The Grapevine - Allambie Heights Public School
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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Grapevine</strong><br />
Term 1, Week 8<br />
13 March 2012<br />
Calendar<br />
Week 8<br />
Thursday 15 March<br />
Year 5 & 6 Photography<br />
Workshop<br />
Saturday 17 March<br />
Forest High <strong>School</strong> GATS<br />
Test<br />
Week 9<br />
Monday 19 March &<br />
Tuesday 20 March<br />
Leadership Camp (<strong>School</strong><br />
Captains)<br />
Tuesday 20 March<br />
P&C Meeting 7:30pm<br />
Friday 23, Saturday 24 and<br />
Sunday 25 March<br />
Band Camp<br />
Week 10<br />
PARENT INTERVIEW<br />
WEEK<br />
Thursday 29 March<br />
Cross Country<br />
Friday 30 March<br />
Honour Assembly<br />
Disco<br />
Skate & Scoot Night<br />
Week 11<br />
Wednesday 4 April<br />
Diners Club<br />
Easter Scripture Service<br />
Thursday 5 April<br />
LAST DAY OF TERM 1<br />
Year 5 & 6 AFL Paul Kelly<br />
Cup<br />
STUDENTS RESUME 24th<br />
APRIL 2012<br />
<strong>Allambie</strong> <strong>Heights</strong> <strong>Public</strong> <strong>School</strong><br />
Web Site: www.allambieht-p.schools.nsw.edu.au<br />
Phone: 9451 5440 Fax: 9975 5046<br />
Email: allambieht-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au<br />
Your Community <strong>School</strong> of Excellence<br />
PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE<br />
Congratulations to our successful Zone swimmers, who progressed to the Area Carnival<br />
yesterday and swam with great energy and enthusiasm.<br />
Yesterday and today I have been part of a consultant group advising software developers about<br />
the needs of schools in running both administration, finance, staff and student management. This<br />
software will be progressively rolled out over a couple of years as it is being specifically<br />
developed for our department’s needs. As well as modernising the Oasis system that manages<br />
school business, it is anticipated that eventually parents will be able to log in to a site and look at<br />
records for their child e.g. homework due, assessments, reports on-line.<br />
Desley Morgan—Principal<br />
ZONE SWIMMING CARNIVAL<br />
Last week 39 students represented <strong>Allambie</strong> <strong>Heights</strong> <strong>Public</strong> <strong>School</strong> at the Warringah Zone<br />
Swimming Carnival. All swimmers performed admirably well and the <strong>Allambie</strong> Squad’s behaviour<br />
was exemplary.<br />
Congratulations to the following students:<br />
Andrea M—1st 12yr 50m Freestyle, 1st 12yr 50m backstroke, 1st 100m freestyle<br />
Tamsyn C—2nd Junior Medley<br />
Ben M—1st 8yr 50m Freestyle<br />
Isaac M—1st 11yr 50m Freestyle, 1st 11yr 50m Backstroke, 1st 11yr 50m Breaststroke, 1st 11yr<br />
50m Butterfly<br />
Lachy C—3rd 9yr 50m Freestyle<br />
Tyler K—1st 9yr 50m Freestyle, 1st 9yr Junior Backstroke, 1st 9yr Junior Breaststroke<br />
Senior Girls Relay Team—2nd 4x50m Freestyle<br />
Congratulations to Tyler K who is the Junior Boys Swimming Champion, Isaac M who Is the 11yr<br />
Boys Swimming Champion and Andrea M who is the Senior Girls Swimming Champion.<br />
All ribbons and trophies will be handed out at the K-6 Assembly on Friday.<br />
All these swimmers represented our school at the Sydney North Area Carnival yesterday. Well<br />
done swimmers!<br />
Boyd Aikin<br />
COMMUNITY BUSINESS DIRECTORY<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Allambie</strong> <strong>Heights</strong> <strong>Public</strong> <strong>School</strong> Community Business Directory is now up and running on our<br />
school website. Please use the links in the directory to view the businesses.<br />
For more information on how to advertise in the Community Business Directory please email<br />
allambieht-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au.<br />
Please use the following link to view the Community Business Directory:<br />
http://www.allambieht-p.schools.nsw.edu.au/community-business-directory<br />
UNIFORM SHOP<br />
We now have all sizes of short and long sleeve polo shirts in stock. Just a reminder that Winter<br />
Uniform is worn from the start of Term 2 (and through to end of term 3). We have Winter tunics,<br />
tights and trousers in stock. We are open each Thursday from 2.30 to 3.30 or leave your order<br />
form (download from the school web site) at the office.<br />
2012 /2013 ENTERTAINMENT BOOKS<br />
Pre-order the new 2012/2013 Entertainment Books today! <strong>The</strong> new books are only $65 each and<br />
you will receive $15000 worth of valuable offers until 1 June 2013.<br />
Please see the attached flyer and follow the link provided to order your copy.
