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ACPS Blue & White Newsletter 4 2/05/2018
ACPS Blue & White Newsletter 1 2/05/2018
■ Address: 142-152 Faulkner St, Armidale NSW 2350
■ Phone: 02 6772 3420 ■ Fax: 02 6771 2262
■ Email: [email protected] ■ Website: www.armidalec-p.schools.nsw.edu.au
The Blue and White Armidale City Public
School
the heart of Armidale
Quality teaching since 1861
2 May 2018
ACPS Blue & White Newsletter 2 2/05/2018
02.05.18 6.30pm P&C Meeting
03.05.18 5.30pm Fete Meeting
08.05.18 ICAS Digital Technologies Comp
08.05.18 2pm K-6 Assembly
09.05.18 Stage One Gymnastics
09.05.18 School Leaders Grip Conference
11.05.18 3-6 Cross Country
16-17.05.18 UNE Discovery Bus
Please check this calendar weekly for updates.
PRINCIPAL’S REPORT As we return for a new term, we welcome returning and new
students and families, and four Practicum Experience
students from the University of New England.
Our thanks go to students and staff who represented our
school in the Anzac March last Wednesday, 25 April. I was
proud to be present with Mr Hobbs and other members of
staff, witnessing students show a great deal of respect on
such a solemn occasion. All students participated in our
school Anzac service during a special assembly held this
morning. We thank Mr Andrew Simpson for his assistance
in helping organise our special guest, Major Prendergast, to
attend our assembly.
Teachers from sixteen schools across the Armidale
Community of Schools, and beyond, joined our staff in a day
of professional learning and collaboration last Monday at
Armidale City Public School. The theme of the day related
to creativity in learning, particularly in relation to science,
technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). A huge
thanks go to Mr Craig McGrath for his organisation,
supported by Mrs Maria Russell and other members of
staff.
Parents and carers are invited to attend our P&C meeting
this evening. The meeting will be held in the library from
6.30pm.
We are calling on all families to support our annual Mother’s
Day Fete on Saturday, 12 May. This day of fun is the major
fundraising opportunity for our P&C to support all students
in our wonderful school.
Our annual school cross country has been rescheduled from
this week to next Friday, 11 May. Information about the
change has been sent home separately.
As we have started a new school term, a great deal of
change has occurred to network areas within the
Department of Education. We welcome Mr Patrick
Cavanagh to Armidale as the Director, School Leadership
for schools in the Armidale Network. From the beginning of
this term, our school is a member of the Rural North
Operational Directorate.
I am excited to be appointed as Principal of Armidale City
Public School and look forward to getting to know students
and families as the year progresses. I hope to see some of
you at the sheep poo drive at Deeargee this Saturday and at
the fete the following week.
Ms Deborah Nay
Principal
BOTTLE TOP COUNT
484 649 Please keep bringing your bottle tops in…
A casual position for a School Crossing Supervisor
for the Armidale area is available.
The hours for this position
are usually 8am– 9.30am and 2.30pm-4pm.
For more information please call 1300 305 855
ACPS Blue & White Newsletter 3 2/05/2018
BOOK FAIR CHANGE OF DATE
Book Fair will be on ALL of WEEK 2
Monday 7 May – Friday 11 May
The Fair will be open in
the LIBRARY
8.30am – 9am
1.25pm – 1.45pm
3.15pm – 4pm
ALL children will view the Fair during
their Library Lessons and have the
chance to guess
‘how many shells in the jar’.
Winners from Kindergarten, Years 1-2,
Years 3-4 and Years 5-6 will receive a
$15 voucher to spend at the Fair.
Come to the LIBRARY to support our
students and shop the latest releases
of Picture Books, Junior Fiction and
Non-Fiction, Young Adult and Novelty
Books. Loads of posters and crazy
stationery.
Scholastic Book Club - Issue 3
Due back -Thursday 17 May.
Please return orders to the Library, your class teacher or the Front Office.
OR
use LOOP at
www.scholastic.au/LOOP
DEBATING CLUB
The Debating Club will resume on Monday 7 May 3.15pm – 4.30pm.
We are looking forward to getting ready for our first debates –
teams will be selected in the coming weeks.
Our first debates will be between
Armidale Thunder v’s Armidale Lightning
Armidale Lightning v’s Newling Public Echidnas
Armidale Thunder v’s Uralla Central Pikachus
Ben Venue Public Blue v’s Armidale Lightning
Ben Venue Public Green v’s Armidale Thunder
Armidale Lightning v’s Ben Venue Public Green
Newling Public Echidnas v’s Armidale Thunder
We wish our teams ALL the best for the competition.
