Rouse Hill Public School

Rouse Hill Public School
Newsletter
Term 4 Week 2
Upcoming Events
Date
Event
17 October
22 & 29 October
23 October
25 October – 1 November
1 November
4, 5, 7 & 8 November
4 November
5 November
6 November
6 November
P&C Meeting – 7:00pm in Staffroom
Backyard League Program K-2
Kindergarten 2014 Orientation Meeting for Parents – 6:00pm
China Excursion for Staff and Selected Students
Disco
Stage 1 HSIE Excursion
Band Demonstration Concert – Years 2-5 after recess
Kindergarten Orientation – 9:45am
Yellow Mufti Day – SRC
Sport and Special Group Photos
Please Note: Other events will be added as dates are confirmed.
Principal’s Report
New Principal
The merit selection process for our new Principal has been finalised and I am pleased to announce that Mr
David Jenkins was successful in applying for the position. Mr Jenkins is currently the Principal of Oakhill
Drive Public School. Mr Jenkins will officially start in his new role as Principal of Rouse Hill Public School
on Monday, 11th November, 2013. Mr Jenkins will be visiting our school tomorrow at lunchtime and will
also be attending the P&C Meeting tomorrow night. The P&C Meeting starts at 7:00pm and all parents and
community members are, as always, welcome to attend. On behalf of students, staff and parents, I would like
to warmly welcome Mr Jenkins onto the staff at Rouse Hill Public School. I am sure that he will love
working with our wonderful students and dedicated staff and will enjoy getting to know our terrific parent
community.
Overseas Excursion to China
On Friday, 25th October, 21 Stage 3 students and 7 staff/parents will be departing for China for a 9 day
excursion. As well as visiting our sister school, Ningbo Experimental Primary School the tour group will
have many amazing sight-seeing opportunities. They will visit Tian An Men Square, The Forbidden City,
The Great Wall, the Beijing Olympic Site, Beijing Zoo, Zhujiajiao Water Town, Shanghai’s Old Town
Market, The Bund, Shanghai Science and Technology Centre and Shanghai World Financial Centre (one of
the tallest buildings in the world!)
I hope that all the students attending (Grace, Natalie, Caitlyn, Sally, Tayla, Rachel, Emily, Julia, Juliana,
Kaitlin, Laura, Kira, Claire, Saxby, Ethan, Sam, Brody, Mattias, Lachlan, Patrick and Mitchell) all have the
experience of a lifetime! Many thanks to the dedicated supervising adults that are accompanying our lucky
students; Mrs Cleveland, Ms Thoroughgood, Mrs Cassidy, Mrs Tan and Mrs Newton. Huge thanks also to
Mrs Przyrembel and Mr Simpson for arranging their schedule so that they can also accompany the tour group
and help care for and supervise our students.
Happy and safe travels everyone!!!
Good Luck, Kyra!
Kyra F in 4L is part of Team KSTP that will be performing in this week’s final of ‘Australia's Got Talent’!
Team KSTP will be showcasing their Tumbling skills in their performance that will air on Channel 9 this
Sunday, 20 October, starting at 6:30pm.
Congratulations!
Congratulations to the Stage 3 boys who attended the Semi Final of the Western Sydney Wanderers School
Cup yesterday. The boys played extremely well and came 2nd, only losing one game during the day. The boys
will now play in the finals on Sunday at Parramatta Stadium before the Wanderers Game. Good Luck, boys!!
Thanks to Mr Futcher for coaching the team.
Kindergarten Orientation
A parent only Kindergarten 2014 Information Evening is scheduled for Wednesday, 23rd October at
6:00pm. I look forward to meeting 2014 Kinder parents. I am sure that you will find the planned sessions
very informative. Thanks to Mrs Cassidy for her organisation of this event.
Disco…1st November…save the date!!
The P&C are running a disco on Friday, 1st November. The K-2 disco will go from 4:30pm to 5:30pm and
the 3-6 disco will start at 6:00pm and conclude at 7:30pm. The discos will be run in the school hall. Leftover
items from the Freaky Festival such as fairy floss and showbags will be on sale on this night. A note with
more information will come home in the near future.
BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) Trial…Stage 3
To equip our students to be 21st century learners (problem solvers and creative thinkers that have fluency
with technology), having unlimited access to a wireless device is a definite advantage. Stage 3 students have
been given the opportunity to bring their own iPad from home (with parental permission and under strict
conditions) into school this term.