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Term 1, Week 8<br />
<strong>School</strong> News<br />
NEWS FROM YOUR SNACK SHACK<br />
• $5.00 Meal Deal – Monday 19 th March – Homemade Meatballs in a tomato sauce, pop top, plain milk or<br />
with sippah straw and an Easter treat. On-line orders only www.flexischools.com.au.<br />
• Sushi Week 6 – our supplier unfortunately delivered cooked tuna and avocado rolls instead of cooked tuna<br />
and cucumber as usual. I have spoken with the supplier to ensure this does not happen again. We were<br />
back to the usual order Wednesday last week.<br />
• Is there a volunteer who is familiar with the routine to help out for 1 ½ hr on Wednesday 28 th March to cover<br />
and assist 2 new volunteers while Lisa attends a specialist appointment? Please contact Lisa. Many<br />
thanks.<br />
Lisa 0409 994809 / ahpscanteen@gmail.com<br />
CANTEEN ROSTER<br />
Week 8 Wednesday 14/3 Liz J Jakki T<br />
Thursday 15/3 Tracey F Annette Glenda<br />
Friday 16/3 Lisa Z Louise H<br />
from 11:30 am<br />
Week 9 Monday 19/3 MEAL<br />
DEAL<br />
DAY<br />
Ty & Lisa<br />
With Nyree O<br />
Paula C from<br />
11:30am<br />
Karen L from 10am<br />
Katherine L from<br />
11:30 am<br />
Wednesday 21/3 Karen H Jenny G Kate F<br />
Thursday 22/3 Yuko H Kazu M Mika T<br />
Friday 23/3 Charlene F Liz H<br />
Week 10 Monday 26/3 Jessi R Vanessa<br />
NOTES SENT HOME<br />
• Parent/Teacher Interview KC & 6A<br />
• “Australia My Country” Competition Years 3-6<br />
• Photography Workshop Years 5-6<br />
• Easter Meal Deal ALL Students<br />
• Skate & Scoot Years K-2<br />
SPRING FUN FAIR—HOOPLA<br />
Just a reminder we are collecting bottles for the HOOPLA in March. <strong>The</strong> class with the most points wins a pizza lunch.<br />
All alcohol is to go to the office (40 points for a full case, 20 points for half a case or 3 points per bottle).<br />
Please send in any type of bottle (eg. Jam, sauces, bubble bath etc.).<br />
Please don’t send soft drink in until the July collection.<br />
HOOPLA Tally:<br />
KC 3 KG 3 1A 6 2/3V 3 4P 0 5/6B 0<br />
KL 3 1M 0 2J 20 3J 0 4D 0 6L 0<br />
KT 0 1K 0 2M 0 3P 3 5SR 23 6A 0<br />
Thanks—the HOOPLA Gang<br />
LOST AND FOUND<br />
Nicholas C 1K has lost a beautiful umbrella with green frogs on it. If anyone has found it could you please drop it in at the<br />
school office.<br />
A dark blue iPod with black headphones was found in the playground on Friday 9 March. If it belongs to you please come to<br />
the school office.<br />
GRAPEVINE BY EMAIL<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Grapevine</strong> is now being emailed to all school families. Limited copies are available from the office for you to collect.<br />
Paper copies will not be distributed to students via the classroom. If you have not already provided your email address to the<br />
office could you please do so asap.
