A quality education in a caring environment 46 Ogden Road, Oakville, NSW 2765 oakville-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au www.oakvilleps.nsw.edu.au Ph: 4572 3142 Fax: 4572 3822 Dear Parents and Friends EASTER EGG DONATIONS We are running a little low on Easter Eggs for our Easter Raffle. If you are able to donate an egg or two for our raffle, it would be really appreciated. Funds raised through this raffle go towards our Year 6 Farewell and gift to the school. Thank you to everyone who has sent in eggs to date. Your generosity is certainly appreciated! Parent Teacher Interviews Parent teacher interviews for 2018 will be held over one week commencing on Monday 9 April and concluding on Thursday 12 April. To book an interview with your child s class teacher and Mathematics teacher, please visit the website using the link below and follow the instructions. The online booking site will open on Wednesday 14 March and close on Thursday 5 April at 8.00am. No more online bookings can be made after this time. A note was sent home on Wednesday 14 March regarding the procedures for the parent teacher interviews. Thank You Recently, we have had several families who have approached our school regarding the possible enrolment of their child/children. These enquiries have been in direct response to recommendations from the Oakville Public School community. Thank you to the many families who speak so positively about our school in the local community. We appreciate and greatly value your generous support! Harmony Day On Wednesday 21 March, Oakville Public School will celebrate Harmony Day. All students are encouraged to wear orange to school on the day. The message of Harmony Day is everyone belongs, the day aims to engage people to participate in their community, respect cultural and religious diversity and foster a sense of belonging for everyone. All students must wear closed in shoes and singlet tops are not permitted. We look forward to celebrating Harmony Day. Wed 21 Mar Thurs 22 Mar Dates for the Diary Harmony Day Whole School Assembly Website Address: http://www.schoolinterviews.com.au Mon 26 Mar Thurs 29 Mar Life Education Visit (M,Tu,W) Easter Parade Event Code: 296u4 This will take you into the Oakville Public School page. Follow the instructions on the welcome page. 1. Enter your details 2. Choose a teacher 3. Select a time You will be able to make two bookings, one with your child s class teacher and one with your child s Mathematics teacher. If your child is part of our Learning and Support Program, you are able to make an appointment with Mrs Clarke by contacting the school office. Thurs 5 Apr Mon 9 Apr Fri 13 Apr Mon 30 Apr Parent/Teacher Online Booking Site Closes at 8:00am Parent/Teacher Interviews begin School Anzac Service Last day of Term 1 TERM 2 Staff return for Term 2 Tues 1 May Students return for Term 2 K-2 Gymnastics Program Begins Wed 2 May School Cross Country Fri 4 May PSSA Round 1 Oakville Public School - An innovative and dynamic school
Afternoon Pick Up Recently, several students have been picked up from school late in the afternoon, well after 3.30pm and some students are being picked up close to 4.00pm. This creates a student safety issue, as many of these students are left waiting unsupervised in school grounds. Please assist us by ensuring that all students are picked up from school as close to 3.15pm as possible. If you are delayed in picking your child up from school, please contact the school office. We appreciate your assistance with this matter. Sydney West Swimming Congratulations to all students who represented Oakville Public School and the Ridges PSSA at the Sydney West Swimming Carnival at Homebush Olympic Pool on Tuesday 13 March. All students were certainly fantastic representatives and competed with great determination on the day. Well done to all students! Special mention to Jack O who finished 6 th overall in the 8 year 50m freestyle event and to Lucia P who finished 8 th overall in the breaststroke event. Mr S Montgomery Principal EASTER RAFFLE Last week students received a book of raffle tickets to sell for our annual Easter Raffle. Tickets are 50 cents each or 5 for $2.00. When the money and tickets are returned to school each child returning sold tickets will receive an Easter egg. More ticket booklets are available if students would like to sell more than 10 tickets. We are still in need of Easter Egg donations to make our prizes. Thank you for your continued support. Student Councillors 2018 on behalf of Year 6 Harmony Day On Wednesday 21 March, students at Oakville will celebrate Harmony Day by wearing orange and learning about the message that everyone belongs. Earth Hour Students at Oakville will support Earth Hour on Friday 23 March by switching off and using the least amount of electricity as possible. The Environmental Group and Mrs Allen P&C Association Uniform Shop News The Uniform Shop will be CLOSED Thursday 29 and Friday 30 March. Re-usable lunch bags are back in stock and available for $10. There are lots of 2nd hand jumpers and jackets in stock. Always handy to have a back up in the cooler months and a for just a few dollars its worth it!! Danielle & Bree, Uniform Shop Coordinators Our District Swimming Team Competitions ICAS 2018 A big thank you to all the parents who have returned a permission note and payment for their child to enter the 2018 ICAS competitions. Those entries have now been processed. The first of the competition papers is Digital Technologies (computers), which will be held Tuesday 8 May. As yet a time and venue for the sitting of each competition paper needs to be determined. A reminder note was passed on to each child yesterday, outlining the papers they have paid for. Also an individual reminder note will also be sent home just prior to each test. Should you have any questions, please don t hesitate in contacting Mr Kenna. Mr Kenna, ICAS Coordinator Community Notice Environmental News No Waste Week It is great to see so many students at Oakville support No Waste Week and having a waste free recess and lunch. Thank you for supporting this environmental initiative.
Through the generosity of one our Oakville PS family members, this offer has been extended to all families of Oakville PS The Sydney Royal Easter Show is back in 2018, running from 23 March 3 April. As a thank you to the Seven Network for its ongoing support, the Royal Agricultural Society of NSW would like to extend a discounted ticket offer of 20% OFF SHOWLINK TICKETS to you and your family. To redeem the 20% discount on tickets, please click here and enter the promotional code SNT18SRES20 Hurry! This offer expires 22 March, 2018. If you re heading to the Easter Show, don t forget to visit the 7News Easter Games Arena located in Cathy Freeman Park beside Graze Alfresco Dining and open daily from 10am 5pm. Get the family together and compete in the fun obstacle course, plus snap a photo on the winners podium. For further information on the Sydney Royal Easter Show, go to www.eastershow.com.au We hope to see you there! Mind Quest 2018 Glenwood HS - Cnr Forman Ave and Glenwood Park Ave, Glenwood, 2768 Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 June ~ 9:30am - 3:30pm The 87th Mind Quest program will be held for gifted and talented primary students from Years 1-6 at Glenwood HS. These include gifted and talented students, gifted underachievers and students with well above average ability with a special interest. Students will have an opportunity to participate in over 36 exciting, fast paced courses in the two day program. They include courses in chemistry, earth sciences, drama, lego robotics, chemistry and much more. Most of these highly successful courses have been run in the past and students evaluations suggest that they have been challenged and enriched by the experience. The cost of the weekend is $195 (incl GST). Send your applications in early to avoid disappointment. Glenwood HS is in the Baulkham Hills area close to the M7 and is easy to get to from most parts of Sydney. It is 20 minutes Beecroft, 35 minutes North Sydney, 25 minutes Strathfield, 30 minutes from Richmond, Penrith and Hornsby. Contact your school for a brochure or call Shelagh 02 4959 7148 Closing Date: Monday 4 May, Week 1 Term 2