Hamilton North Public School Dynamic, Personalised Learning. Jackson Street Broadmeadow NSW 2292 Phone: 02 49693695 Email: hamiltonn-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Fax: 02 49621190 Chalkboard Term 4, Week 2, Wednesday, 18th October, 2017 CALENDAR OF EVENTS October Monday 23 P&C General Meeting Wednesday 25 Kinder Orientation 9.30 11.30 Tuesday 31 November Halloween Disco Tuesday 7 Pop up game arcade 4.00-5.00pm for code club family and friends Wednesday 15 Thursday 16 Thursday 16 Monday 20- Thursday 23 Friday 24 Monday 27 December Friday 1 Year 6 Micro Fete Digital Media Festival Hamilton North Idol Heats Idol Final P&C General Meeting Xmas Scripture Service 9.10am Thursday 7 Volunteer Morning Tea 10.45-11.30 and Toy Drive Friday 8 Christmas Carols Evening 6.30-8.30pm Guitar Guitar Lessons begin this Friday 20th October. Term 4 lesson times will be: 8:30-9am Kaylee, Indiana, Halle, Laura, Rebecca, Benjamin, Tom 9-9:30am Frankie, Noah, Milla, Macie, Harmony, Liam, Erin, Xanthia, Madeleine, Rudy, Sally, Sunny 9:30-10am India, Taylor, Charlie C., Forest, Willow, Lillie D., Sophia, Otis, Alex P., Felicity, Hannah, Arlo, Henry Friday Sport Reminders A huge thanks for your commitment and support with Friday Sport. A great start last week. A few reminders: Ice Skating- will need to wear or bring long socks for under the skates Balance Swim School- must have their own swimming cap and goggles Balance Gym- need to bring a gym shirt, small gym towel and water bottle Paddle Boarding- need to wear thongs to and from the venue Thanks, Mrs Jackson Tuesday 12 Presentation Day 9.30 11.00 Wednesday 13 Thursday 14 Friday 15 K-6 Pool Fun Day Wallsend Pool Year 6 Disco 6.30 8.30pm Last day of school for students for 2017 FRIDAY ASSEMBLY Assembly will commence at 2.30 this Friday.
Ice Skating Apologies for the students being unable to hit the ice last week. I did receive a phone call 2 days before saying an ice hockey tournament was on and we couldn t attend for week 1. With the students all ready to go and so excited I was very disappointed. Our only option was to attend and watch the ice hockey and use the time to get skates fitted. This was the best option as buses were already booked and it was too late to cancel. It was also a great experience for the students to get fitted, watch an ice hockey game and familiarise themselves with the venue. Sorry again, Mrs Jackson Year 5 Selective High School application ( Year 7 2019) Students in Year 5 have received information regarding applying for a selective high school for 2019. The information flyer can also be sighted at the back of this chalkboard. If you would like to discuss this further please don t hesitate to contact the school. Mrs Ramsay LIBRARY NEWS If any lovely parent, grandparent is able to sew material library bags for our Kinder students for next year, Mrs Robinson has material in the library that has been donated for this cause. Please see her if you could use this material. Scholastic Bookclub Hi all, our first bookclub catalogue for this term (Issue 7) went home with your child today. If you haven t received it, you can also view it online at http:// www.scholastic.com.au/schools/bookclub/. EVERY book purchased through Scholastic raises money for our school, so why don't you jump online and order a new book for your child for term 4, there are some for as little as $2. All orders are due in by next Friday, the 27th October via scholastics online ordering system, LOOP www.scholastic.com.au/loop. If for any reason you are unable to utilise this system, you can fill out the order form in the catalogue and return it to the office with either a cheque or money order made out to Scholastic Australia (Sorry No Cash). Happy ordering, and give me a call if you have any problems. Rachel 0420362 Term 4 Basketball starts this week This term we have two Rookies Thursday afternoon teams - Heat and Hawks. Our senior mixed school team will play our first game this Friday afternoon. Competition draws are on the Newcastle Basketball website. Best of luck to all teams for an enjoyable competition. Yr 5 aspiring school leaders 2018 Ms Deakin will be meeting with those yr 5 students interested in taking on a leadership role in 2018 this week. An information letter will be handed out to students with role descriptions and also a timeline for applying for positions. Leadership roles include; school leaders, community service officers and chicken keepers. There are additional roles such as sports house captains and environment club leaders which are selected next year. Buddies 2017 We are currently investigating options for the production of our Buddies magazine this year. Please be mindful that there may be a price increase for the magazine depending on what company we engage. We will do our best to secure a good price for families. The cost could range between $30 - $50. We will advise families as soon as possible. Digital Media Festival The DMF is fast approaching (see Calendar dates). Our own 3/4 has entered their wonderful Term 3 class item video into the competition this year. The overall winner will receive a drone for their school. Our Stage 2 choir will also be singing on the night. Please see the advertisement in this newsletter for more information. Tickets will be on sale in our office soon. Our P&C will also be selling their world famous corn, popcorn and drinks. Come along and watch the fantastic film, visit the stalls, buy some fantastic corn on the cob and watch our fantastic singers. It will be a great night!
CANTEEN ROSTER STOP, OPT, and GO This week students learnt a new concept, STOP, OPT, and GO. STOP, OPT, and GO was developed to give students an easy to remember phrase to aid them in slowing down before they act on an impulse. This concept helps students sort through solutions, reflecting on which solution will be most beneficial in regulating them and resolving the conflict. Friday 20.10.2017 Tamara Young Jenny Nicholas Wednesday 25.10.2017 Gillian Donn Tracey Thompson Friday 27.10.2017 Shelley Brandlon Carl Clarabut