Archive | March 2014

Parent – Teacher Interviews

Just a reminder that information was sent home last week about our parent – teacher interviews, which will be held during Weeks 9 and 10 of this term . If you have not already booked an interview time, please find the instructions below for the online procedure or you can send in a ‘paper’ request.

Parent Interviews flyer

Online bookings close Friday 21st March at 5pm. Don’t miss out!

 

Sporting Superstar!

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Congratulations to our very own sporting superstar Heidi! On the weekend Heidi competed in the NSW Age Diving Championships. She placed 3rd and won the bronze medal in the 1 Metre Under 11 Girls Springboard. She has also qualified for the Australian National Age Championships and has been offered a place on the NSW Diving Team. Heidi will compete in Nationals this April in Melbourne. Wow! Way to go, Heidi!

Well done, Heidi!

Well done, Heidi!

Cross Country

Well done to all of our students who participated in Cross Country today at Islington oval. Despite the heat and mosquitoes, our students did a wonderful job and competed fiercely.

Congratulations to our winners:

10 Yr Boys

1st – Lachlan; 2nd – Max; 3rd – Adrian

11 Yr Boys

1st- Zane; 2nd- Jack; 3rd – Daniel

11 Yr Girls

1st – Dayna; 2nd- Sarah; 3rd- Heidi

12 Yr Boys

1st- Noah; 2nd – Keiran; 3rd- Liam

12 Yr Girls

1st – Eva; 2nd – Shae

Thank you to Mr Slade for organising today’s events. Students representing our school at the Zone Carnival will be informed in the coming weeks.

Premier’s Reading Challenge

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The 2014 Premier’s Reading Challenge officially begins today. Information about this year’s challenge was sent home with students and is also attached below.

Students in years 5 and 6 need to read a total of 20 books (5 of which can be personal choice) from either the 5-6 level or 7-9 level book lists . We have a section in the library dedicated to the PRC and book lists can be accessed by visiting the link below. Students have until August 22 to complete this year’s challenge. Happy reading!

PRC Note 2014         Personal Reading Log 2014          PRC Website

prc poster 2014

Taronga Zoo

We’re going to the Zoo! Our end of term excursion, as part of our Global Environments HSIE unit,  has been confirmed for Wednesday 9th April (Week 11) at a cost of $40 per student.

Attached below is the permission note and medical information form.

Taronga Zoo Excursion Note 2014          MEDICAL INFORMATION for excursions 2014

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I will be contacting parents this week, who indicated that they would like to attend this excursion with us.