Our School News Week 2 Commencing 2nd February, 2015 Don t forget to visit our website at elanorahts-pschool.nsw.edu.au Lost! LOST: FitBit Charge last Thursday at the bus stop near the park. If found, please contact us on 9913 7283 Notes Home This Week PSSA & AFL selected students Weekly Reminders! 3-6 Swimming Carnival: Wed Feb 4 Welcome BBQ: Friday Feb 6 @ 5.30pm for all new parents School Banking: Starts in Week 3 Un-Named Lost Property: Parents, please come and check NB: that items for this newsletter will NOT be accepted after the preceding Thursday Week 2 - Term 1 Mon 02 Feb Kindy 2015 students start Tue 03 Feb Wed 04 Feb Swimming Carnival CANTEEN CLOSED Thur 05 Feb Fri 06 Feb Welcome BBQ for new parents 5.30pm Week 3 - Term 1 Mon 09 Feb K - 2 Assembly Parent Information Evening - 2/3ST @ 6pm; Kindy @ 6pm Year 3 @ 7pm Tue 10 Feb Parent Information Evening - Year 5 @ 6pm; Year 6 @ 7pm Wed 11 Feb Parent Information Evening Year 2 @ 6pm Thur 12 Feb Parent Information Evening Year 1 @ 6pm; Year 4 @ 7pm Fri 13 Feb PSSA Begins v Newport Pittwater Tag @ Narrabeen North Res Cricket @ Newport Oval Softball @ Boondah 1 T-Ball @ Boondah 1
New playground Have you seen the new play area for our students? Once completed, the area will be a huge improvement to the playing space for our students. Big projects like this just don t happen. They are accomplished because we have a number of parents who give up their time and expertise to ensure our students can have the best possible educational environment. I would like to thank Mr Aaron Hudson, Mr Darrell McLean, Mr Peter Rutherford and Mr Les Edwards who have given up their time and energy to assist with the project. I would also like to give a special thank you to Mr Richard Hazzard, Vice President of the P&C, who has been a driving force when it came to the construction of the new oval. A special mention must be made about the fantastic support provided by Kimbrikki Resource Recovery Centre and local Ingleside firm, Mathews Consulting. Without their ongoing support the playground project would not have been possible. Navy Band Last year the Navy Band performed at the school to a very enthusiastic audience. Due to popular demand the Navy Rock Band will be performing again on Thursday, 19 February. We are asking students to bring in a gold coin donation on the day to support our school band. Parent information nights There has been a slight change to the week 3 schedule. Year 2 parent information night will now be on Wednesday, 11 February at 6pm, 2/3ST will be on Monday, 9 February at 6pm. The complete schedule is Kindergarten Monday 9 February at 6pm, Year 1 Thursday February at 6pm, Year 2, Wednesday 11 February at 6pm, Class 2/3ST Monday 9 February at 6pm, Year 3 Monday 9 February at 7pm, Year 4 Thursday 12 February at 7pm, Year 5 Tuesday 10 February at 6pm, Year 6 Tuesday 10 February at 7pm. Please note that Year 5 parents of 5/6R will attend the Year 5 session on Tuesday 10 February at 6pm and Year 6 parents the 7pm session on the same night. Positive Behaviour Engaging Learners (PBEL) PBEL is our pastoral care program to support the welfare of our students. Our three core values are Respect, Achievement and Responsibility. This week and last week our teachers have been going through the meaning of each word and helping the students gain a better understanding of what those three words mean in the context of our school. Welcome BBQ Are you a Kindergarten parent? Are you new to the school? If you answered yes to either question please come along to our welcome BBQ this Friday, 6 February from 5:30pm. This is a great opportunity to meet other parents, become part of the school community and meet the parents of your child s new friends. School Swimming Carnival The School Swimming Carnival is on this Wednesday. The carnival will be held at the Warringah Aquatic Centre from 12:30pm. If you have the opportunity, please come along and support our students and teachers. P&C meeting The next P&C meeting is on Wednesday, 18 February at 7:30pm in the staffroom. I look forward to seeing you there. Until next time, Your Principal, Bill Gillespie
