Eleebana Extra

Last week we were both honoured and delighted to have Mr Murat Dizdar, Deputy Secretary of the NSW Department of Education visit our school. Accompanied by  Mr Tim McCallum, Executive Director and Ms Louise Gallagher, Director; Mr Dizdar met with staff, toured our school grounds and visited with a few classes.

Our special guests were impressed, making special comment on the positive and welcoming feel of the school, the great work we are doing in STEM and our classroom focus on ensuring growth for every child. 

It was fabulous to host such distinguished senior leaders, and we were very proud to share the high quality education taking place at Eleebana PS.

Last week our Bands competed in Bandfest at the Performing Arts Centre in Warners Bay. This annual competition involves lots of local schools with high quality adjudicators. 

Our bands were very successful in this event, our Senior and Jazz Bands won highly commended in their sections while our Training Band won ‘Best Novice Band (larger)’. 

My congratulations and admiration go to all our young musicians, whose talent and hours of practice means that I am continually amazed at their growth every time I hear them play. Congratulations and thank you to Ms Wallace, Ms Phillipa and Ms Wingrove for their outstanding work in developing and supporting our Band program. Finally to all our Band parents, we could not do it without you!

Last week we welcomed our new Kindergarten for 2020 to their first orientation visit. They had a wonderful time meeting our teachers, making new friends and doing fun activities in the classroom.

We currently have enrolments for 3 very full kindergarten classes. If you know any local families who have yet to enrol their child, please encourage them to do so before our next orientation on November 6th.

The School Swimming School begins this week for many of our students. Our Swimming Scheme is an important extracurricular opportunity for our families, offering an intensive two week swimming program for students in the early years.

Another busy week at Eleebana Public School, wrapping up on Friday with the fantastic Eleebana PS P & C Spring Fair which we are all looking forward to.

Unfortunately Family Statement of Accounts were not sent home last week. We have been working tirelessly to finalise excursion and activities that have a financial component attached to include on the Term 4 Cost Sheet.

These envelopes will be sent home early this week via the classrooms, please check school bags if you do not receive an envelope by Thursday.             

Thank you, Kellie Byrnes, School Administrative Manager Rel.

Eleebana Public School has high standards of uniform. In accordance with terms of the School Uniform Policy, the following applies:

OUT OF UNIFORM DAY - TUESDAY 29 OCTOBER 2019

Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Gilioma (DIPG) is the most aggressive cancer to affect children, with no known curative therapies. Innovative treatment approaches are urgently needed. We would like to raise money for the fundraiser on Tuesday, October 29, Week 3 by asking the students to dress up in the colours grey and gold (yellow) and a gold coin donation. This fundraiser hits close to home for our school as Mrs Alice Tobeys’ niece is suffering with DIPG.

SAVE THE DATE: Sunday 17th November 8am - 12pm

We are looking for volunteers to help with our first Nature Play working bee, which will include upgrades to not only the Senior Playground area but also the Yarning Circle and Mix.

Morning tea and refreshments will be provided for all volunteers.

Students are welcome to come along with parents, but they will need to be supervised by parents.

• Life Education - All week
• Monday 28 October - Friday 1 November - School Swimming Scheme
• Tuesday 29 October - RUN DIPG Fundraiser - Out of Uniform Day - wear grey and gold - gold coin donation
• Tuesday 29 October - Todd Woodbridge Cup
• Thursday 31 October - Year 3 Sydney Excursion
• Friday 1 November - Junior School Assembly - hosted by KJ/KN
• Friday 1 November - EPS Spring Fair 3-8pm

• Monday 4 November - Friday 8 November - School Swimming Scheme
• Wednesday 6 November - Kinder 2020 Orientation Day
• Wednesday 6 November - State Athletics
• Wednesday 6 November - Interrelate 6-8:30pm - in the Library
• Thursday 7 November - State Athletics
• Thursday 7 November - Kinder excursion to Blackbutt Reserve
• Thursday 7 November - Indigenous AFL Program
• Thursday 14 November - Year 7 for a Day
• Thursday 14 November - Year 6 STEM Day at WBHS
• 14-15 November - Year 4 - Cockatoo Island
• Sunday 17 November - Nature Play Working Bee 8am-12pm
• November 18 -22 - Scholastic Book Fair
• Wednesday 20 November - Kinder 2020 Orientation Day
• Thursday 21 November - Book Week Parade and Grandparents Day
• Thursday 28 November - School DISCO
• Wednesday 4 December - Band Solo Night
• Friday 6 December - Year 6 orientation day at WBHS
• Thursday 12 December - Presentation Day **change of date**
• Monday 16 December - Year 6 Farewell
• Wednesday 18 December - Last Day of School

Jessica S and Sophie C are playing in the Hunter PSSA Cricket team this week in Sydney. We wish the girls the best of luck. 

With this year’s Spring Fair only 4 sleeps away we wanted to take the opportunity to provide you with essential information to ensure the whole family has have a fantastic evening, whilst supporting our great school.

The Spring Fair is the P&C’s major fund-raising event of the year. It’s a culmination of 8 months of planning and hard work. Funds raised each year are utilised for a variety of identified priorities within the school. This year, the majority of funds anticipated to be raised, have already been allocated to the purchasing of new literacy and home reading resources!

• Thank you to everyone who has agreed to volunteer at the Fair - your support and participation is appreciated. If on the day, the stall you have signed up for has ample volunteers, please make yourself known to one of the Fairs ‘super helpers’ (who can be identified by their lanyard) for reallocation or make your way to the BBQ - where extra hands are always needed. https://signup.zone/7oBeZyWuBLTqAMiBE
• A reminder that online discounted armbands and pre-ordered food sales close on Wednesday night, so don’t forget to order your armbands to avoid paying extra on the day, via these simple steps

1. Visit https://qkr.mastercard.com/store/#/home

2. Search for Eleebana Public School - if it is not automatically located.

3. Set up your children’s profiles. For sibling discounts on armbands and meal deals, please purchase all bands in one transaction under your eldest child’s name and provide siblings names in the comments.

• The online silent auction closes Thursday night. Recently added items include vouchers for - McDonalds, Charlestown Golf Course, Hunter Ice Skating and Craig Cook the Natural Butcher  http://www.32auctions.com/EPS-Springfair2019
• Letters will be going home today to all families with outstanding raffle ticket books. Please return these no later then Wednesday.

For loads more information on the Fair, including a sneak peek of products available at the various stalls, the entertainment guide, food menu and event map - be sure to check out the Eleebana Public School P&C Facebook site and Spring Fair event page.  https://www.facebook.com/eleebanaPSpandc/

 **Please note - Eleebana OOSH will be closed on the afternoon of Friday 1 November