Keys to Success Congratulations to the following students on their Keys To Success Award:

Organisation Confidence Resilience Persistence Getting Along

Jake E

Eva B

Elodie D

Amelia F

Violet P

Mia P

Emily F-B

Jack V-E

Hudson W-S

Juliet D

Laila C

Zayne W

Kiernan F

Liliana H

Elly N

Sarah D

Michelle P

Anya M

Around Australia

2H Assembly Congratulations and well done to the students from 1H and Ms Heagney on sharing some of the highlights and key places from around Australia. Their performance through music, singing and dance was very entertaining. There certainly are lots of places to put on our ‘bucket lists’!!

Date: 03.09.18 Term 3 Week 7

NOTICEBOARD HAMILTON SOUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL Kenrick Street Merewether NSW 2291

Email: hamiltons-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Webpage: www.hamiltons-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Our Vision: The school community…

Working together for children.

Phone-Administration: 4969 3795 Fax: 4962 1214 OOSH: 4961 2909 Canteen: 4962 2159 School watch Emergency: 1300 880 021

PRINCIPAL’S REPORT:

School Concert Rehearsals will be a significant feature of class activities during the next four weeks. Those students and their families will remember from the last concert Hamilton South International (three years ago) what a wonderful night is was. Notes will be going home with details of what students need to wear/bring for their concert item. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to ask your child’s class teacher. Tickets went on sale at 2pm last Saturday. As of last night 509 tickets had been sold with 579 tickets still available. Details of the concert are: Date & Time: Thursday 18 October at 6:30pm Venue: Wests City (corner King & Union St Newcastle) Tickets: $20 each (plus 30c booking fee). Tickets can be booked through either of the links listed here. These are very easy links to use.

https://www.trybooking.com/RXDI

https://www.trybooking.com/314426

This Friday we say farewell to Mrs Simpson and Mrs O’Brien who will be starting their maternity leave. It is a very exciting time for them and their families.

Sue Estens Principal

SCHOOL ASSEMBLY

KC will be hosting the school assembly on Tuesday 11 September. The assembly starts at 2.10pm and is expected to run until around 2.50pm. Parents, carers and families are all invited to attend.

Principal

KINDERGARTEN 2019

Enrolment packages have been sent home. Please complete and return to the school office as soon as possible.

Year 2 Excursion to Miss Porter’s House

On Thursday 20 September 2018 students from 2P, 2K and 2B will be visiting Miss Porter’s House to investigate how family life has changed over time. Cost is $5 per student. An elephant note has been sent home. Last day for payment is Thursday 13 September, 2018.

Year 2 teachers

STUDENT BANKING

There will be no student banking this Friday, 7 September.

K. Collings

SCHOOL NEWS:

DATES TO REMEMBER Wednesday, 05.09.18 ~Interrelate Family Evening Program ~ Money collection *Yr 4 Blue Mountains excursion *Yr 2 Miss Porter’s House excursion Thursday, 06.09.18 ~Last money collection day *Yr 4 Blue Mountains excursion ~Money collection day *Yr 2 Miss Porter’s House excursion Wednesday, 12.09.18 ~Band Committee meeting – 6pm Tuesday, 18.09.18 ~Cyber Safety Presentation -6pm Thursday, 18.10.18 ~School Daze Concert

NOTES TO BE RETURNED Absence Note – if your child has been absent from school, please either fill out a yellow note, email the school or do an absence note on skoolbag. Departmental requirement states you have seven days to explain your child’s absence. School hours 8:55am-3:00pm Please note:- Students need to be in their classroom by

8:55am.

Year 4 have got Talent!

Students in Year 4 were given the opportunity to showcase some of their skills this week in the Year 4 Talent Show. The show was created just for fun and participation was voluntary. Students spent their own time perfecting their talents and presented them with confidence to Year 3 and 4. We had enthusiastic show hosts, two original music compositions as well as lots of singing and dancing. Year 3 students look forward to having a turn at showing their talents during Term 4.

Mrs Binale – Stage 2 Assistant Principal

Year 3 and SG Visit Awabakal Education Centre

Last Thursday 30 August students from SG and Year 3 had an amazing day at the Awabakal Education Centre in Dudley. We had glorious weather for a walk through the nature reserve where students got to participate in Gunyah making, coolamon making and ochre painting as well as take in the amazing scenery whilst listing to Aboriginal Dreaming stories. At the education centre students enjoyed the opportunity to touch Aboriginal artefacts and tools whilst they learnt about how they were made and their uses. The students were complimented on their knowledge and wonderful listening skills. It was a great day and we were very impressed. Also, a big thank you to Mrs Jaunalksnis for being our parent helper on the day.

