A quality education in a caring environment 46 Ogden Road, Oakville, NSW

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1 A quality education in a caring environment 46 Ogden Road, Oakville, NSW 2765 oakville-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Ph: Fax: Dear Parents / Carers Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year Thank You I would like to take this opportunity to thank the staff of Oakville Public School for their wonderful work during the year. As this will be the last newsletter for 2018, the staff of Oakville Public School would like to wish all families a safe and restful festive season. We look forward to another fantastic year in This week, we say goodbye to many of our Year 6 parents whose youngest child is leaving primary school. We hope they take away many fond memories of their time at Oakville Public School, and we wish them and their children all the very best for the future. These families have supported the school over many years and we thank them for their assistance. We will miss you! To all of the Year 6 students, we say goodbye and good luck in high school. To the families and students who are moving to new areas for next year, we also say goodbye and good luck. Thank you for all of your support during your years at Oakville Public School. Thank you to the Oakville Public School P&C for their tireless efforts organising the many functions and fundraising events during the year. We greatly appreciate that you give up your personal time to assist the school. We are extremely lucky to have such a dedicated teaching staff who work tirelessly to deliver a quality, well-rounded education for all of our students. They spend many hours of their own time, ensuring that your child has the opportunity to participate in many extra-curricular activities, as well as delivering excellent educational programs. Our office staff do a tremendous job running our school office. We are extremely lucky to have Mrs Endicott, Mrs Griffin, Mrs Pollock, Mrs Tinker and Mrs Muscat at Oakville Public School. They do so many extra things, above and beyond their role, to ensure that parents always receive a warm welcome to our office, as well as a high standard of service. Thank you to Mr Grimaldi for the fantastic job he does around our school grounds, ensuring that our school always looks wonderful. He completes many jobs above and beyond his role. I also thank all of our support staff for the extra support they provide to the staff and students. Their contribution greatly enhances the programs that operate within Oakville Public School. To the families who are returning to Oakville Public School in 2019, we look forward to working with you next year and we also thank you for your wonderful contribution to our school during The amount of parents willing to volunteer their time to assist the school is certainly appreciated. School will resume on Wednesday 30 January for students in Years Kindergarten students will attend Best Start interviews on Wednesday 30 January Friday 1 February and then commence big school on Monday 4 February. Wed 19 Dec Tues 29 Jan Wed 30 Jan Mon 4 Feb Wed 13 Feb Dates for the Diary S3 Fun Day Last day for 2018 TERM 1, 2019 Staff return Students in Years 1 6 return First day for Kindergarten School Swimming Carnival Oakville Public School - An innovative and dynamic school

2 2019 Classes During the last few staff meetings, teachers have been completing the lengthy job of looking at classes and student placements for Many aspects of a student s placement are taken into consideration, to carefully place every child. The teachers possess information on each student s academic ability, reading levels, mathematics ability, NAPLAN results and emotional and social needs. Student friendship groups are taken into consideration as well. Possible friendship groups are one consideration in the placement, however, it is viewed in terms of learning buddies not necessarily social buddies. While having a special friend is important, I remind everyone that this is a class group for learning. As you can see, this is a very thorough process that involves considerable time, sensitivity and care. This is, however, not a process about one child. Every child is important. All children are given consideration. Every child is placed in reference to a bigger plan of how students, classes and teachers come together for optimal learning. I thank all of our teachers, support staff, students and families for their input and support of this critical process. A note outlining class structures will be sent home at the beginning of Wednesday 30 January 2019 For the first day back next year, the following procedures will be followed. All students will go to their 2018 classroom, when the 9.15am bell rings Kindergarten students will be collected from their 2018 classroom and taken to the Year 5/6 classrooms. The students will spend part of the morning session in this classroom. New students starting at Oakville Public School will need to go to the office to be taken to a classroom. When all rolls have been completed, the students will be taken to the hall to be placed into their classes for We would appreciate parents departing the school in the usual manner. This can often be a nervous time for students and parents. Past experience indicates that if parents are present, the anxiety that students may be experiencing is often heightened. Your cooperation in this matter is greatly appreciated. Students will not be placed into their 2019 classes until all parents have left the school grounds. All students will be able to be picked up at 3.15pm from the school COLA area. Presentation Assembly Thank you to all of the parents and community members for attending our annual presentation assembly. The assembly was very successful and it was great to celebrate so many wonderful student achievements, as well as the many fantastic events of Well done to the students for their tremendous efforts during Thank you to Ms Howes and the administration staff for doing a wonderful job organising the assembly. The following awards were presented. Early Stage One Citizenship Awards Stage One Britto Amelia F Base Alyra K Miro Brodie O Bruegel Lucas S Mondrian Archie H Kandinsky Jake T Preston Pro Hart Streeton Library Awards Class Awards Early Stage One Cohen M Rylee P Alyssa H Stage Two Stage Three Ahn Do Kaylee H Archibald Ava C Bancroft Isaac C Dali Molly S Monet Keira D Picasso Jordan O Pollock Joshua T Seurat Emily S Tormanen Robert V Early Stage One Britto Miro Mondrian Stage Two Stage One Soren M Base Jaelyn C Samuel H Bruegel Marissa K Benjamin B Kandinsky Emily H Preston Pro Hart Streeton Stage Three Ciaran K Laylan Z Thomas S Ahn Do Belle C Archibald Matthew F Bancroft Irisa C Dali Matthew M Monet Brendan B Picasso Emma H Pollock Olivia C Seurat Carly B Tormanen Class Riley S Encouragement Consistent Effort Britto Joshua C Declan M Sofia S Ben S Miro Connor Z Edward S Michael Ava S M Mondrian Heath S-L Charlise M Aislinn A Austin F

