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Principal: Mrs Lisa Monaghan

Term 4 , Week 6 22 November, 2018

Dates for your Diary

Week Date What’s Happening

6 Friday 23 November - Assembly 2:10pm

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Wednesday 28 November

- Year 6 Minifete - $5 due 26 November (Years K-5)

Thursday 29 November

- 2019 Kindy Teddy Bears’ Picnic 2-3pm

Friday 30 November - Sports Assembly 9:30am (awards presented to

champions, record breakers and 2018 house leaders)

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Monday 3 December

- Crazy hat day and Christmas raffle donation

Tuesday 4 December

- Whitebridge High School orientation 8:50-11am

Friday 7 December - Kindergarten Presentation Assembly 9:30am - Bronze, Silver and Gold Respect, Inspire, Succeed awards

and library monitor awards presented

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Tuesday 11 December

- Year 6 Farewell 6:00pm

Wednesday 12 December

- Parent/Carer helpers morning tea 11:00am

Thursday 13 December

- Years 3-6 Redhead Rocks talent quest

Friday 14 December - Presentation Day 9:30am - Years K-2 Redhead Rocks talent quest

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Tuesday 18 December

- K-6 Movie Day $15 (notes due 11 December) - Redhead Public School ‘Carols by the Sea’ 5:30-7:30pm

Wednesday 19 December

- Year 6 Barefoot Bowling Redhead Bowling Club - Year 6 clap out 2:45pm - Final day of Term 4 for students

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Wednesday 30 January

- Frist day Term 1 for students in Years 1 – 6

Wednesday 30 January – Friday 1

February - Kindy 2019 Best Start Interviews

2 Monday 4 February - Kindy 2019 First Day (start time 9:30am)

Redhead Public School Tel: (02) 4944 7215 Fax: (02) 4942 6098 Email: redhead-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

www.redhead-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

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Principal: Mrs Lisa Monaghan

Principal’s Message

We are very excited to announce our new permanent teacher Mr Eric Thorsby who will be commencing at

Redhead Public School in 2019. Mr Thorsby is coming with many amazing skills and expertise and has a

love of sport and technology. He is very excited to meet all students, staff and community.

This week I have had the pleasure of interviewing students who have applied to be a part of our 2019 student

leadership team. Lily Crockett, Jack Miller and I enjoyed talking with Year 5 students and finding out about

their journey and experiences at Redhead Public School. It was a wonderful experience with many laughs

and enjoyable stories.

Our Assistant Principals attended professional learning last Thursday around the changing role of an

Assistant Principal and working as part of a collegial team to improve school practices and abide by

department policies and procedures.

2019 Kindy Club is coming to a close soon. It has been a very positive experience for parents and our new

Kindergarten students in ensuring a smooth transition to school.

As the end of the year comes to a close students are becoming unsettled and very excited about the holidays.

We have reminded students of our school’s high expectations and values of Respect, Inspire, Succeed. Mrs

Lisa Monaghan

Christmas Card Delivery Box

The Christmas card delivery box will be out the front of the office from Monday 3 December. Please do not

include lollies with the Christmas cards.

Band

The Redhead Public School Band will perform at Carols by the Sea on Tuesday 18th December. We hope

you can all make it. We will play the fun end of year songs we have been practising as well as Christmas

carols. Mrs Rhodes

Library

The Premier’s Reading Challenge completion certificates were handed out this week. Congratulations to all

165 students! Gold (completed 4 years consecutively) and Platinum (completed 7 years consecutively)

certificates will be handed out on Presentation Day.

Thank you to all students who entered the drawing competition for the international calendar project we are

taking part in. They were all of very high quality and teachers had difficulty voting for the winners.

Congratulations to Helayna Butler, Charli Smith, Cooper Cousins, Ruth Donaldson, Halle McGuire, Amelia

Phillips, Meika Hain, Adeline Metteer, Ayla Little, Natalia Muller, Eve Muddle, Avalon Morton and Layla Clare

for having their drawings selected. You can view the winning pictures on our library blog.

https://rpslibrary233008980.wordpress.com/ Mrs Rhodes

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Choir

I cannot believe that we are nearly at the end of our choir year. All students have practised really hard. We

still have three more performances where we will be singing some songs we have learnt through the year as

well as a couple of Christmas songs:

Week 8 - Friday 7 Dec at 9.30am at the Kindergarten Assembly

Week 9 - Friday 14 December at 9.30am at the Presentation Day.

