Dear parents and carers,
Open Day is next week, and I will be hosting a 'Meet the Principal' morning tea next Tuesday morning at 9:00am and have booked a coffee van to provide warm drinks. This will be followed by our open classrooms and a concert under the COLA. I hope to see and meet many of you there. Please read on for more information about Open Day, our mufti day, raffle, and other upcoming events.
Our Week 8 Assembly was unable to be held last week. The winners of our Week 8 Award awards are announced later in this newsletter and certificates will be presented at our next assembly.
I am very happy to announce that the open day we had planned or earlier this term will now be held on Tuesday, September 20. The schedule is as follows:
| 9:00 | Meet the Principal Morning Tea + Coffee Van |
| 9:30 | Parents and carers are invited into classrooms to participate in regular lessons and activities |
| 10:00 | Students take their chairs under COLA ready for concert |
| 10:10 | Education Week Concert under the COLA |
| 11:00 | Parents and Carers are welcome to stay for recess in the playground with their children. |
I hope that many of you will join us to help celebrate the great work of our students.
Last week was SASS appreciation week, a week where we acknowledge and thank our hardworking and generous School Administrative and Support Staff for the essential work that they do.
I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to our SASS team. We are truly fortunate to have such a dedicated and talented group of support staff, and we could not run this school without you.
Our SASS Staff:
| Office | |
| Dorothy Kusturian | School Administration Manager |
| Ann Brett | School Administration Officer |
| Grounds | |
| Tomce Markovski | |
| School Learning Support Officers | |
| Kathleen Skirde | Jenny Andrich |
| Sonia Buckingham | Leonie Farrell |
| Camryn Miller | Josie Connelly |
| Tahira Husain |
Our Year 6 students are running a mufti-day fundraiser THIS WEEK on THURSDAY 15 September. All students are invited to wear mufti to school, and bring a gold coin donation to help raise money for the school.
Year 6 students have organised a raffle to help raise money for the school. Information will be sent out this week.
A national public holiday to commemorate the passing of our head of state, HRH Queen Elizabeth II will take place on Thursday 22 September. Rydalmere Public School will be closed.
The last day of Term 3 is Friday, September 23. Rydalmere Public School will re-open for staff AND students on Monday October 10. Please note there is no school development day on the Monday, so all students should return to school.
I wish all our students and families a very safe and happy school holidays,
Corinne Campbell,
Principal
Last week, we welcomed the much anticipated Wanderers FC coaches to Rydalmere PS.
Students in Years 3-6 participated in a skills session where they practiced their passing, defending and attacking skills.
It was great to finally put the school oval to use, even if it was a bit muddy! Students also spent the morning designing a new football uniform for a team of their own design.
Leah Andrews,
Assistant Principal
15 - Mufti Day + gold coin donation to Year 6 Fundraiser.
20 - Open Day 9-11
22 - Public Holiday
23 - Last day of Term
10 - Students and staff return for Term 4
17 - Grandparents Day (information to come)
19 - Kindergarten Orientation 1
26 - Kindergarten Orientation 2
2 - Kindergarten Orientation 3
9 - Kindergarten Orientation 4
4 - P&C Colour Run
11 - Remembrance Day
18 - AFL Primary Play Day 1
19 - AFL Primary Play Day 2
29/11 - 2/12 Y3-6 Bathurst Camp
9 - Year 6 Farewell
13 - Presentation Day
15 - Preschool Graduation
16 - Preschool Graduation
19 - Last day of school for students
20 - School Development Day
School & Support Staff (SASS) Recognition Week
"Thank you" ..... To all P&C members for the very thoughtful and delicious morning tea and chocolates you kindly gave to the SASS staff last week. It was nice to be recognised and thanked for the roles that we all do in the school.
Have your details changed?
Address, Phone number, Email address or Emergency contacts,
If so, please send through an app notification via our school app - Skoolbag
Click on Eforms.
Click on Change of Details form.
Lost Property
Please ensure your child's name and class is clearly marked all items of school uniforms.
Our lost property has been overflowing with items of clothing.
Thank you
It's time to enrol your child in Kindergarten 2023.
Rydalmere Public School is now taking applications for enrolment for Kindergarten 2023.
Enrolments are applicable to children born between 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.
To enrol your child, please complete the online enrolment form at the following link:
https://enrol.education.nsw.gov.au/#/schoolCode=3020&catchmentLevel=primaryWe are now taking enrolments for preschool 2023, for your child to be eligible they must turn 4 before the 31st July the year they commence.
Please contact the office for further details.
Thank you.
VERY EXCITING NEWS!
WE ARE HOLDING A COLOUR RUN ON NOVEMBER 4TH.
We are getting ready for our Colour Run and are seeking donations for our raffle. If you are a owner of a local business or know one that would like to support our school by donation please ask them to contact us . This will be greatly appreciated.
Please contact Mary thompson or Linda Tuerhong via email Rydalmerepublicschool@pandcaffiliate.org.au
Cookie Dough Fundraiser
The P&C has decided this term to run a Cookie Dough Fundraiser.
Please see the attached flyer for more information.
FLAVOURS INCLUDE:
EACH TUB MAKES 40 LARGE COOKIES.
THANK YOU, P&C COMMITTEE
With Spring in the air, I hope you are keeping well and awaiting more warmer and longer days ahead.
Our First Aid course will be back in term 4. Hub is collecting expression of interest for the same. We will be able to run it at school when we have 10 or more participants registering. Are you interested in getting a First Aid certificate? It is cost free. Please fill the following google form to let me know your preferred date and if you need childminding as soon as possible.
https://forms.gle/6yLypMWkFvW4xYjdA
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all Creators, who volunteered their valuable time and effort to create lovely products for Father’s day Stall. I extend my special gratitude to Amanda who was present for all our creators meetings and to the OOSH children who helped colour the patterns for the tea coasters. Linda, from P and C extended her special thanks to Fatima and Shara for their timely help at the stall.
“Creators” is a program where volunteers meet and make sellable products. All materials are provided. Just bring your smile and creativity along. You do not need any experience to volunteer. If you would like to be a part of Creators program, feel free to contact me. We have more products to make.
Hub partnered with Hills community aid to run a 6 week Café skills training course. All our participants finished the course successfully and received their certificates on 12th of September. A big thank you to Crystal, facilitator of the course and to all staff and parents of our school who motivated our participants by ordering coffee.
Do you have any more ideas for hub programs? What do you like to continue at the hub? Do you have any concerns with any existing programs? Please feel free to contact me, I am eager to hear from you.
For more updates about hub programs please follow our face book page. For those who have not met me, I am Seetha, Community Hub leader at the school. I arrange programs like English Conversational classes for adults, Dance fitness program for ladies, Playgroup, Art club and more for the families of the school and community around this area. I can also provide referrals depending on your requirements. I am a good listener and will be happy to meet you. Feel free to join any programs or to just have a chat with me.
Go4Fun is a free healthy lifestyle program for children aged 7-13 years old and their families.
Delivered by health professionals, the program is delivered once a week for 10 weeks outside of school hours.
It's a fun way to build self-esteem and learn about eating well, staying active and living a healthy life as a family.
Registrations are open for term 4, with programs running at the following locations:
Please contact us at WSLHD-LLWats@health.nsw.gov.au if you have any questions