Some advantages in BYO iPads are:
• Students will have access to educational Apps used at school whilst at home
• Any work done on the iPad will be available for students to access in the home setting
• Students with an iPad may have the opportunity to complete their school work digitally and then
email it to their teacher for marking
• Instant access to research topics
• Students will not have to share an iPad with other students
• Students learn responsibility and care for their own device
• Increased engagement
• Students will begin to learn how to authentically integrate the use of technology into their daily work
and to utilise it so as to maximise the greatest educational benefit
If this initial trial is successful we hope to expand this project next year. BYOD combined with the use of
school owned technological devices will hopefully not only increase the amount of devices that students have
access to but also the frequency in which they can engage with this technology on a daily basis.
Collecting Students Early
Please remember that if a person other than you (grandparent, aunt, uncle) picks up your child early from
school that the office staff requires verbal or written permission from you (parents) to enable this to occur.
Also, all persons that collect students early from school are required to show the office staff some ID in order
for us to sign out your child. These measures are put in place to protect students and we thank you for your
cooperation and understanding in this matter.
Barbies…a plea from Mrs Thomas
Mrs Thomas is setting up a Barbie Play Box for Kindergarten. She has 8 Barbie dolls who need clothes. All
donations are gratefully accepted.
Please find attached a Term 4 Calendar of School Events and a Term 4 Updated Staff List.
Have a great week.
Kind Regards,
Alison Filipic
Relieving Principal
School Banking
Welcome to Term 4!
Our school bankers have earned the school $237.20 in Term 3. Thank you to all our school bankers.
You are now able to claim the head phones as a reward. All the other rewards from this year are still
available.
We have some important changes happening from now into 2014.
In 2014 the School Banking program will be launching a new set of exciting reward items for students to
redeem their tokens. Each reward item will continue to be valued at 10 tokens (i.e. 10 deposits) and there will
be two new reward items for students to choose from each term.
With exciting new reward items on offer in 2014, the Dollarmites Character Moneyboxes will not be
available in 2014. If you would like to redeem your tokens for a moneybox please do so prior to the end of
the year. Please note that due to this change you can order more than one moneybox this year.
With these changes taking place the school banking program will be launching an automated reward tracking
and redemption system within the Web-based System. A personalised letter outlining these changes will be
sent to all school bankers shortly. Please read the letter and return the slip by the due date.
A new competition has been launched for Term 4. Simply make two or more school banking deposits from
21st October to 30th November and you will automatically be in the draw to win. Prizes include:
•
•
60 x Apple iPod Touch 16GB
100 x Adventure DVD Pack including Despicable Me, Despicable Me 2 & Hop
Finally please note the last day for school banking will be 3rd December, 2013.
Thank you once again to all our school bankers.
Jenny and Jo
School banking coordinators
Term 3 Week 10 Dino Draw Look at these Safe, Respectful Learners!
Kinder
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
Ceren
KC
Cassandra
KC
Darcy
KT
Charlotte
1E
Matthew
1E
Inigo
1/4B
Holly
2T
Ali
2P
Callum
2T
Caprice
3D
Sarah
3N
Riley
3B
Emily
4F
Justine
4R
Nathan
4C
Alister
5T
Liam
5T
Alister
5T
Bronzen
6M
Maddie
6M
Emily
6M
Term 4 Week 1 Dino Draw –
Well done!
Kinder
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
Alyssa
KT
Charlie
KM
William
KT
Bailee
1E
Alex
1G
Inigo
1/4B
Jessica
2W
Michelle
2S
Tyrone
2W
Montana
3W
Caprice
3D
Mackenzie
3D
Ryan
4/6W
Olivia
4F
Peter
2/4B
Mitchell
5/6W
Lachie
5T
Toby
4/6W
Michael
3/6G
Jamie
6S
Paris
6H
Rouse Hill Public School
