Term 2 - Week 9 - Oak Flats Public School

APPLICATIONS TO ENROL AT OFHS A reminder to parents of Year 6 children that applications to enrol at OFHS are due to Mrs Wigny by Friday
28th June. Your child was issued this form on Monday. Thank you for your co-operation. Alice Wigny
SOUTHERN STARS REHEARSAL ONE On Tuesday 25th June the Southern Stars Dancers went to North Wollongong Indoor Cricket Centre for their
first rehearsal of dance in preparation for this spectacular event. The day was received well by all who attended and the children enjoyed dancing and meeting
children from other schools. A special thank you to Miss Atkins for taking and supervising the children. Southern Stars Dancers represented OFPS with pride!
Well done! Alice Wigny.
NAIDOC WEEK CELEBRATIONS AT OFPS We will celebrate NAIDOC week at OFPS when we return in Term 3, week 1. The
National Parks and Wildlife Service have been invited to provide our children with a range of activities to recognise NAIDOC week. Early
Stage 1 and Stage 1 will participate in these activities on Thursday, 18th July from 10.15 - 2.00pm. Stage 2 and 3 will then attend these
activities on Friday 19th July at the same times. The cost for this wonderful opportunity will be covered by school funds.
SOUTHERN ILLAWARRA MUSIC FESTIVAL PRELIMINARY REHEARSAL Congratulations to all the students who participated in the
Preliminary Choir Rehearsal at Balarang Public School yesterday. They were great representatives of our school and it was a very successful rehearsal all
round, given the weather conditions. A huge thank you to all those parents and families who cooperated to assist in getting the students to and from Balarang –
we greatly appreciated your assistance at such short notice. Just another reminder that our performance date for the Music Festival is Wednesday, 14th
August, at the Shellharbour Club, so please mark that date in your diaries! Tickets will be $15.00 (on sale Week 1 Term 3) available at the Main Office – once
again, only 2 tickets per child, but there may be extras available from other schools if needed. During the holiday break, students in the Choir may like to check
that they have a shower cap available for the performance, preferably one with some bright colours/spots/stripes etc!
OAK FLATS COMMUNITY CHOIR Our Choir will resume meeting in Term 3 on every 2nd Tuesday evening, 7 – 8pm in the
hall. The first session for next term will be 23rd July. Newcomers most welcome – just come along if you enjoy singing together with
others!
WOOLWORTHS EARN AND LEARN STICKERS Thank you to our supportive school community for collecting stickers.
Tomorrow is the final day to send any extra stickers in. Stay tuned for the final total and
PRESCHOOL ENROLMENT APPLICATIONS FOR 2014 We are currently taking enrolment applications for the preschool for 2014. As we will
be processing these applications early in Term 3, all applications need to be in by 9th August.
P&C NEWS: Oh what a night! Thank you to all the students that
came to the discos, we had heaps of fun and you all looked fabulous.
Thank you to all the teachers that helped on both nights including our DJ’s
Mrs Burke and Mrs Cunningham. Thank you to the P&C that helped as
well. It was very successful raising $1452. We are looking forward to the
next disco in term 4.
The Fete is our next event, which is on Friday September the 20th. This is
the last day of term 3 and we look forward to an awesome day. There will
be a rage of fun stalls, rides and food alley. Who will be dunked A list of
teachers and how it will work will be in the next newsletter. We are looking
for volunteers to help us on the day, if you can spare an hour we would
love to hear from you. If you would like a stall, please contact us at
ofpspc@gmail.com or see Kelley.
CANTEEN NEWS: The soup for the 1 st week of next term will be
cauliflower and chicken noodle, it costs $3 and comes with a bread roll.
Thank you to all the volunteers that have helped in the canteen this term, it
very much appreciated by the students, staff and canteen committee. If
you can help next term, please see Janette in the canteen.
Community news:
Mindful Parenting.
For parents, grandparents or carers of a child with a disability. Learning mindfulness techniques you can apply to parenting.
Respond to challenging situation with choice - rather than reacting automatically. Practice new skills to manage stress and anxiety, increase your enjoyment of
the parenting journey. Meeting other parents and caregivers with similar experiences. Any caregivers in a parenting role are encouraged to attend. Cost is
Free. Time 10am-12:30pm, 6 weeks x 2.5 hours. Venue at Illawarra area to be announced. Friday 9th August and then 5 consecutive Friday’s. RSVP.
Register by contacting Melinda on 0429 161 663 or Mark on 4222 7686.
Artspace School Holiday Program Artspace is a creative arts studio for children and young people aged 3-18 years, located in
Corrimal. Studio offerings include fun, inspiring classes during school term and special interest workshops during school holidays. For more
information about the School Holidays program go to http://www.bigfatsmile.com.au/artspace/
SHELLHARBOUR CITY STADIUM CROOME ROAD - ALBION PARK RAIL PHONE: 42 573468 OMG SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAM
(Outrageous Mini Games) AGE 6 - 12 Wednesday 10 th July 2013 10-30am - 12pm Cost $6.00 per person Bookings Essential Ph: 42573468