Yates Matters Yates Avenue Public School

71 Yates Avenue, Dundas Valley, 2117 T: 9874 6302 F: 9804 6260 Email: yatesave-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Website: www.yatesave-pschool.nsw.edu.au

Issue 19 - Term 4, Week 8 Wednesday, 29th November 2017

CALENDAR Monday, 4th Dec – 1st Day of Swimming Scheme Tuesday, 5th Dec - High School Orientation Day Wednesday, 6th Dec – K-6 Presentation Assembly Tuesday, 12th December – Year 6 Farewell

WHAT’S DUE?

ACCOMPANYING NOTES

FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Term 4 Principal’s Afternoon Tea This Friday, 1st December at 1.40pm, we will celebrate the achievements of those students who have worked consistently hard in class and showed tremendous dedication and commitment to learning. The following students will attend the afternoon tea and be rewarded with their Term 4 Principal’s Award: Leyland Birks, Brieanna Buckland, Manfred Goodsell, Jack Lawler, Joshua Lee, Csenge Zsombor, Emily Huang, Jihu Kim, Koby Bennett, Jihyun Kim, Jett Curtis, Kirra Howell, Zac Howell, Alina Huang, Ellie Curtis, Shirley Zhang, Stephen Ro, Ruby Alevras, Noah Msouty, Thomas Grout, Charlie Cardwell and Logan Button-Ord.

K-6 Excursion – Tuesday, 28th November

Yesterday, we had our K-6 excursion to the movies and Auburn Botanic Gardens. Well done to the students for their safe, respectful and responsible behaviour. They proudly represented Yates Avenue PS and enjoyed a well-earned reward for a hard year of work.

Parent Working Bee Thank you to the many parents and children who helped out at the working bee on Friday, 17th November. It was an extremely productive afternoon and our school grounds now look even more beautiful, thanks to the amazing Yates Avenue community spirit. Well done to everyone for an enormous effort.

Change to Term 4 Calendar There has been limited time this term to rehearse for our end-of-year concert, with Peer Support, Fun Day, High School Orientation day, Presentation Assembly and Swimming Scheme all impacting on time when classes would be practising their concert item. As a result, there will be no end-of-year concert this year. My apologies for the calendar change. MiniLit and MacqLit Reading Programs

Congratulations to all the students who have participated in the MiniLit and MacqLit reading programs this year. The children have shown enormous growth in their reading skills and confidence when reading and comprehending texts. A big thank you to Mrs Dyball, Mrs Williamson and Miss Salvagio who have worked tirelessly on these programs. Last week, Mrs Dyball celebrated with a party for her MiniLit group - a great reward for their hard work! Have a great week David MacSporran Principal

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POSITIVE BEHAVIOUR for LEARNING (PBL) Focus area – School Office When we are in the office, we are Learners who are:

Safe Walk to and from the office at all times Ask for permission before going to the first

aid room

Respectful Speak politely and use nice manners

Responsible Ask for permission before going to the office Bring a partner with you

OFFICE NEWS

Office hours: 8:30am to 3:30pm Monday to Friday Any families with change of information please inform the office. All notes will be sent home on Wednesdays with the school newsletter. If you would like to receive your newsletter by email, please inform the office. PLEASE NOTE: NO PAYMENTS CAN BE MADE ON POP FOR P&C MONIES, e.g. UNIFORM SHOP, SCHOOL CANTEEN etc.

Kim Copping School Administrative Manager

FROM THE PRINCIPAL CONT….. Class Planning - 2018 We are currently reviewing student numbers and finalising class formations for 2018. An important part of this process is calculating the number of students in each grade. Thank you to those parents who have informed us that their children are leaving our school this year. If you know of anyone who has moved into our catchment area and is looking to enrol their child into our school for next year, please suggest that they do so ASAP to help with the planning process. If you have any concerns or things that you think need to be considered for your child’s placement for next year, please email me at david.macsporran@det.nsw.edu.au Presentation Assembly & Parent Volunteer Morning Tea – Wednesday, 6th December Invitations are being sent home this week to those parents whose child will be receiving an award at the presentation assembly. We ask that you keep it a secret so the occasion is a surprise for them. We will be hosting a parent thank you morning tea afterwards at the picnic tables near the COLA, for those parents who have volunteered their support to Yates this year. Support Unit Update - Staffing The process for appointing staff in our support unit for 2018 is underway. We will be interviewing applicants for the two Student Learning Support Officers this Friday and shortlisting applicants next week for the positions of classroom teacher and Assistant Principal, Special Education. I will let you know the outcome once the process is complete. Follow us on Twitter - @yatesavenuePS

Please join us on Twitter to keep updated on school events and student achievements. Our Twitter feed is yet another way for parents to stay connected with everything that is happening at our great school.