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P&C News<br />
Term 1, Week 8<br />
<strong>The</strong> year is well under way, and P&C business continues. Our 2 nd biggest fund-raiser for the year is in full swing – <strong>The</strong> Cadbury<br />
Easter Fundraiser. Please take a box to work and email your colleagues for an afternoon chocolate pick-me-up – you will<br />
be doing them a favour! Get into a bag of easter eggs – its for the kids!<br />
Some new events have been added to the Event Schedule, and others have been confirmed.<br />
Disco<br />
30 Mar, 15 June, 14 Sep, 23 Nov<br />
Skate n Scoot<br />
30 Mar, 23 Nov<br />
Chocolates<br />
end of March, pre-Easter<br />
Mothers Day Stall<br />
3 May<br />
Movie Night<br />
4 May<br />
Walking Bus Days<br />
17 May, 9 Aug, 1 Nov<br />
Bunnings BBQ<br />
Long weekend in June TBC<br />
Parents Night OUT<br />
16 or 23 June<br />
Fathers Day Stall<br />
30 Aug<br />
Spring Fun Fair<br />
9 Sept<br />
Tea Towels Term 4<br />
Dads Camp Out<br />
19 Oct<br />
Cheese and Wine Night<br />
2 Nov<br />
Project Local: AHPS Blowing <strong>The</strong>ir Horns<br />
I hope you saw the Manly Daily article on 5 th March, outlining the application for a Project Local grant by our Band. <strong>The</strong>y are<br />
in need of new music stands and a trolley to efficiently move them around and store them. <strong>The</strong> awarding of this grant is by<br />
public voting, so we need your vote - you can cast up to 10 votes! Voting closes this Friday 16 th March, so don’t delay.<br />
To vote, register at projectlocal.com.au . Once registered, you can cast up to 10 votes to the projects you feel are most deserving.<br />
Voting closes Friday.<br />
A reminder that I am still looking for some stormwater management advice, from any school parent with expertise, regarding<br />
the K-2 playground. Call me on 0411 331 449.<br />
Our next P&C meeting is next Tues 20 th March, everyone welcome. Hope to see you then.<br />
Matt Cameron—P&C President<br />
SKATE & SCOOT NIGHT FOR KINDY TO YEAR 2<br />
Friday 30 th March 2012 5.30pm to 8.00pm<br />
Cost: $ 10 per child. Tickets will be on sale from 5.00pm (beside the basketball court entrance).<br />
<strong>The</strong> $10 covers the cost of Skater HQ/Manly Blades who run the night.<br />
Skater HQ MC and supervise the event, they supply staff, provide music, display new equipment and even teach our kids<br />
some tricks. You can chose to use the equipment they bring which includes scooters, roller blades, helmets and arm/knee<br />
pads or bring your own (you can still try out some new equipment on the night).<br />
Sausage sizzle and drink deal $3.00 on the night. Also for sale: Lemonade Icy Poles $1.00 & Glow sticks $1.00. Any profit<br />
made on the night is returned to the <strong>School</strong> P&C for use by the school community.<br />
Just a reminder:<br />
• Safety equipment is compulsory<br />
• Event will be postponed if raining<br />
THIS IS NOT A DROP OFF EVENT, so bring along a picnic blanket and enjoy the night.<br />
We are looking for someone (or a group) to take over the organising of the Skate and Scoot for 2013. If you are interested<br />
or would like to find out more please contact Julie Morris on 0411 037 051 or juliette.ross@hotmail.com<br />
Skate & Scoot Committee
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Term 1, Week 8<br />
BAND NEWS<br />
BAND CAMP: Less than 2 weeks to go. Everyone should have received a second letter last week with further information<br />
regarding the band camp. Please refer to the <strong>School</strong> website if you didn't receive one<br />
(allambieht-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au then curriculum and activities, arts and then band notes). Roster allocations should<br />
