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Colo Vale Public School
Week 7 Term 3
25th August, 2015
Excellence, innovation & success in a caring community
From the Principal’s desk:
From the Principal’s desk:
THROUGH TO STATE!!
CANBERRA TRIP
What a fabulous email to receive! I was away at a
Principals’ Conference last Friday when I received an
The Canberra excursion was a wonderful experience
email from Mrs Pietrucha who was the Manager of
for all the students. To visit a number of Australia’s
our Regional Team at the Regional Athletics Carnival
iconic places such as the High Court of Australia and
in Canberra.
Parliament House, to gain increased knowledge and
understanding in a range of subject areas such as
biology, geology, history and science mean that this
excursion is a real highlight of the senior years here
at Colo Vale Public School.
areas.
Book Week Parade organised by Mrs Wood.
CONCERTS
Our Junior Concert is fast approaching and the children together with their teachers have been working
very hard to prepare a program of items for your
entertainment. The Matinee and Evening Performances will be held next Wednesday, 2nd September.
Because of limited seating at the evening performance, we will be offering just 2 tickets per family in
Round 1. Next Monday, if there are any leftover tickets available, they will be offered as part of Round 2.
Thanks to the wonders of modern technology, it was
very moving to see our students participating in the
Last Post ceremony held daily at The Australian War
There are usually no seating issues at the Matinee
Memorial and streamed live back to us in the highReading
is necessary
to function
in
performance
and so these
ticketsindependently
will not be limited.
lands.
today's society.
Reading
is acollecting
vital skill aingold
finding
maintaining
We will be
coinand
donation
at the adoor
I was proud to hear reports about our students’
good
job.
before both performances. These monies go towards
highly commendable behaviour. I know that both as Reading
is important
because for
it develops
the mind.
purchasing
further resources
the Creative
and
a parent and as a teacher, it is what you always
Reading
is how
new
things.
Performing
Artswe
Keydiscover
Learning
Area.
Our Senior
Boys’ Relay Team were now going to rep- Reading is necessary for using computer technology
hope
to hear.
resent our region at the State Finals! Also some out- effectively and efficiently.
There will be a similar arrangement in place for the
standing
for Nathan
Hansen.and
Lookcarers,
out forI want
more Reading develops the imagination and creativity.
And
lastly,news
on behalf
of all parents
Senior Concerts which are to be held on Tuesday, 8th
details
MrStanger,
Berry’s “From
the Sports
Desk”Smith
column
to
thankinMr
Mr Freeman
and Miss
for Reading
is fundamental in developing a good self
September.
the care and guidance given to your children, along image. Non-readers or poor readers often have low
KINDERGARTEN
EXPOof supervision. If teachers
with
the very long hours
opinions
of themselves
and their abilities.
FATHERS’
DAY STALL
Today
we
welcomed
our
2016
Kindergarten
students
weren’t prepared to go away from their own families Reading
improves
and helps
to expand
Next Thursday,
3rdspelling
September,
the P&C
once more is
andsuch
theirovernight
parents to
ourthen
Kindergarten
Expo.
Thenot the vocabulary..
on
trips,
they simply
would
organising a Fathers’ Day Stall so that every child
Band opened the event with an entertaining perfor- Reading is important because words - spoken and
occur!
can purchase a gift for their dad on his special day.
mance of Majestic March.
written
- are
thetobuilding
blocksbeforehand
of our communicaIf you are
able
lend a hand
wrapping
Parents and carers from 4/5S can see photos on
tion
with
others.
some of the presents or on the day itself by selling
We had
information
a range
their
class
instagram from
account.
And of
allpeople
classesassociatcan
There
is an old don’t
saying,
"The pen
is mightier
the
and wrapping,
hesitate
to contact
the than
commited
with
our
school
including
the
Berrima
Coaches
view a gallery of photos on the school’s website.
sword."
