Sutton Public School

Grandparent Day

We look forward to seeing Grandparents and Special People next Friday morning, 20th September.

The program of events is as follows:

9:30am—10:20am 

Primary Presentation in the hall - Years 3-6.

10:20 am—10:50 am

Open rooms for Infant classes -Kindergarten and Year 1/2

10:50am – 11:20am

Open rooms for Primary classes Years 3/4 and 5/6

Refreshments available in the school hall during open room times.

11:30am—12:00pm 

Infants Presentation in the hall - Kindergarten and Year 1/2.

*Books will be available to purchase and donate back to the library throughout the morning.

Baked Goods and Kitchen Helpers wanted

Light refreshments will be available for our guests in the hall during open classrooms.  We are seeking donations of  cake/slices/biscuits from parents.  Baked goods should be delivered to the canteen on the morning or to the staffroom the day before.  Please contact the school if you are available to assist in serving the refreshements.

TICKETS ON SALE NOW for our next big fundraiser, the Sutton Games Show Night on the 21/9/2019. 

This event is an electronic games show experience with experienced character hosts, multimedia and buzzers, spot games throughout the night and loads of prizes! There are strictly 110 tickets available. For ticket purchase, please complete the form below and hand it in to the office. We encourage online payments which can be made with the following details. Payment needs to be made prior to order form being submitted.

Accnt Name: Sutton School P&C Association

BSB: 633 000

Accnt: 160 775 912

Ref: Trivia + Surname of captain 

If you require any further information please forward all inquiries to abbeywilkinson11@gmail.com

This is a strictly kid free event. 

**All funds raised on the evening go directly to the P&C for the continued support of our students and teachers**

• Upcoming Events
• Year 6 Excursion - Canberra Rotary Peace Bell
• Spelling Bee
• Classic Car Rally
• Survey's 
• Parent Consultation Evening
• Keep Cups
• Education Grant - Year 7 2020
• P&C News
• Class of the Week
• Other Notices 

September

20th - Grandparent Day (There will therefore be no Canteen)

21st - Games Night - Tickets now on sale. Don't miss out. Order today!

25th - Year 6 Excursion to visit Canberra Rotary Peace Bell - Lennox Gardens

27th - Last Day of Term 3!

October 

14th - First Day of Term 4!

19th - Classic Car Rally visits Sutton on Saturday between 9:30am and 12:30pm

19th & 20th - Murrumbateman Field Days

November

27th - Consultation meeting - Looking to 2020

Year 6 students have the opportunity to take part in a tour or Lennox Gardens and visit the Canberra Rotary Peace Bell.  Following our visit and ringing of the bell, the Rotary Club of Bungendore will arrange for a Peace Pole to be donated to our school and sit within school grounds.  Details of this event and permission note can be found below.   Signed permission notes are to be returned to school by Monday 23rd September. Please note there is no cost for this excursion.

Congratulations to Makayla, Ronja, Danijela and Sam on their participation in the Regional Spelling Bee. All students should be very proud of how they represented themselves and the school.

Miss Clark 

A classic car rally will pass through Sutton on Saturday October 19th between 9:30am  and 12:30pm.  Representatives have requested access to school grounds and toilets and for the school to provide tea/coffee and a biscuit to participants.  In appreciation, a donation of $600 will be made to the school. 

If you are able to offer assistance in serving tea and coffee as required on that morning, please contact the school by phone  or email: sutton-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

This Term, our school will be participating in the Partners in Learning parent survey. This online survey asks parents and carers questions about different factors that are known to impact on student wellbeing and engagement.  This valuable feedback will be another way of helping our our school make practical improvements to benefit all students and families.

More information about the survey is available at: http://surveys.cese.nsw.gov.au. To access the survey for our school go to:  http://nsw.tellthemfromme.com/6mnf2

Although participating in the survey is entirely voluntary, your responses are very much appreciated.Although participating in the survey is entirely voluntary, your responses are very much appreciated.

This term, our school is taking part in the Tell Them From Me student survey between Monday 23rd and Friday 27th September. The survey will provide us with valuable feedback on what our students think about school life, how engaged they are with school and the different ways that teachers interact with them. 

Students in Years 4, 5 and 6 only take part in this survey and participating in the survey is entirely voluntary. Information regarding the survey is available by following this link. If you do not want your child to take part in the survey, please complete the this form and return it to  school by Friday 20th September. 

