Hamilton North Public School Dynamic, Personalised Learning.

Jackson Street Broadmeadow NSW 2292 Phone: 02 49693695 Email: hamiltonn-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Fax: 02 49621190

Chalkboard—Term 4, Week 5, Wednesday, 8th November, 2017

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

November

Thursday 9 Digital Media Festival 4.30pm—7.30pm

Monday 13 - Friday 17

Year 6 Micro Fete

Monday 20-Thursday 23

Hamilton North Idol Heats

Friday 24 Idol Final

Monday 27

P&C General Meeting

December

Friday 1 Xmas Scripture Service 9.10am

Thursday 7 Volunteer Morning Tea 10.45-11.30 and Toy Drive

Friday 8 Christmas Carols Evening 6.30-8.30pm

Tuesday 12 Presentation Day 9.30 –11.00 Year 6 Fun Night

Wednesday 13 K-6 Pool Fun Day—Wallsend Pool

Thursday 14 Year 6 Disco 6.30—8.30pm

Friday 15

Last day of school for students for 2017

FRIDAY ASSEMBLY Assembly will commence at 2.30 this Friday.

SCHOOL SHIRTS—NEW STOCK There are now larger sizes available down at Newy's Workwear Broadmeadow Road, Broadmeadow. The shop has moved down a couple of buildings. It's now on the corner, still opposite The Sunnyside Hotel.

WE NEED YOUR HELP!!!! As most of you know the amazing Mrs Bradley

will be retiring at the end of this year. We would like your help to put together a presentation of her life at Hamilton North PS. If you have any photos

of Mrs Bradley during her many many years of dedication to our school could you please email

them to (insert schools email) or bring them to the office.

Thanking you, Laurie McDonnell

Carols by Torchlight Friday 8th Dec 6:30-8:30.

This year we will host our bi-annual Carols by Torchlight night here at school. It is traditionally a great family night with the festive atmosphere in full swing. We invite you to kick back on a picnic rug and relax while you watch the students perform with their class on stage. The P&C will run a dinner stall. The menu is still to be announced. There will also be a Christmas raffle drawn on the night. We hope to see you all there, it’s a fun night for every-one!

Wednesday 15.11.2017

Friday 17.11.2017

Friday 10.11.2017

Xanthe Roxburg Melinda Thomas

Crystal Heckenberg Jenny Nicholas

Jess Beattie Charlie Pfieffer

CANTEEN ROSTER

Hamilton North Idol is approaching quickly! The heats will be held Monday through to

Thursday during Week 7, from 2pm in the school hall.

All are welcome to come along and see the amazing talent our school has to offer! Please see

timetable below for your child’s heat.

The finals will be held on Friday 24th November at 2pm and students who are successful in

gaining a place in the final will be notified the night before. Good luck to all our participants!

HAMILTON IDOL HEATS

Friday the 8th Dec. Hamilton North P.S Oval Dinner available 6.30pm.

Carols start at 7pm.

Bring your picnic blankets and chairs !

FAMILY FUN FOR EVERYONE

Glow sticks

for Sale.

P&C News Last week’s Halloween Disco was a great success, which seems to be growing every year. Everyone seemed to be having a great time, and we’re grateful to the Hamilton North Bowling Club for allowing us to close off the back of the club and use the premises free-of-charge. This event would not have been possible without the planning and managing by Nat Edwards and her band of generous volunteers – the P&C is certainly grateful for your ef-forts!

Newy’s Workwear, which has moved a few shops down to the corner of Broadmeadow and Boreas Roads in Hamilton North, will continue as our supplier of the official school shirt. Current stocks are good with an order in to ensure plenty of availability before school goes back in term 1. The P&C will continue Uniform Assistance, which will be managed by Mrs Deakin on our behalf. The current price for shirts is $27.50ea, which will be re-viewed by the P&C at the next general meeting. The P&C will also arrange for a collection of shirts that families may like to donate to a 2nds shop, that the P&C will possibly run pending volunteer assistance early in 2018.

Tim Crakanthorp’s office has been in touch late last week as the RMS has finally completed its review into the speed zones on Griffiths Road, and the recommendation is for the 70km/h to be reduced to 60km/h. This is short of the school zone we sought, though if there’s enough community support and assistance to keep pursuing the school zone then we will consider what other actions we can take. If you want to help the P&C pursue it further, please make yourself heard.

Speaking of road safety, please park and drive on Jackson Street with care and respect for the sake of all of our community. U-turns mid-street and parking in the no-stopping zone which reduces visibility of children exiting the premises is dangerous. No amount of supervision can stop kids being impulsive at the 3pm bell, so please show your respect and care for other families by adhering to road rules and signage – for our kids’ sake.

There are a number of events on the horizon that we invite you to assist the P&C to manage, including the Corn Stall at the Digital Film Festival, Carols Night, and the Year 6 Disco. Please approach Nat Edwards or anyone in-volved with the P&C to help make the nights special for the whole community.

Have a great week! Scott Norrish PresidentHNPS P&C Assoc. (Inc.)m. 0402 129 069e. president.hnps@gmail.com

Digital Media Festival Tickets are on sale in the office now - $5 per person OR $10 per family. All money from tickets purchased at our school office will contribute to our new playground equipment fund. The P & C are selling corn on the cob and need volunteers (4-5 people) to man one hour shifts on the stall. The shifts are 4.30 –5.30 pm 5.30-6.30pm 6.30-7.30pm

If you are able to help please let P & C, Mrs Lyle or the school know.