Term 3 Week 1 - Oak Flats Public School

OAK FLATS PUBLIC SCHOOL18 July - Term 3 - Week 1DATES FOR THE CALENDAR17 & 18 July District Athletics Carnival18 July NAIDOC Week activities for K-2 students19 July NAIDOC Week activities for 3-6 students22 July Last day to pay for SISA sport program23 July Southern Stars RehearsalCanteen volunteers meeting – 2.15pmP&C Meeting – 6.30pm25 July Whole school assembly – in hall – 2.15pm26 July Silver morning tea31Jul – 1 Aug Book Fair in Library31 July Education Week Open Day1 Aug Whole school assembly – in hall – 2.15pmMayor Saliba attending12 Aug Southern Stars Rehearsal14 Aug Southern Illawarra Music Festival Performance20 Sept School Fete27 Oct Oak Flats Lions Club Inc. Billy Cart DerbyGREEN LEVEL AWARD WINNERSJasmine Powlay Ryan Miller Chelsea ElliottJack Robinson Bailey MaylinBRONZE LEVEL AWARD WINNERSHarley Pulley Amelia Hicks Leeroy Moran LoweJack Talbott Dean Goodair Tommy BassalJaylen Baldwin Dedi-Anne Ashton Thomas PrydeBilly Rose Caleb McGee Isabella GoodchildKyran TicknerSILVER LEVEL AWARD WINNERSBryce Tickner Alara Uz Loagan GarrattElla Camarda Jessica Hockey Jesse GlaisterJemma Shepherd Ashleigh Johnson Sarah CorbyJazmin WhitfieldWeek 9 ASSEMBLY AWARD WINNERS K-2ASSEMBLY AWARD WINNERS 3-6KAKBKS1B1D1/2M2PN2F2/3SAmelia HicksElhannah LairdDean GoodairRyan RobinsonSerenahHunter MartinezSarah ThomasRhiannan GardnerCharlee RamsayHarley PulleyKeeley McCruddenLilian-Rose SlatteryTommy BassalJack RushmanAlize FitlerBryce TicknerStephen Pindsle2/3S3C3/4T4U4/5A5CF5/6M5/6W6MRiley MasterLoagan Garratt Thomas PrydeTaylah Martins Charlotte CuzenJack Robinson Ella CamardaIsabella Goodchild James VujasinCody Burns James Bryant-ClarkCharlee Bonetig Siam FlanaganMia Vujasin Kyran TicknerBianca Jackson Sophie BaldwinJared Meiser Jessica HockeySarah Corby Jazmin WhitfieldJemma Shepherd Bailey MaylinPrincipal’s ReportWelcome back to Term 3. I hope you had an enjoyable holiday break with your children. On Monday the staff worked through a series of tasksto prepare for the introduction of the new English curriculum in 2014. Mrs Allen and Mrs Wigny have been leading us through tasks in order toprepare us to teach the new curriculum. They are doing a fantastic job and I thank them for this.Our District Athletics representatives are enjoying fine weather and facilities. They are proudly representing the school and doing their best. Abig thanks is extended to the parents for transporting the students to the event and Mr Lendrum and Mrs Noakes for coordinating the team.This week Oak Flats Public School celebrates NAIDOC Week. NAIDOC is a celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and anopportunity to recognise the contributions of Indigenous Australians in various fields. The theme for NAIDOC Week 2013 is We value the vision:Yirrkala Bark Petitions 1963.This year’s theme proudly celebrates the 50th anniversary of the presentation of the Yirrkala Bark Petitions to the Federal Parliament. In August1963, the Yolngu people of Yirrkala in northeast Arnhem Land sent two bark petitions – framed by traditional ochre paintings of clan designs –to the Australian House of Representatives.The petitions protested the Commonwealth’s granting of mining rights on land excised from Arnhem Land reserve and sought the recognition bythe Australian Parliament of the Yolngu peoples’ traditional rights and ownership of their lands.Asserting title to Yolngu country under Yolngu law, the petitions were the first traditional documents recognised by the CommonwealthParliament and helped to shape the nation’s acknowledgment of Aboriginal people and their land rights.We value the foresight, strength and determination of the Yolngu people whose Bark Petitions set into motion a long process of legislative andconstitutional reforms for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