On Wednesday 27th November, parents are invited to attend a meeting to discuss plans for class structure, school organisation and key focus areas for 2020.  The meeting will be held in the Year 5/6 classroom and begin at 6:00pm.  Please confirm your attendance by Monday 25th November through the school email, phone call or by responding via Skoolbag eform.

Each year, Bungendore CWA manages the awarding of Year 7 education grants which are offered by the CWA Southern Tablelands Group, Bungendore CWA Branch and Bungendore Rotary Club.  These are to assist Year 6 students  transitioning to Year 7 in 2020. To be eligible, students must live in the area as well as be attending the school.

Attached is the application form from the Southern Tablelands Group. By completing this application, students will be considered for all grants available. 

Applications close on September 30. Each application will require a letter from the student giving information about themselves, their learning history and future aspirations. Each application will also require a letter of support from the principal.

Please notify the school office by Friday 20th September if your child is to submit an application.

Not Attending Sutton Public School in 2020?

We understand that family circumstances do change and families move from the Sutton district.  If your child/children will NOT be attending Sutton Public School in 2020, can you please advise the school in writing before the end of Term.

We thank you for your support in this matter.

Book writing competition closes next week, Thursday 19th September. To those authors and illustrators who have already submitted entries - thank you and CONGRATULATIONS!

Awards are made for both writing and illustration across the following categories:

Senior - Years 5 & 6

Junior - Years 3 & 4

Youngest - Years 1 & 2

Suggested guidelines for Book Writing:

• Picture book format
• An adult should check spelling and grammar
• An author may illustrate their own work or collaborate with another student as illustrator 
• Illustrations should be hand drawn 

Blank page booklets and planning sheets are available from the library. 

As we near the end of Term 3, your support in locating and returning overdue books is appreciated. Please contact me if you have any concerns.

Robyn Doran, Librarian.

SPS GAMES NIGHT

Do you hold a " NSW Responsible Serving of Alcohol" certificate?

The P&C Association seeks the support of a community member who is  in the Responsible Serving of Alcohol to be present at our Games Night.  In recognition of your support, he P&C Association is offering a free ticket for you to attend and take part in the event.  Please contact the school or the event coordinator Abbey Wilkinson on abbeywilkinson11@gmail.com

The GAMES NIGHT is coming up very fast – SATURDAY 21st SEPTEMBER! Don’t forget to purchase your ticket for an evening of fun. Tickets are $35 per person and can be purchased through direct deposit or in cash at the Front Office once the appropriate form has been filled out. See the school website or Skookbag for the form and direct deposit details.

Contact Abbey Wilkinson on abbeywilkinson11@gmail.com with further queries.

DO YOU KNOW HOW TO WRITE A GRANT REQUEST?

The P&C are looking for one or more people who are interested in helping us seek grants for funding different projects around the school. You don’t have to be a member of the P&C to volunteer and will be provided support by the Association and School.

Currently we’re looking for someone to enter a grant round with Grillex who is giving schools a chance to win a $10,000 outdoor makeover. The grant round will close on 29th November.

SUTTON COUNTRY FAIR 2020 

Next term will see the P&C begin planning for our next Fair, which is to be held in Term 1 on Saturday 28th March.

The P&C are seeking a co-coordinator to work with Linda to run the Fair. This role will require a high level of commitment, however is a fun event to be involved in and is our major school fundraiser for the year.

If we can’t find anyone to take on the co-coordinator role, the Fair may not be able to run in 2020, so please consider if you can donate some time and organisational skills.

(Note: you do not have to be a member of the P&C to take on this role).

TERM 3 EVENTS

To volunteer for any of these events, please contact the P&C via our Facebook page or email. Please note: you do not have to be a member of the P&C to volunteer at our events.

Friday 20th September - Grandparents Day (Seeking volunteers to provide baked goods and help in the kitchen)

Saturday 21st September - Games Night

Da Vinci’s Apprentice is the musica viva group performing at school early next term. Music lessons have been using the performance as a basis for our lessons this term. The music they play is based on the baroque style and features instruments that would have been used in the 15th century. Classes have moved, played and explored rhythms, learnt about the instruments they will see, and are now creating their own musical inventions. It will be a great performance next term!

Please note, there will be no canteen next week due to Grandparent Day.