Term 4 Calendar
Week
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
14/10
15/10
Backyard League
program (K-2)
16/10
17/10
P&C Meeting –
7pm
18/10
PSSA Round 8
3
21/10
23/10
Kinder
Orientation
Session – Parents
only 6pm
24/10
25/10
China Excursion
departs
PSSA Round 9
4
28/10
China Excursion
22/10
SRC
Community
Service Day –
Tallowwood SSP
Backyard League
program (K-2)
29/10
Backyard League
program (K-2)
China Excursion
30/10
China Excursion
31/10
China Excursion
5
4/11
Stage 1
Excursion
Band Demo
Concert – Yrs 25 after recess
11/11
Yr 5 Canberra
Remembrance
Day
5/11
Stage 1
Excursion
Kinder
Orientation –
9:45am
12/11
Yr 5 Canberra
7/11
Stage 1
Excursion
7
18/11
Yr 6 Narrabeen
8
25/11
19/11
Yr 6 Narrabeen
Kinder
orientation –
9:45am
26/11
6/11
Yellow Mufti
Day
Sport and
Special Group
Photos
13/11
Yr 5 Canberra
Kinder
orientation –
9:45am
20/11
Yr 6 Narrabeen
1/11
China Excursion
PSSA Round 10
Disco – K-2 4:305:30pm
3-6 – 6pm to
7:30pm
8/11
Stage 1
Excursion
PSSA Round 11
27/11
School Spec
9
2/12
3/12
4/12
10
9/12
11
16/12
Talent Show
10/12
Presentation Day
K-2-Morning
3-6 – Middle
session
17/12
Talent Show
6
•
Monday
2
14/11
Book Character
Parade (K-2)
15/11
PSSA Round 12
21/11
Yr 6 Narrabeen
22/11
Yr 6 Narrabeen
PSSA Round 13
28/11
School Spec
P&C Meeting –
7pm
5/12
29/11
School Spec
PSSA Round 14
11/12
12/12
Year 6 Farewell
18/12
Last day for
students
19/12
Staff
Development Day
13/12
Student Reports
home
Ball Games
Carnival (3-6)
20/12
Staff
Development Day
6/12
End of Year
Movie Day (K-6)
Please note that a CAPA night and Parents Helper’s Morning Tea will also be added to the calendar
– dates TBA
Rouse Hill Public School
Staff List
Term 4 2013
Principal
Deputy Principal
Deputy Principal
Assistant Principals
KC
KM
KT
KV
1B
1E
1G
1H
1S
2C
2P
2S
2T
2W
3B
3D
3N
3W
3/4M
Mr David Jenkins (from 11/11/13)
Mrs Alison Filipic (relieving as Principal until 11/11/13)
Mrs Debbie Cleveland
Mrs Leslie Shipley (relieving as Deputy Principal until 11/11/13), Mrs
Allannah Cassidy, Mrs Elisa Baker, Mrs Anne Machan (until 11/11/13), Mrs
Nicole Mannix, Mrs Naomi James
Mrs Allannah Cassidy
4C
Mrs Jenine Raymond
Mrs Jessica Mason
4F
Mrs Kelly Futcher
Mrs Donna Thomas
4L
Miss Samantha Luke
Mrs Kimberlee Vaughan
4R
Ms Nerida Rylewski
Miss Nicole Ball
5B
Mrs Lauren Bellman
Mrs Janelle Eagar/ Miss Meg Chapman
Mr Neil Jackson
5F
Mr Daniel Futcher
Miss Aimee Hannan
5G
Miss Debbie Gerard
Miss Tara Hearn
5T
Miss Belinda Thatcher
Mrs Naomi James
6H
Miss Cassie Hall
Miss Sharyn Pearson
6M
Mrs Alyse McDonald
Miss Genevieve Smith
6S
Mr Paul Hamilton-Smith
Miss Jenna Torta
5/6W Miss Amy James
Mrs Rachael Weekes/ Mrs Kylie Carson
Mrs Elisa Baker
2/5M Mrs Nicole Mannix
Miss Kristen DeLutiis
4/6W Mrs Marilyn Watson
Mrs Tina Newton
2/4B Mrs Melody Khandan
Mrs Gail Workman
K/3K Mrs Indie Kaur
Mrs Anne Machan
3/6G Mrs Gaye Wilkes/ Mrs Melody George
Technology
Teacher Librarian
Teacher Mentor/ Librarian
Chinese Teachers
Learning and Support Teachers
Reading Recovery/RFF Teachers
ESL Teacher
School Counsellors
School Learning Support Officers
School Administrative Manager
School Administrative Officers
Community Liaison Officer
Canteen Supervisors
P&C Business Manager
Uniform Shop
General Assistants
Cleaners
Mr Devon Deppeler
Mrs Nicole Egan
Ms Cathy Thoroughgood
Miss Ginny Lim, Mrs Kim Tan, Mrs Lina Liang,
Ms Vicki Su
Mrs Susan Movia, Mrs Priscilla LeGuier
Mrs Anne Chalker, Mrs Sue Wellings-Smith
Mrs Lucky Singh
Mrs Janet New, Ms Tina Wang
Mrs Wendy Mansfield, Mrs Sharon Borg, Mrs Robyn Mangold,
Mrs Belinda Sarina, Mrs Karren Newbert, Mrs Jo Walters, Mrs
Lissa Osborn
Mrs Jennifer Williams
Mrs Margaret Fawcett, Mrs Lesley Tamsett, Mrs Joy Reid
Mrs Kristy McLeod
Mrs Paula Iliffe, Mrs Natalie Vanderheg
Mrs Jodie Gullick
Mrs Kylie Stuart
Mr Ross Wiley
Mr Alex Nisbet and Mr John Belantram
Community Information
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Our Lady of Mercy College Parramatta is now accepting applications for
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entering Years 7, 9 or 11 in 2015 are invited to apply. Visit the College
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responsibility for the products/service advertised.