Throughout
history, ideas written down have
tee through
the Office.
bus company, the OOSH centre, the Learning Sup(www.colovale-p.schools.nsw.edu.au)
changed the destiny of nations and of individuals.
port Team, the Library, our Pastoral Care Worker
Remember all our children benefit from events such
CARPARK DAMAGE
and ofWEEK
course, our wonderful P&C, Uniform Shop
BOOK
as these and the more people who can help, the
and Eco Garden groups.
Ieasier
am very
report that
last likely
couple
it issad
for to
everyone
and in
thethe
more
it of
is that
weeks,
one
of
our
teachers
and
one
of
our
nonEach year, schools and public libraries across Aussuch things continue into the future.
Therespend
were apictorial
displays showcasing
many
teaching staff have had serious damage done to
tralia
week celebrating
books andthe
Australian
and
varied
opportunities
offered
to
our
students
incars whileCLOTHES
they have &
been
parked in the Teachauthors and illustrators. Classroom teachers, teacher their
LABELLING
BELONGINGS
cluding SRC,
speaking
& debating,
ex- ers’ Carpark. The carparks have always been for the
librarians
and sport,
public public
librarians
develop
activities and
I am amazed at the constantly overflowing “lost
cursions,
recorder,
choral
in ad- exclusive use of staff and delivery vehicles with very
tell
storiesband,
relating
to a theme
to performances
highlight the improperty” bin!! The money that those clothes repredition to their
rich classroom experiences.
occasional
exceptionsIbeing
by the to
Principal
portance
of reading.
sent is phenomenal!
plead granted
with everyone
label
for
very
specific
situations.
NO
PARENTS
SHOULD
all those clothes which are likely to be removed, esThe Canteen
ladies provided
a magnificent
EITHER
OF THE
TEACHERS’
TO
Many
of us remember
Book Week
activities morning
and pa- USE
pecially
jumpers,
coats
and hats. CARPARKS
A black marking
tea,
all
home
baked,
which
was
hosted
in
the
OR PICK
UPenough.
STUDENTS
ORyou
TO for
PARK
rades from our own school days … and no wonder … DROP
pen is OFF
generally
good
Thank
your
Library.
THEIR
CAR.
Book
Week is 70 years old this year!!
assistance in this regard.
Anne Donaldson
The culmination
an invitation skill
to beinpart
of the
Reading
remains was
the fundamental
all subject
audience as our students took part in the annual
Relieving Principal
Anne Donaldson
Relieving Principal
Canberra Excursion and PACER
Two weeks ago Stage Three students enjoyed a fantastic 3 day excursion to Canberra to support their
learning of Government. It may not be known to many but the school receives a rebate to reduce the overall
cost of the excursion from PACER (Parliament and Civics Educational Rebate). Under PACER, students who
learn about civics and citizenship in the classroom and visit Parliament House, the Museum of Australian
Democracy at Old Parliament House and/or the National Electoral Education Centre and the Australian War
Memorial, and are more than 150 kilometres from Canberra, are eligible for the rebate. Colo Vale Public
School students received this rebate. We are fortunate to be able to access this Federal Government
initiative.
Mr Stanger
LIVE LOUDER
Please note that at this stage each family is limited to
2 tickets only for the Evening Performance. More tickets
may be available early next week.
Fathers Day Raffle tickets will go home
today
Fabulous Prizes to be won.
Tickets are $1.00
each and the
winners will be
drawn on the 4th
September at the
weekly assembly.
PLAYGROUP
Wednesday mornings
starting at 9.00am
We’d love to see you!
Free tea and coffee,
buy a slice of
something delicious
from the canteen.
School phone
numbers
Did you know our school
has two phone numbers
you can use to contact us?
4889 4250 is our main
number, but 4889 4081 will
also get you through.
NORTHERN
VILLAGES
OUT OF SCHOOL
HOURS INC
JURD PARK AMENITIES BLOCK
COLO VALE
PHONE: 4889 4974
BEFORE SCHOOL CARE 6.30 To 8.30AM
AFTER SCHOOL CARE 3 TO 6PM
VACATION CARE 8AM TO 6PM
ACCREDITED CHILD CARE
SERVICE FOR
PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN
Well done to all of our fantastic athletes who
went down to Canberra last Friday to
compete in the South Coast Regional
Athletics Championships. A number of students completed personal bests, and made finals,
which is a great effort.
