Newsletter. Prayer & Praise. Calendar. Marlow Lagoon Fire

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1 Newsletter Week 10, Term 3, 26 September 2018 Calendar Friday 28th September Primary Assembly (PCS Choir) Last Day of Term (Casual dress day) Monday 1st October Friday 12th October SCHOOL HOLIDAYS Monday 15th October 1st Day of Term 4 Monday 15th October to 1st November Food Drive Marlow Lagoon Fire On Friday, we had a fire close to the school at Marlow Lagoon Oval. We were pleased to be able to present the Palmerston Fire Staon with a Thank you card and hamper in appreciaon for everything our firefighters do in the community. Tuesday 16th October Wednesday 17th October Swimming Practice Friday 19th October SWIMMING CARNIVAL Friday 26th October Primary Assembly 1/2L Friday 9th November Primary Assembly Transition R Sunday 11th November Remembrance Day Monday 19th November Friday 22nd November Year 9 Exams Year 10 Exams Prayer & Praise o Pray for staff who are preparing the Swimming Carnival. o Praise God for the opportunity to relax and refresh during the school holiday break. o Pray for staff and students involved in the Middle School produc on. o Praise God for the fire brigade who came last Friday and put out the fire on Marlow Lagoon oval.

2 Important Notices Last Day of Term 3 Casual Dress: Students are invited to wear their favourite sports team/colours for the last day of term. Please Note: A gold coin dona on is required which will be donated towards our school sponsor child. Sun smart clothes and closed in shoes must be worn. Term 3 School Fees: Term 3 fees are due by close of business Friday 28 th September. If you have not made payment for Term 3 fees or you are not in a current agreed payment plan with the school - your account is now overdue. Please contact Amie Wagner at accounts.pcs@ntschools.net to discuss payment op ons. School Service Hours: A reminder that the school service hours fee will be charged to family accounts in Term 4 who haven t completed the required 6 hours. Families will s ll have the opportunity to complete the hours in the new term. Don t forget to fill in the book at the Office when you have completed your volunteer hours. Lost Property Last Opportunity: There is a mountain of lost property si2ng in the Office. Please come and check the box if your child is missing any items. All lost property le3 at the end of Term 3 will be removed or donated Classes: Planning is well underway for our 2019 classes. Thank you to all families who have advised the office about their inten ons for next year. If something has changed or you have yet to advise the office, please remember that no fica on is due by this Friday 28 September (last day of Term 3). This will assist us greatly in our prepara ons and also avoid any late no ce fees. Please Note: If your child will not be a<ending PCS next year, you will need to complete and hand in a No ce to Withdraw form which is also due by this Friday 28 September. School Holiday Office Hours: Please note the change in Office hours during the school holiday break: o Monday 1 to Wednesday 3 October: Open 9am to 3pm o Thursday 4 to Wednesday 10 October: Closed o Thursday 11 to Friday 12 October: Open 9am to 3pm Reminder: First day of Term 4 is Monday 15 October. Swimming Carnival: The Swimming Carnival will be held on Friday 19 October (first week of Term 4). We are looking for parent volunteers with current ochre cards to assist on the day. Please contact the Office if you are available to help. Book Club Coordinator: We are in need of a new book club coordinator. If you are able to assist us, please contact the front office for more informa on.

3 PCS Swimming Carnival 19th OCTOBER 2019 Students are to arrive for roll call by 8:30am. Primary students will then be transported to the Palmerston Leisure Centre, whilst middle school students will walk to the venue with their teachers. Events will commence at 9:30am. Parents are encouraged to come along to spectate and cheer. What to Bring: Bathers (sun safe swim shirt is required) Towel Hat School sports uniform (May be removed for swimming only) Water Bo<le (Filled with water) Labelled Food for both Recess and Lunch (zip lock bag no refrigera on will be available) Enclosed shoes (for those walking) Thongs Sunscreen- Parents are asked to apply sunscreen to young students before dropping them off at school. Please ensure that all belongings including towels, bathers and clothes have your child s name on them. We are in need of parent volunteers. If you have a current ochre card, please advise the office if you are available to assist. A reminder to families with children in Kingdom Kids, the Early Learning Centre will be opera ng through the school holidays and will have their last day for 2018 on Friday 14 December. Kingdom Kids will then reopen on Monday 14 January 2019.

4 PARRS Orienteering: What a wonderful day we had at the PARRS Orienteering Gala Day! Teams par cipated in a med orienteering course at the beginning of the day which counted towards our total points as a school team. Students were then able to par cipate in more courses for fun while wai ng for all the scores and teams to come in. Final results are: Mens year olds (mixed gender teams had to par'cipate in the mens course) 1 st Place: Caitlin Jong and Nathan Burge 2 nd Place: Miguel Magabo and Francesco Antognoni 3 rd Place: Michael Ezzy and Jono Leong Womens year olds 2 nd Place: Emma Secre< and Stephanie Kingsbury 5 th Place: Bethany Sparks and Yukira Blunt Mens year olds 4 th Place: Drew Sparks and Manolie Thomas As a Middle School team, we placed second with 18 points. Well done team and thanks for a fantasc day! Mrs Emily Shea, Middle School PE Teacher

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6 Creative dance industries The studio Brisbane * Darwin We will be offering Ballet, Contemporary, Jazz and Hip Hop styles (express your interest in Musical Theatre, Tap and Acrobatics!). All classes will display their technique and talent at the End of Year Showcase. Our Performance classes will have the opportunity to enter into competitions, perform at community events and potential interstate travel. For further inquiries, please contact our NT Manager, Samantha Price. Like our FACEBOOK page to stay up to date with workshops and the timetable release! Miss Sam and Miss Brittany are looking forward to dancing with you! When: Week 1-10, Term 4 Age: 4years - adult SPECIAL OPENING RATE $130 one style $250 two styles $370 three styles $450 unlimited CASUAL CLASS $15 For more information Contact Samantha Price Facebook: creativedanceindustries.nt Phone: creativedanceindustries.nt@gmail.com

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