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XOXOXOX

CAROLINE SHIPWAY MEMORIAL Yesterday, I had the absolute pleasure of meeting with Caroline’s lovely family. They were very touched by everyone’s donations and loved our memorial for Caroline. We took some time to talk about her and I heard a story or two, it was wonderful to learn more about Caroline and her life outside of Yates. We now have a place to go and remember our friend, share a story or have a rest. Once our apple trees bear fruit they will give back to our community, much like Caroline. Miss Rose School Administrative Officer

PRESCHOOL It’s hard to believe the children have almost finished Preschool. We have enjoyed many exciting learning experiences throughout the year, using the children’s play and interests to guide planning decisions, working with our families and community to strengthen our program and embedding the National Quality Standards and Early Years Learning Framework in all that we do.

We have also enjoyed spending time with our Kindy Buddies and Big Buddies, developing friendships and planning creative activities to support our learning. We wish all our year 6 buddies well for high school and look forward to seeing our year 5 buddies at BIG school next year!

End of Preschool Presentation and Party Days Preschool Dolphins: Monday 4th December

9:30am start Preschool Turtles: Thursday 8th December

9:30am start We look forward to sharing these days with our

families. Mrs. Lawson, Mrs. Lilli and all the Preschool children

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P&C NEWS The Sushi Specials Day was another big success with 87 orders taking over $500 in sales. Many thanks to Jae Park, Soya Yoon, Mi Hwa Oh, Gyun Jung Lim, Ju Hee Kim, Yunhee Kwan, Fiona Ro, Jenny Chun, Clare Joo, Naomi Hyun, Azita Shahidi and Eli Askari for their massive effort. Our final Specials Day of the year is on Thursday 7 December and will be just for special treats. We will have ice-cream spiders and jelly available to purchase for $2.00 each. There is no need to pre-order, just send your child to school with some money on the day if they would like to purchase something. The new mirror for the carpark has been installed to the gratitude of everyone who is forced to navigate the difficult hairpin corner. Many thanks to Josephine Taylor who organised the donation of this mirror from her employer, FDC Construction & Fitout. The new boys’ summer shirts, embroidered with the school logo, have now been ordered and should be ready for collection in the final week of term. Please note that to avoid ordering unnecessary stock, these shirts are NOT available to purchase in the Uniform Shop. The next opportunity to purchase these shirts will be another bulk, pre-order in Term 1 next year. Due to the changing circumstances of several of our current volunteers, we will require fresh faces in the Uniform Shop and Canteen in 2018. If you have spare time on Monday or Friday mornings then please step up to help keep these important services functioning. The Canteen and Uniform Shop continue to make steady sales and, as a result, at the meeting on 1st November the P&C were able to donate another $2,000 towards the school’s purchase of technology. Our focus on fundraising next year will be to assist with the purchase of some new water bubblers under the 3-6 COLA. The final P&C meeting for the year was held on Monday 27th November with 14 members present – our largest meeting for the year. Thank you to everyone who made the effort to attend. The next P&C meeting will be on Monday 26th February 2018. It would be great to see more new faces in the new year so please come along if you’d like to make a positive contribution to your child’s school. Ben Howell P&C President

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CHRISTMAS IN PARRAMATTATHURSDAY 30 NOVEMBER, 4PM TO 9PM, CENTENARY SQUARE

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• PJ Masks stage show and meet & greet opportunity

• MC Nay Nay from ABC Kids

• Performances from local school choirs and community groups

• Arts and crafts workshops

• Cookie decorating

• Virtual Reality sleigh ride

• Quality food and market stalls

• Special visit from Santa

• Photo with puppies from Doggie Rescue

• Carols by Candlelight

• Interactive Christmas Tree Spectacular

• Fireworksfinale

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4.15-5.15pm6-9yrsBallet

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9.30-10.00am4-7yrs

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6.00–7.00pmPerformanceTeam

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MARSDEN HIGH SCHOOL

Here at Marsden High School, we will be hosting several events aimed at ensuring students and parents new to our school community, have a smooth transition.

9.30am-11.30am Thursday October 12th 2017 _ Marsden High School

Targeted Transition Program to support students with anxiety/emotional/social issues where a smaller group environment will ease them into high school. If you

feel your child would benefit from this extra support, please contact either Ms Jessica Rubbo or Mrs Pam Howes on 9874 6544.

9.30am-2.30pm Friday October 20th 2017 - Welcome to High School Day

Year 6 into Year 7 students will be placed in classes and experience a “normal” day at

high school where a variety of subjects are on offer. More details will be forwarded

towards the end of this term.

6.30 pm-7.30pm Monday 27th November 2017 - Settling into High School

parent information session to include BYOD Information. To be held in our school library – Pinnacle Program information session will be held between 5.45pm

- 6.30pm

Tuesday 5th December 2017 Orientation Day – state wide event for

incoming Year 7 students. In September we will forward you a comprehensive

“Individual Student Package” which will include an information sheet for Orientation Day, uniform requirements and price list, and school fees, all of which can be

taken care of on Orientation Day. Stationery requirements will be included, and Opal Card information will also be available from State Transport NSW

representatives.

I look forward to meeting you all during the transition process.

Yours sincerely,

Mr Lance Berry Principal

Winbourne Street WEST RYDE NSW 2114 ABN 51 574 776 146

Principal: Mr Lance Berry Phone: (02) 9874 6544

Fax: (02) 9858 1716 marsden-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au

www.marsden-h.schools.nsw.edu.au