HAMILTON SOUTH SCHOOL DAZE

Thursday 18 October at 6:30pm Venue: Wests City (corner King & Union St Newcastle)

Tickets: $20 each (plus 30c booking fee).

Tickets will be on sale from Saturday 1st September at 2pm via the following links;

https://www.trybooking.com/RXDI

OR

https://www.trybooking.com/314426 When making your seat selection, please try not to leave single seats available.

Amy Kelly, Hayley Simpson & Grace Cathcart

SPORT NEWS:

Picture books with eSafety messages/content

Picture books represent a unique visual and literacy art form that engages young readers and older readers in many levels of learning and pleasure. There are an increasing number of picture books becoming available that have safety messages and content. Listed below are a few:

- Chicken Licken by Jeanne Willis: The little chick easily purchases gifts online for all her animal friends. This is all great until dad receives the bill to pay for these purchases. Without permission the little chick starts talking to and sending photos of herself to strangers. When she has the chance to meet this stranger she realises that she has actually been talking to a fox that wants to eat her.

- Penguin Pig by Stuart Spendlow: PENGUINPIG is the highly-acclaimed story about a little girl who reads of an exciting creature known as a penguinpig on the Internet. Filled with delight and intrigue, she decides that she must go and find one. However, her parents are far too busy to take her and so she decides that she will sneak out and find the adorable penguinpig all on her own. Carefully, she follows the instructions from the website - but does she find her delightful penguinpig?

- Dot by Randi Zuckerberg: Dot is a clever little girl, well-versed in how to use electronic devices. Dot knows a lot. She knows how to tap . . . to swipe . . . to share . . . online, but she's forgotten how to do things in the world surrounding her . . .Dot's tech-savvy expertise, mingled with her resourceful imagination, proves Dot really does know lots and lots.

- Webster’s Email by Hannah Whaley: Webster's Email is a wonderfully witty rhyming story that gathers pace as the little spider begins to regret emailing a funny picture of his sister. Count with Webster in this number book as his email reaches more and more people, while gently introducing young readers to the vocabulary and etiquette of email technology.

- Webster’s Friend by Hannah Whaley: Webster thinks he has made a friend online... but who is he really talking to? Webster tries his best to impress when he makes a new friend online. Told in playful rhyme, this story takes a turn when the friend wants to meet and Webster finds out who he has really been talking to!

- The Fabulous Friend Machine by Nick Bland: Popcorn is, quite simply, the friendliest chicken at Fiddlesticks farm! When she finds a Fabulous Friend Machine (a smartphone) in the barn, she sets about making some brand new friends. But behind the screen of the Fabulous Friend Machine, maybe her new friends are not so friendly after all...

- Unplugged by Steve Antony: BLIP spends all day plugged into her computer, playing games and having fun. But when there is a POWER CUT, Blip goes down the stairs and out the front door, where she discovers playing games and having fun . . . OUTSIDE. Isn't it wonderful to be UNPLUGGED?

- The Technology Tail: A Digital Footprint Story by Julia Cook: A cute, creative story about children and their texts, tweets, posts and pics. Don t be mean and irresponsible! That’s the straight-to-the-point advice Screen has for young readers who are active on social media. Whether tapping out messages

E-SMART NEWS:

- on their computers, tablets or phones, Screen wants kids to know their words will follow them for life, creating a digital trail that can't be erased.

- The Tweeting Galah by Kim Maslin: An illustrated collection of interactive short stories, starring Australian animals who grow up using digital devices and social media. ...

- Once Upon a Time…Online by David Bedford: Once upon a time, a laptop arrived in Fairy-tale land... A happily ever after is only a click away! Find out what happens when our favourite fairy-tale characters receive a laptop and learn a lesson in online safety.

- The internet is like a puddle by Shona Innes: The Big Hug Books series deals with emotive issues that children face in direct and gentle terms, allowing children's feelings and problems to be more easily shared and discussed with family and friends. The Internet is Like a Puddle explores the danger that lurks with unsupervised access to the Internet.

- But It’s Just a Game by Julia Cook: Meet Jasper! A young boy who is totally absorbed with playing video games "With my game controller in my hands, I'm the boss of my whole world! I can be who I want and do as I please. I can get the highest score. I get all the chances that I need. If I make a mistake it's ok. Everyone thinks I'm 'it on a stick!' And the bad stuff all goes away" Video game addiction is on the rise, but it can be prevented. This creative story book teaches both kids and adults how to switch out their game controller for a "life controller."