3 Class Awards Stage One Class Encouragement Consistent Effort Base Georgia R Summer R Dylan C Billy S Bruegel Sheldon D Luke H Ashleigh C Drew T Kandinsky Ella A Ruby J Levi P Darcy C Preston Payten B Charlie T Morgan G Justin M Pro Hart Georgia M-W Evie M Jamie M Lacey C Streeton Zoe E Ryan G Joel M Lilly B Class Class Awards Stage Two Class Awards Stage Two/Three Class Awards Stage Three Ahn Do Olivia L Brianna G Lucinda B Bancroft Charlotte S Zara S Jozy A Matthew G Monet Alex G Chloe K Matilda Jocelyn D Z Pollock Jimelle D Charlotte D Liam R Olivia T Class Encouragemen t Consistent Effort Aiden V Achieve ment Encouragement Consistent Effort Tormanen Matthew H Brodie E Phoenix B Sienna G Class Gemma Z Consistent Effort Encouragement Archibald Nicholas Ella H Jayda G A Dali Kayla E Tahlia S Tyler D Luke W Student Leadership 2019 RFF Awards Mrs Simitsiotis S2/3 Miss Rose S2/3 Ahn Do Brodie D Bancroft Graziella S Monet Clare B Archibald Makayla F Pollock Kai M Picasso Tahlia R Tormanen Dali Seurat Creative and Performing Arts Madeline G Tyler W Audrey D Teagan A Special Awards Sport Awards Year 6 Boy Brett C Girl Zoe D Captains: Tahlia S and Gerry H Vice Captains: Abbey L, Tyler D Encouragement Isabella P Citizenship Madeline G DUX Chelsea R Councillors: Liam S, Ryan J, Alyssa G, Ella B, Ava C, Tyler W Farewell, Mrs Pollock! This week will be Mrs Pollock s last week at Oakville Public School. We will miss Mrs Pollock, and would like to acknowledge her wonderful work and the magnificent contribution that she has made to Oakville Public School during the past 10 years. Mrs Pollock has become an extremely well-respected member of the Oakville Public School community and is highly regarded by students, staff and community members. We wish Mrs Pollock all the very best as she prepares to commence a full-time position at Windsor South Public School. Goodbye and good luck! Picasso Hanna M Zoe D William G Michael L Seurat Asha S Brielle C Jackson J Dylan V Special Award Raelene Burke Memorial Lacey C RFF Awards Mrs Iori ES1 Miss Mifsud S1 Britto Millie B Base Riley G Miro Milly J Bruegel Talia C Mondrian Bianca M Kandinsky Preston Taylor J Xalia T-H Pro Hart Levi T Streeton Claire B

4 Farewell, Miss Mifsud! Good luck to Miss Mifsud who will depart Oakville Public School at the end of the year. We wish Miss Mifsud all the very best. She has been an extremely valuable member of the Oakville Public School teaching staff during Parent Information Evening On Thursday 21 February 2019, a Parent Information Evening will be held at Oakville Public School. During the evening, important information will be discussed regarding procedures and general class information for the 2019 school year. The information sessions will be followed by a Welcome Barbecue which will be organised by the Oakville Public School P&C. Please keep this date free in More detailed information regarding the evening will be sent home early term 1. Sean Montgomery Principal Sports House Captains 2019 Early next year Oakville Public School will hold their annual house meetings to determine who will be sports house captains in There will be a change to the process in which students are chosen, with the number of captains being reduced to 16. This means there will be two captains and two vice captains representing each of our four houses. Preference will be given to Stage 3 students with Stage 2 students being given the opportunity if there is a lack of available Stage 3 students. We look forward to another year of success in sport in Congratulations, Charlotte Congratulations to Charlotte who was successful in gaining selection in the Sydney West Cricket Team. Charlotte represented Oakville Public School and Ridges PSSA at a carnival in Toronto, Newcastle. Well done, Charlotte on a fantastic achievement! Jake Schubert Sports Coordinator Year 6 Farewell Arch On Wednesday afternoon at approximately 2.45pm, we will organise a farewell arch for Year The arch will involve all students from Kindergarten to Year 5 and will conclude at approximately 3.15pm, near the hall COLA.

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