Week 10 - Tuesday 18 December at 5.30pm during our evening event - 'Carols by the Sea'

Mrs Lynne Church

P&C News

Canteen

We still need people to volunteer on Thursday and Fridays. If you have 1-2 hours or can

do 1 day this term please get in touch with Louise Morgan via the Redhead P&C Canteen

Facebook page or mobile: 0410655676. The canteen will be closed in Week 10.

Brekkie Crew is on each Wednesday morning from 8:45am. This continues to be a great

success. All items 50c or $1. The Brekkie Crew will be closed in Week 10.

Uniform Shop

The Uniform shop (located in the library) is open every Wednesday 8:45am-9:15am. Orders can be left at the

office or placed online at http://quickcliq.com.au/

Crazy Hat Day

Crazy Hat Day is on Monday 3 December. School uniform to be worn

but please come to school with a crazy hat. We would greatly appreciate

it if you could please send in a donation of an item to be included in the

P&C Christmas raffle prizes.

Raffle tickets will be sent home on Tuesday 4 December and will be

drawn at Carols by the Sea.

Carols by the Sea

The school’s Christmas event, Carols by the Sea is on Tuesday 18 December, 5:30-7:30pm. The P&C will

be holding a BBQ, selling cold drinks, snacks and glow sticks on the night. Please get in contact with Louise

Morgan if you can help serve food/sell glow sticks on the night.

Rainbow Run T-Shirts

Would you like your Rainbow Run t-shirt permanently tie-dyed for $5 each shirt? Please get in touch with

Tracey Collins on 0415 159 557.

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Closed from

25th December - 2nd January

Have a merry Christmas and a happy new

year

20th December

Build a Bear

Pick and make your

favourite build a bear

from the wide choice of

Christmas bears.

Santa Photos

Santa will be at OOSH

from 7am - 8:30am to

have a photo by yourself

or with your family.

The photo will be ready

to collect by your parent

in the afternoon.

Incursion

21st December

JD’s World of Magic

Prepare to be amazed by

award winning magician

Joel.

Fair Play Christmas

Party

Dance, sing & celebrate

the wonderful year we

have had with your

friends and educators

from Fair Play OOSH

Excursion

24th December

Christmas Eve

Gold Class Movies

“The Grinch”

Kick up your feet and

enjoy the Christmas flick

in the amazing gold

class cinema.

*Minimum of 15 children

to operate Christmas Eve.

Please see staff*

Operational Hours for the

day 7am -3pm

Excursion

2nd January

Summer carnival

Make a stall of your

choice using recycled

boxes and take part in the

summer carnival. Nail

Painting, water bombs,

face painting, guessing

competitions and more.

Water Play

Cool of with some water

fun with your friends. Run

through the sprinklers and

sneak up on staff with the

water guns. Lots of fun to

be had.

Day Camp

3rd January

SPLASH

Waterpark Port

Stephens

Put on your life jacket for

a fun & safe experience

tackling the big inflatable

water course at Port

Stephens.

Ratio 1:5

Coach transport

(additional $10 per child)

10:30am - 3pm

Excursion

4th January

Pelican Park

Play with your friends

on the equipment or

challenge your skills

in a game cricket or

soccer.

Learn the unique skill

of skipping rocks and

pick up a rod and fish

to get the catch of the

day.

Enjoy a teddy bears

picnic in the park with

a yummy sausage

sizzle supplied by Fair

Play OOSH.

Excursion

Fair Play OOSH Gateshead

0412 728 915

stpaulsgateshead@fairplayoosh.com.au

www.fairplayoosh.com.au

11th January

Super Soaker

Splash and Dash

Build up the courage to run the gauntlet and get drenched by your friends in the super soaker dash.

Westpac Rescue

Visit

Take a tour of the rescue

helicopter

Excursion

Designed and drawn by Elke

7th January 8th January 9th January

Maitland Gaol

Participate in a thrill-

ing workhouse woes &

detainee drill activity

during the tour of the

Gaol

10am—11:30am

Enjoy your lunch in the

park before returning

for a fun afternoon of

activities.

Excursion

10th January

Imagine Dolphin

Cruise

Hop aboard the private

catamaran for a cruise

to see the beautiful

creatures of the deep.

10am– 12pm

Return to OOSH and

make sure own floating

boat using materials

you can find around

OOSH.

Excursion

14th January

Maitland Pool

Splish and splash

the day away in

the indoor and

outdoor pool but

watch out for the

bucket tip, it gets

you when you

least expect it and

leaves you soaking

wet.

10am - 3pm

Excursion

15th January

Music Bus

Holiday Rockstar

Show

Enjoy learning new

instruments or hitting

the high notes as you

become a Rockstar.