????? TIM COWDERY P&C PRESIDENT... P&C Meeting The first P&C Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, 18 February at 7.30pm in the Staffroom. Some parents have requested a later start as it is easier for them, and hopefully others, to attend. All members of the school community are encouraged to raise items for the meeting agenda and attend the meeting. This includes families, teachers, school admin staff and members of the wider community. The P&C is here to represent you. Agenda Items Many thanks to those who have raised items for the Agenda. Items must relate to the broad goal of improvement for the benefit of the school s students. This includes fundraising ideas that allow for programs currently that cry out for resources. Submissions close at the end of this week and it is appreciated that they be emailed to: elanorahtspandc@gmail.com by Friday, 6 February. Please put Agenda 1 in the subject line. The Agenda will be published in Connect and on the school website under P and C one week prior to the meeting so everyone knows what to expect. Year K Welcome BBQ The P&C is delighted to welcome all parents who have children starting in Kindergarten this year. It doesn t matter if it s your first child starting or your tenth (although we do draw a line at 15, up from 11 last week), we d love to see you all. You get the chance to assess the sausage sizzling skills of the Principal and President (both claiming professorial levels of expertise, not to mention modesty) and the best part is the price. It s free but the experience is priceless. We look forward to meeting you at 5pm in the surrounds of the Canteen on Friday, 6 February. IN FOCUS THIS WEEKS FEATURES... PSSA Spring Season and NEW User Pay Sports Our new User Pay Sports and PSSA Spring Season for Terms 1 and 2 (beginning Friday 13th February, 2015 until Friday 20th March, 2015) are as follows: USER PAY SPORTS SPRING SEASON Tennis for Years 3-6 (30 spots available) Fitkids for Years 3-6 (32 spots available) Sportspro for Years 3-6 (30 spots available) Note: This program is set to build skills for Softball, Pittwater Tag, T-Ball and Cricket in preparation for PSSA in Term 1 2015. A great opportunity for all! Junior Mixed AFL Years 3-4 (24 spots available) Note: This program is non-competitive; students play against the other 8 schools in the Pittwater PSSA. It is held at Narrabeen Sports High School and students will travel to and from the venue by bus. A MINIMUM of 8 GIRLS must participate in this program for us to enter. As per last season entries for these programs MUST BE COMPLETED online at schoolinterviews.com. au. Our code for this season of sport is 9S4TJ. The programs are filled on a first come, first served basis. If a sport that your child wishes to participate in is full then there is a waiting list, however, you will run the risk of missing out on a second preference by remaining on the waiting list for a first choice sport. The School Interviews website will be OPEN for bookings tomorrow Tuesday 3rd February, 2014 at approximately 8.30am. Thank you for your continued support of school sports and the associated programs that we endeavour to provide our students with within our school. CONNECT Week 2 - Term 1 3
IN FOCUS THIS WEEKS FEATURES... Swimming Carnival 2015 David Waters This is a reminder that the school swimming carnival will be held this Wednesday 4th February at Warringah Aquatic Centre. Once again we have been restricted by time. This year s carnival will begin at 12:30pm and finish at 3:00pm. Buses will take students to and from the carnival. A few reminders The school canteen will be closed. Please ensure that your child brings food and drink from home. Canteen facilities are available at the carnival but please don t rely on this! If you intend to take your child home, please see your child s supervising teacher (students will find out who this is on the day) and sign them out. Students are not permitted to leave the carnival with another adult without written permission from a parent/guardian. Buses will return to school after school hours at approximately 3:30pm. Please make appropriate arrangements for your child. The following schedule will give you an idea of what is happening on the day of the swimming carnival. SCHEDULE FOR THE DAY 8:55am 10:55am 11:15am 11:30am 12:00pm 12:30pm 3:00pm 3:30pm School starts as per normal Recess Assemble classes and walk to