be finalised this week and you will be notified ASAP. <strong>The</strong> balance of the band camp fees need to be paid by Friday 16th<br />
March. <strong>The</strong> balance is $125 per training band child and $175 per concert band child. Payments can be made directly into<br />
the band account. Details were provided in the 2nd band camp letter.<br />
WE NEED YOUR VOTE: <strong>The</strong> voting for the project local initiative is open until 16 March. We are asking all parents to vote<br />
for our submission which will enable us to purchase stands and a stand trolley. <strong>The</strong> process to vote is easy: simply log onto<br />
www.projectlocal.com.au, register and then vote for <strong>Allambie</strong> Band.<br />
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY: Band Camp March 23-25th.<br />
Deanne Hutt—Band Co-ordinator<br />
CONCERT BAND ROSTER<br />
Term 1 Wednesday 14 March Chubb<br />
Term 1<br />
TRAINING BAND ROSTER<br />
Thursday 15 March Riley<br />
Monday 19 March<br />
Dawson<br />
Tuesday 20 March<br />
Brown (M)<br />
Wednesday 21 March<br />
Talintyre<br />
Thursday 22 March<br />
Sablatnig<br />
Monday 26 March<br />
Neimanis<br />
Tuesday 27 March<br />
Hodgett<br />
Wednesday 28 March<br />
Goff<br />
Thursday 29 March<br />
Hutchins<br />
Monday 2 April<br />
Kalra<br />
Tuesday 3 April<br />
Krenkels<br />
Wednesday 4 April<br />
Lyons<br />
Thursday 5 April<br />
Mastroianni<br />
CADBURY EASTER FUNDRAISER 2012<br />
Great returns to date. Thank you all for your efforts so far! We will continue collecting chocolates and money outside the<br />
canteen on Monday/Wednesday & Friday between 8.45am and 9.10am<br />
<strong>The</strong> Winner of our first weekly prize will be drawn this week and announced in next weeks <strong>Grapevine</strong>. To get your name in<br />
the draw, just sell your whole box and bring the money back by Friday 16 th March 12. Prize is a Cadbury Easter Hamper<br />
YUM!<br />
If you are finding it difficult to sell your chocolates, please return them with any money collected, so we can<br />
redistribute them to families that are selling out.<br />
Josephine Guzzo 0408 760 006 or 9905 2030<br />
Community News<br />
<strong>The</strong> Forest High <strong>School</strong> - GATS Test Saturday 17th March 2012 9am. <strong>The</strong> Forest High <strong>School</strong>, Frenchs Forest Road,<br />
FRENCHS FOREST 2086, phone: 02 9451 5111, fax: 02 9975 3293, www.theforest-h.schools.nsw.edu.au<br />
Manly Warringah Basketball Association - Now starting a primary school girls Potter basketball league on Saturday<br />
afternoons. Enrolment forms can be found in the school office.<br />
FREE Child Restraint Checks - Cromer community centre on Thursday 22 March, 2 qualified RTA fitters will be on hand to<br />
perform the checks. Should you require any further information or have road safety concerns, please do not hesitate to phone<br />
9942 2447 or email peter.wright@warringah.nsw.gov.au.<br />
Forestville Ferrets Rugby League - Bring a friend and play rugby league with your mates at the family friendly club.<br />
Download registration form at www.forestvilleferrets.org.au. Please phone 0424 577 425 for enquiries.<br />
Forest Lions AFL Come and Try Day<br />
<strong>The</strong> Forest Lions are hosting a come and try training session.FRIDAY 23 rd MARCH 5:00 – 6:00pm<br />
Lionel Watts Reserve - Blackbutts Road.<br />
(WET WEATHER LINE: 9981 2099)<br />
Everyone is welcome to come along and experience AFL and participate in an AFL training session.<br />
AUSKICK: 5-8 YEAR OLDS<br />
FOREST LIONS COMP TEAMS: 9 YEAR OLDS +<br />
www.forestafl.com.au
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