The big news is that our Senior Boys Relay Team (Nathan Hansen, Boyd Roberts, Sebastian
Hernandez and Daniel Wood) came 3rd, which means they are off to represent Colo Vale,
Wingecarribee District and South Coast Region at the NSWPSSA State Athletics Championships at
Homebush on Wednesday 14th and Thursday 15th October 2015.
Good Luck!!!
The Southern Highlands Challenge forest trail run through Wingello State Forest is on this
Sunday 30th August, and Colo Vale has 16 members participating as part of our school team.
These are Jacob Burgess, Theo Ameria, Tiko Ameria, Pip Macartney-Snape, Tyler Dixon, Joshua
Thorne, Finn Sellick, Olivia Sellick, Marketa Krueger, Yvette Krueger, Michal Krueger, Sean
Krueger, Karen McGrade, Erin Littleton, Amy Littleton, and myself. If you have registered to run
and don't see your name here, it means you didn't select the school option when you registered.
Let me know if that's you, because I can have your name added to the school team, which is
important because there is a prize for the school with the most participants.
There is still time to register, but you need to do it by Thursday 27th to count towards our school
tally.
The bus for the League Tag Gala day is
nearly full, with only 3 or 4 places left. Once
the bus is full there will be a waiting list, in
case anyone drops out. The day is on Friday
4th September, so once the rain clears up we
will have a few lunch time practices. We also
need more parent managers. We have 3 so
far and we are entering 7 teams, so we need
at least 4 more.
Finally, a BIG congratulations goes to Nathan
Hansen. Nathan has been picked to play
touch football in the Under 14's Junior
National Touch Rugby Association. Games
will be played against Qld and New Zealand
in Sydney on the 5th and 6th November
2015. So, we have an International Touch Footy player in our school, WOW. Well done Nathan,
and good luck!!! Don't let the New Zealand Haka put you off!
Mr Berry
From the Sports desk
Head Lice
Head Lice are making
themselves very
comfortable on the
scalps of some of our
students. Would you
please check your
children’s hair for
signs of these critters
and treat.
Mittagong Cricket Club
"Mittagong Cricket Club is seeking under 12s,
14s and 16s and senior players for the 2015-16
Cricket Season. Registration will take place outside Amart Sports, Mittagong on Saturday the
29th September 2015 between 11:00am and
2:00pm. We will also be seeking under 10s
players for the T20 Big Blast games which start
in late October. For further information please
contact the Mittagong Cricket Club President on
0431 159 838".
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STUDENT WELFARE
Last week was National Science Week. Scientists are discovering more and more how our
brains actually work.
There are fundamental BRAIN DIFFERENCES keeping struggling kids behind. No more one-size-fits-all
approach to education!
LEFT-BRAIN ACTIVITY in struggling readers is often underdeveloped. This part of the brain helps readers make the connection between letters and sounds, or phonemes (called “phonological processing”)
The OCCIPITAL LOBE is the part of the brain that helps us understand what we
see. While struggling readers may not have vision problems, differences in the
occipital lobe can prevent them from understanding individual letters or words
when they see them.
In a typical brain, WERNICKE’S AREA acts as a giant warehouse
for vocabulary and sounds. For struggling readers, this area
shows less activity and may even be inactive. That means that for
some kids, every word encountered is a new word,
.
all the time
BROCA’S AREA is usually associated with speaking words
aloud. Students with phonological processing issues often show
less activity in this region. It may be a no-brainer (Get it?), but
speech, listening and reading are all interconnected.
AUDITORY-PROCESSING difficulties also contribute to reading struggles. When something interrupts the brain’s ability to process sounds,
it can be difficult to distinguish between words, like rock, rocks and
rocked for example.
Redesign My Brain on DVD: In 2013, TV personality and National Science Week Ambassador ,
Todd Sampson put brain training to the test in the groundbreaking series Redesign My Brain.
Now in the Second Series, Todd is on a quest for an even better brain. Once again he will become
a scientific guinea pig and use the very latest that science has to offer, this time to prove that the
brain can be trained to cope with the challenges of modern life.