While appealing for the recognition of Yolngu rights to land, the Bark Petitions were a catalyst in advancing changes to the Constitution in the1967 referendum, the statutory acknowledgment of Aboriginal land rights by the Commonwealth in 1976, and the overturning of the obstacle ofthe concept of terra nullius by the High Court in the Mabo Case in 1992 that recognised the traditional rights of the Meriam people to theirislands in the eastern Torres Strait.Today, we look to a future that better understands and celebrates the unique connection that Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islander’s share tocountry, as we continue to build an Australia that reflects the achievements and furthers the aspirations of our people.Mrs Mungovan has liaised with the National Parks and Wildlife to provide students with activities that educate and celebrate this year’s theme.We have utilised school funding to cover this cost.I would like to thank Mr Rod Borst, our General Assistant for all his hard work making our school a safer place. Recently he has placed tape onour many poles to highlight where they are, painted white on the edging of our steps and painstakingly filled the senior playground equipmentwith soft fall. His pride in his work is evident throughout our school grounds. We appreciate and thank him for this.This week Mrs Anne Tolhurst joined our school as the Canteen Supervisor. Mrs Tolhurst has had extensive experience in school canteens and isdelighted to have been appointed to the position. We welcome her to our wonderful school.Next Thursday will be the first of our new formatted weekly assemblies. If you are available, feel free to join us at 2.15pm in the hall.Karen HodgePrincipalYEAR 6 SHIRTS A reminder that if your child wishes to purchase a Year 6 Polo shirt to commemorate their Primary School Graduation,money and note needs to be returned to their class teacher by Friday 26th July 2013. Cost of the Polo Shirt is $27.50. No late orders will beaccepted after this date. Regards Alice WignyYEAR 6 ENROLMENT FORMS TO OAK FLATS HIGH SCHOOL FOR 2013 Thank you to all the students who returned theirEnrolment Forms to Mrs Wigny to go to OFHS in 2014. There are still some outstanding forms and they must be returned by Friday 19th July.If your child is NOT going to OFHS please inform Mrs Wigny as soon as possible which high school your child will be attending in 2014. AliceWignySOUTHERN STARS A reminder that our next Southern Stars Rehearsal is Tuesday 23rd July at Wollongong Indoor Cricket Centre. Studentsneed to be at school by 8:15am and meet Miss Atkins under the Junior COLA. All notes and payments have been received. We are lookingforward to another great rehearsal. Alice Wigny & Erin AtkinsSOUTHERN ILLAWARRA MUSIC FESTIVAL Students and families are reminded that our performance date forthe Music Festival is Wednesday, 14 th August, at the Shellharbour Club. Tickets are on sale at the Office, $15.00 - only 2tickets per child, but there may be extras available. The Choir will be traveling by bus during the day for the rehearsal, butthe cost of the bus is being covered by the Music Festival. Students will need to return the permission note to the office.Don’t forget Choir members need to check that they have a shower cap available for the performance, preferably one withsome bright colours / spots/ stripes etc!OAK FLATS COMMUNITY CHOIR: Our Choir will resume meeting in Term 3 on every 2 nd Tuesday evening,7–8pm in the hall. The dates for this term will be 30 th July, 13 th & 27 th August and 10 th September. Newcomers mostwelcome – just come along if you enjoy singing together with others!P&C NEWS: Welcome back and lets look forward to another great term. Our Fete will be held on Friday the 20th September which is thelast day of term 3. Lots of information will be available through the newsletter each week. If you have any treasures you would like todonate, you can do so through the canteen any morning. We are also looking for preloved teddies. Any parent wishing to have a stall cancontact Kelley or send us an email ofpspc@gmail.com.The Oak Flats Lions Club Billycart Derby will be held on Sunday the 27th October from 8am along Central Avenue. Information about the daywill be in next weeks newsletter including registration and build day info, so keep an eye out! The Billycart committee are looking forvolunteers to help on the day. There is an information session for volunteers on Sunday the 21st of July at Oak Flats Bowling Club starting at7pm. Please come along if you can help on the day, we will be making a roster in 1-2 hour shifts. Any time you could give would be greatlyappreciated. If you can get to the info session or can’t make it but can help on the day please email us at ofpspc@gmail.com . We are lookingforward to an awesome day!P&C Meeting is next Tuesday 23rd July - All welcome. On the agenda: Recycling and parents skills register.CANTEEN NEWS: We have a new face in the canteen, Anne will be taking on the roll of Canteen Supervisor. Please make her welcomeand come and say Hi ! The canteen committee would like to thank Janette for her work in the canteen for terms 1&2.Our volunteer information session will be held on Tuesday the 23rd of July, in the hall at 2.15pm. All volunteers should have received aninvite, if not come and see us in the canteen. Anyone wishing to help in the canteen in the future are also invited along.

KS have been working hard learning how tocompose beginning sentences. They wrote about theirrecent holiday.In the holidays I went to see Pam. It was Fun. Lara ThompsonIn the holidays I went to the movies. Cayde RoseIn the holidays I played AFL. Jacky boy TalbottIn the holidays I went to the park. Pheobee DouglasI went to the movies. BrodiIn the holidays I went to the beach. Tamika Jackson-MarshallIn the holidays I went to the movies. We watched a dinosaur movie. AidanPawsonI went to BMX in the holidays. It was fun. Dylan RobinsonIn the holidays I went to the movies. Taya TroyI went to the movies. Tyrell BakerIn the holidays I went to the movies. Samantha GiffenI went to Movie World and I went to Sea World. I went to Wet and Wild and I went onlots of rides. I had a good time with my family. Johnathan Criado.In the holidays I went to Newcastle. Angus CampbellIn the holidays I went to the movies. Bree BoultonIn the holidays I went to planet Mars. Zane IrelaneIn the holidays I went to the movies to watch Despicable Me 2. Chantale BoultonI went to the park. I went to see my friends. I went to the movies. I atepopcorn I had fun. Mackenzie SaultIn the holidays I went to the studio to see the children dancing. Lilian-RoseSlatteryDUE DATES:ISSUE #5 - 31 JULY ISSUE #6 - 2 AUGUST ISSUE #7 - 25 OCTOBERISSUE #8 - 28 NOVEMBERAll Book Club orders and money are due to the canteen before the due dates. Thank you