- When Charlie McButton Lost Power: Charlie loves playing computer games. But, when his house loses power, he is unable to play his game and is terribly upset. It takes Charlie a long time to find something to do that he enjoys that doesn’t require power. He eventually plays hide and seek with his sister and finds that he really enjoys it. When the power comes back on, Charlie is extremely excited to play his computer game once again, but he is also excited to limit his play so he can continue to play unplugged games.

Our very talented HSPS Concert Band has been asked to provide the entertainment at the Hamilton Child Care Centre Movie Night Fundraiser. The performance date is Saturday September 15 at Gregson Park and we will be performing from 5:00pm - 5:30pm. A note was sent home last Friday asking students to let me know if they are available for this performance. Information about this event has been advertised in the school noticeboard, and there will be lots of activities for children and families on the night. This is a wonderful opportunity for our Concert Band to perform outside of our normal school based activities. Notes were sent home last Friday asking Concert Band members to let me know if they are available on Saturday September 15th for this performance. I cannot commit to the performance without knowing that we will have enough of our band members there on the night. If you could please complete the form on the bottom of the note or send me an email ASAP to let me know if you are/are not available that would be fantastic. I would like to let Hamilton Child Care Centre know ASAP if we can provide the entertainment of our community on that date! Don't forget our Term 3 Band Committee Meeting has been rescheduled to Wednesday September 12 at 6:00pm in the school staff room. All parents and carers are welcome and encouraged to attend. This meeting will be focusing on performance opportunities that are coming up towards the end of term and our participation in BandFest in Week 2 of Term 4. We are still seeking new members to join our committee in 2019. We will be looking for parents who can assist with the collection and hiring of our school owned instruments in 2019 and onward AND we will also need to look at a new member to step into the role as our Committee Secretary. If you think that you may be interested in taking on one of these roles in 2019 we would love to see you at our meeting on September 12. Don't forget to let your tutor know if you will be absent, on holidays or will be participating in school activities (Robocup, debating, soccer, basketball etc.) so they can re arrange your lesson time. As always if you have any questions, queries or comments please feel free to email me at nadine.bell6@det.nsw.edu.au

BAND FEES

Please do not pay your band fees online to the school account. Band fees are paid to the P&C.

Nadine Bell

BANDS NEWS:

Canteen Roster: 10.09.18 – 14.09.18

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

L. Dunn G. Shultz (9-12) K. McIlwain (12-2)

Canteen Closed

G. Cocking S. Morrison (9-12)

Canteen Closed

C. Marquet (9-11:30) K. Goodwin (9-12) M. Hughes (9-11:30) F. Murri (12-3) L. Havas (11:15-2:30)

If you are unable to work, please arrange a swap. In an emergency, phone Mary on 0412 451 226

This Friday we need a volunteer to come in at 8:50am to do labels on bags till approx 9:30am.

Vegtember has commenced! Look out for our healthy recess specials, with every purchase you receive a sticker, place 2 on your entry to go into the draw for some great prices!!

Canteen Committee

FATHERS DAY STALL

Hope all the dads had a great Father’s Day. A huge thank you to everyone for helping make the Father’s Day Stall a success. Thanks goes to:

those who helped sort boxes to go home for wrapping, all the wrappers, Rachel and Donna who helped set up the days before the two stalls, the numerous stall helpers including the separate Year 6 stall, who were mums and

grandparents, the money counters, the helpers who were able to help pack up Also feedback given about future gifts. the Fair Trade Gift Organiser who is retiring with me this year, thanks to you Sarah B and

your team over the years, If anyone or a small group of people are interested in organising chocolate next year let me know, it only happens twice a year. As at stall day we made a total profit of over $1600! With still more to come from sales at the office (for students who were absent) and IOU’s. Well done everyone! There are a few IOU’s outstanding if you can pay these at the office as soon as possible that would be great.

Fiona F Friends of Hamilton South

CANTEEN NEWS:

P&C NEWS:

eNTERTAINMENT BOOKS

Your 2017 | 2018 Entertainment Membership expired on 1 June 2018. Please continue supporting our School by purchasing the 2018 | 2019 Entertainment Membership from us today. Hundreds of great value offers are ready for your enjoyment, while also helping our fundraising! Be quick, the new Membership is selling fast!

Place your order for a book at the school office or you can order a book or digital membership on

line https://www.entertainmentbook.com.au/orderbooks/3426u0

SCHOOL UNIFORM SHOP

The school uniform shop is opened on Tuesdays from 8:30am – 9:15am.

A helper is needed in the uniform shop. Please ring Carly 0403 612 690

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS:

The appearance of advertising in our Noticeboard does not indicate Hamilton South Public School’s support or endorsement.