Make a costume and

put on a show during

the talent show.

Incursion

16th January

Water Inflatables

Jump, bounce and slide

on the water inflatables

for 5 hours of fun.

10am - 3pm

Summer crafts

Get creative & make

OOSH feel like a tropical

island with your craft.

Incursion

17th January

Clip ‘N’ Climb

Buckle up your harness

and climb the colourful

climbing obstacles.

10am - 11:30am

Picnic in the Park

Pack a yummy lunch

and sit and enjoy it in the

park with friends before

having a play on the

equipment.

Excursion

18th January

Colour me happy

Wear your brightest

clothes for fun day filled

with face painting, hair

colouring and tie dying.

Nature Scavenger

Hunt

Put your bush survivor

skills into action to find

all the things on the list.

Day Camp

Sweet Surprises

Design your own yummy

cupcake or sundae

using lots of delicious

toppings to get those

taste buds dancing.

Summer Crafts

Paint & create your ideal

summers day artwork to

display.

Incursion

Laser Tag

Battle your friends in the

multi level laser tag

arena.

12pm—2pm

Have your face painted

camouflage and tackle

the army course with

challenges to test your

mind

Excursion

Fair Play OOSH

Gateshead

Designed and drawn by Sienna Byrnes

21st January

Myuna Bay

Pack your swimmers

and towel for a day of

water activities, learn

to canoe with qualified

and experienced staff

and cool down with a

swim in the pool.

10am - 3pm

BBQ & popper for

lunch.

Excursion

22nd January

Movie Madness

Gold Class

“Ralph Wrecks the Internet”

Beat the heat and

relax in the recliners

and enjoy the newest

movie to be released.

Popcorn Included

Enjoy some tech time

on return.

Excursion

23rd January

Recycle & Revamp

Bring in recyclables from

home or use the ones at

OOSH to create a

unique masterpiece to

put on display for when

the parents arrive for

afternoon pick up.

Clay Day

Get messy with clay and

make a piece of art.

Day Camp

24th January

Jollybops Science

Show

See the exploding hydrogen balloons, spooky fog (dry ice) balloon helicopters

that fly to the roof and back just to name a

few things.

1:30pm - 3pm

Amaze your friends with your own science

skills.

Incursion

25th January

Walkabout Wild

Life Park

Celebrate Australia day & get up close to some of Australia’s wildlife at

Walkabout Park on Darkinjung and Guringai

land in rich Aboriginal landscape.

Learn why and how to

save homes, food and

wildlife corridors.

10am - 3pm

Excursion

28th January

29th January

Back to School Party

Make a lunch box or

pencil case to take on

your first day back to

school for 2019.

Year of the Pig

Celebrate the year of the

pig by playing stuck in

the mud, piggy in the

middles and creating pig

artworks to hang up.

Day Camp

Summer School Holidays

December 2018 & January 2019 Vacation Care Information

Fees

Day Camps $50

Incursions & Excursions $65

Coach Fee/Travel over 25km $10

Late Collection Fee $5per child per minute

Excursion Green Shirt $15

Daily incursion and excursion fee of $65 is

inclusive of excursion costs and travel under

25km.

Daily Fees reduced by Child Care

Subsidy

NO cancellation Policy for Vacations Care

Excursions and Incursions and 24 hours for

Day Camps.

Things your children will need daily

• send your child each day with a packed

recess, lunch, snack and drink bottle.

• A wide brimmed hat and sun safe clothing.

• Enclosed shoes. No thongs, sandals and

ballet flats.

• Positive Attitude.

• Green Fair Play shirt for Excursions.

(Compulsory)

• Change of clothes desirable as water play

will occur during summer holidays.

• Water shoes on water activity days.

(Compulsory)

• Sunscreen to be supplied if your child is

sensitive to sunscreen.

• Plastic bag for wet clothes and towel Risk Assessments

Educators complete a full risk

assessment prior to the activity

taking place.

The companies/ locations Risk

Assessment and Public Liability

and WWCC are obtained.

Ratios

1:15 in service

1:10 on excursion

1:5 water activities

Operational Hours & Location

7am - 6pm

(Please confirm with Centrelink your approved

hours for care)

St Pauls Primary School

Felton Street, Gateshead NSW 2290

How to Book

Phone - 0412 728 915

Email– stpaulsgateshead@fairplayoosh.com.au

Family Lounge - www.fairplayoosh.com.au

*you will be required to complete a booking form to confirm bookings*

Play, learn & grow together in a quality

service where kids can be kids.