave them

wanting more.

It’s packed with Mexican cooking days, science experiments, sporting events,

adventurous excursions and heaps more.

Book now. To find out when these activities are on during the school holidays and to

find your nearest service, visit: www.campaustralia.com.au/holidayclubs.

We look forward to seeing you at Holiday Club.

The Camp Australia Team