bus stop Buses depart school Buses arrive at Warringah Aquatic Centre Carnival begins Buses depart Warringah Aquatic Centre Buses arrive back at school PSSA PSSA Coordinator Jono Rosconi PSSA Training Please be advised that all children should be collected by parents when they are dismissed from training (within the school grounds) and NOT wait for collection at the top of the track where there is no supervision. PSSA Training Times Training is cancelled if it is raining SPORT DAY & TIME LOCATION Senior Girls Pittwater Tag Wednesdays 3pm 4pm Top Oval Junior Girls T-Ball Thursdays 8am 8.45am Top Oval Senior Boys Softball Fridays 8am 8.45am Top Oval Junior Boys Cricket Fridays 8am 8.45am Top Oval CONNECT Week 2 - Term 1 4
CANTEEN NEWS Wendy Douglass Canteen Coordinator Kids Kafe Roster To volunteer call 9913 2721 Below is the roster for Weeks 2 to 4. We are still looking for many volunteers especially for this Thursday and next Thursday. If you are able to help, please call 9913 2721 or drop by and see us. Munch Monitor orders will be served as the priority, followed by over-the-counter service, so we strongly advise that you sign up (if not already) to Munch Monitor (log in details below) and place both recess and lunch orders using this system. If you do place a recess order using Munch Monitor, please make sure to let your child know that they are to line up at the canteen during recess to pick up their order where it will be waiting for them. Please note, that the canteen will be CLOSED Wednesday, 4th February as the swimming carnival is on. Thank you (Iolanda and Karen) Weeks 2 to 4 Term 1 Week 2 2/2 6/2 MON TUE WED THUR FRI JENNY T KAREN E DONNA P CLOSED SWIMMING CARNIVAL NEED HELP KELLY G Week 3 9/2 13/2 LUCY K LAURA V-S BARB LA G NEED HELP REBECCA C Week 4 16/2 20/2 FIONA F NICOLA M CAROLYN L ANGELA C MICHELLE C To order school lunches online go to www.munchmonitor.com Use log in username: Elanora and password: munch2101 MUSIC NOTES By Rebecca Heather Band Convenor WELCOME TO EHPS Music Program for 2015 Well what a year it s looking like being for our Band/Music Program. Already we have nearly 30 students registered for Senior Concert Band & 56 (YES 56!!) students registered for Training Concert Band. How exciting! If you know of any child that hasn t managed to get a position in band, it s not too late!! Please get them to contact Beck Heather at becko1@optusnet.com.au Lunch Time Rehearsals We suggest that when your child has a lunch time rehearsal, ask them to eat their lunch at recess & their recess at lunch. Please avoid hot lunch orders from the canteen on that day too as they won t have a chance to eat their lunch until AFTER band rehearsal. Mr.Steinmann will let them pack up 5 minutes before lunch ends so they can eat their lunch quickly and most teachers are quite accommodating and will let them have their lunch when they get back to class as long as they don t disrupt the rest of the class. Vacant Positions There are still positions vacant on the Music Committee. We are a friendly bunch so feel free to come join us and help get our Music Program running smoothly. Please contact Beck Heather if you are interested in helping out in any capacity. For Sale One Toot Flute for sale! Pearl Quantz 525 Silver lip plate flute. RRP around $800. Selling for $550. This flute is brand new - my daughter played it ONCE at her flute exam last year. Comes with lined shoulder bag and cleaning cloths. Please call Laurinda Lomas at school on 9913 7283. CONNECT Week 2 - Term 1 5
UNIFORMS Sue Garrity & Karen Woodley Uniform Shop Uniform Shop Coordinator Sue Garrity Contact ehps.uniforms@gmail.com Open on Monday & Thursday from 8.15am to 9.45am Purchase in store or by order form available online via the school website Pay by cash or card (Eftpos, Visa or Mastercard) Alterations & Repairs by Michelle Sturrock (Dressmaker and parent), great rates on offer to Elanora families. Details are available at the Uniform Shop. Second Hand Uniforms Second Hand Uniform Coordinator Karen Woodley Enquiries or Purchase please call 9913 1292 after 9.00am or email thewoodleys@optusnet.com.au Uniform donations are most welcome as Second hand uniforms are in demand! CONNECT Week 2 - Term 1 6
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