It’s an inspirational and unforgettable story that has something in it for everyone.
Series Two of the AACTA Award winning Documentary Series will be available on DVD from
August 20 from all leading retailers. (excerpt-National Science Week Newsletter)
Netty Dubokovich...Pastoral Care Worker..SpeakLife!!
Kinder
Expo
Displays
Notes and Money due
Canberra Camp
Final payment
ASAP
Gymnastics
$34.00 or
Instalment 2
NOW
Wollongong Science
Years 3 & 4
NOW
PSSA League Gala
For those selected
$7.50
1/09
Ear Buds
$5 if required
Cinderella
$7.00
04/09
Term 3 Calendar
24 Book Fair
25
BOOKS LIGHT UP
MY WORLD
26 Kinder Expo 9: 27 Book Fair
Morning Tea 10am buying 8:15—9:00
Book Week
Parade 10:30
Parent preview
books 2:15—3:30
31 Book Fair
continues
2 Junior Concert
12:15 and 6:00
5.00pm Food &
Drinks available
1
Book Fair buying
8:15—9:00 and
3:00– 3:30
Book Fair buying
8:15—9:00 and
3:00– 3:30
28 Science
Excursion
Stage 2
Book Fair
buying 8:15—
9:00
3 Fathers Day Stall 4 League Tag
in Hall
Gala Day
Book Fair buying
8:15—9:00 and
3:00– 3:30
29
30
5
6
Assembly 12:30
Fathers Day
Raffle drawn
Fathers Day Stall
Volunteers
September 3rd starting at
8:30am
Please contact
the school office
Uniform Shop
August
28th Lisbeth
September
1st Cindy
Banksia Bites
Canteen
August
28th Sarah, Kylie W
September
2nd Grace, Scott P
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WEEKLY CLASS AWARDS
GREAT BEHAVIOUR AWARDS
Mikayla Frendo
Cruz Gorrisen
Codie Richardson
Nicholas Savin
Skye Alexander
Leah Darlington
Taylah Shields
Hayley Evers
Sienna Leary
Sean Murphy
Riley Sharp
Matilda Bennett
Mikaela Roberts
Cameron Wakefield
Benjamin Brown
Thomas Hatton
Lucas Hosan
Briavana Martin
Chloe Cook
Blake Hill
Jackson Pohl
Olivia Rebbeck
Alyssa Hill
Gabrielle McIntosh
Jessalyn Smiltnieks
Dani Tarabay
Dylan Baker
Brayah Cooper
Tekoa Murrill
Hugh Rudd
Jesse Bennett
Jaime Luckman
Bailee May
Kiyoka Norimura
Theo Ameria
Amity Banhidi
Amy Littleton
Jessica Sawtell
Hollie Carter
Adam Farrell
Madison Johnson-Koski
Grace Shakeshaft
Matthew Bailey
Paige Enslow
Aprille Freeman
Ashton Whatman
Phoebe Chalker
Cameron Harris
Andrew Kennedy
Lauren Sharp
Ava Sweeney
Joseph Eccleston
Charlie Gill
Ava Hatton
David Sinclair
Harry Bell
Joshua Easter
Brayden Gunning
Kazuki Norimura
Elijah Afamasaga
Taeya Davis
Samuel Huer
Caitlin Hansen
Courtney Bevan
Gabrielle Miler
Kyle Murphy
Salonika Stojevska
Mitch Alexander
Ryan Easter
Charli Luckman
Olivia Sellick
Nathan Hansen
Sarah Legg
Stephanie Russell
Daniel Wood
Jade Alexander
Elise Balla
Jasper Murphy
Jasmine Shakeshaft
RAFFLE TICKETS
Emily Douglass
Georgia Galbraith
Cameron Harris
Connor Holdsworth
Yvette Krueger
SILVER BADGE WINNERS
Millie Afamasaga
Paige Alexander
Dakoda Hayes
Georgia Hayes
Yvette Krueger
Grace McMullen
Bianca Wyeth