PARKVIEW PUBLIC SCHOOL

Park Avenue Leeton NSW 2705

Ph: 02 6953 2600 Fax: 02 6953 5066 Email: parkview-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

www.parkview-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

NEWSLETTER 11th February 2019

DATES FOR YOUR CALENDAR

FEBRUARY Tues 12

th -Parkview PS Swimming Carnival DAY 2 (Leeton Pool) 9.30am SHARP!

-Parent Information Sessions *Early Stage 1 (KC, KE, KT): 5.30pm *1C, 1DG, 1HD, 2B, 2M: 6.15pm *2/3H, 3H, 3/4Q, 4T: 7.00pm *4/5D, 5P, 6B, 6G: 7.45pm

Fri 15th

-LNPSSA Basketball Championships (Narrandera Stadium) Mon 18

th -P&C Meeting 7pm (Staffroom)

Tues 19th

-LNPSSA Swimming Carnival (Lake Talbot, Narrandera) 10am

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Notes that you can expect to see this week: LNPSSA Basketball Permission (selected

students)

LNPSSA Swimming Permission (selected

students)

Notes in the last week: Class Information Sheets

Parkview PS Swimming Carnival

Permission (students turning 8 years

and older)

WEEK 3 TERM 1 Commencing Monday 11th February 2019

Welcome back to school for what will be a very busy third week of the year. This week will see completion of our School Swimming Carnival (suspended due to lightning on Friday), the hosting of our annual Parent Information Sessions on Tuesday evening, the commencement of 2019 Band Auditions, the completion of 2019 Kindergarten Best Start Assessments, the roll out of the Bring Your Own Device Program to all Years 3-6 Classrooms and a number of sporting opportunities for our children. It was tremendous to see so many parents and carers in the school last week to engage in Term 1 Personalised Learning Plan Conferences. These conferences (which are held termly) are extremely valuable in setting learning and developmental goals for your children for the next ten school weeks and provide our teaching staff with invaluable information to best cater for the needs of your children. Kindergarten parents will have the opportunity to engage in Best Start Assessment Feedback Conferences later in the term. We have a huge week planned at Parkview Public School. Please consider the following as you plan your week: Parent Information Sessions Parent Information Sessions for all classes will be held this Tuesday, 12

th February. All interested parents and carers are

encouraged to attend the relevant sessions for your child’s classes. The times and venues for the meetings are outlined below: *KC, KE, KT: 5.30pm (KC Room) *1C, 1DG, 1HD, 2B, 2M: 6.15pm (IT Lab) *2/3H, 3H, 3/4Q, 4T: 7pm (Library) *4/5D, 5P, 6B, 6G: 7.45pm (IT Lab) Bring Your Own Device (Years 3-6) The use of personal electronic devices in all classrooms Years 3-6 commenced today (Monday, 11

th February).

Children will be consistently reminded of the appropriate use of these devices as well as the best practise in relation to the care of personal electronic devices at school. Parents and carers with any questions in relation to this program are encouraged to contact their child’s teacher. Kindergarten Best Start Assessments Kindergarten Best Start Assessments will be conducted this week. During these days, Kindergarten teachers will engage in one-on-one assessment of students in a non-threatening, fun environment. A relief teacher will cover Kindergarten classes during these times. The following days have been set aside for the respective classes for Best Start Assessments: KC: Monday, 11

th February and Thursday, 14

th February

KE: Wednesday, 13th

Febraury and Thursday, 14th

February KT: Thursday, 14

th February and Friday, 15

th February

Parents of students in Kindergarten will be invited to Best Start Feedback Interviews once these assessments are completed. Friday Assemblies The first of our Friday Assemblies will be conducted this week from 2.10pm in the Hall. Every week we will alternate between a K-2 and a 3-6 Assembly with awards, reports and a showcase class all a part of the entertainment. Each week in K-6 News in the newsletter notice will be provided of who the showcase class is. All interested community members are invited to come along and enjoy our weekly Friday Assemblies. We hope to see you there this week.

Band 2019 Expressions of interest for our 2019 Primary Band Program were called for last week and auditions for our will commence this week. Students who have an interest or skill with specific instruments or vocals are encouraged to engage with this process when it is announced. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact the school. Bright Beginnings-Play based Learning for 4 & 5 Year Olds Bright Beginnings is a play based learning program based on the Early Years Learning Framework and is delivered by an experienced Early Childhood Educator. We invite children who are 4 & 5 years old, who are or entering or considering entering primary school in 2020 to take part in this wonderful learning opportunity. Programs commenced today (Monday 4

th February) and will continue Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday throughout

school terms for the remainder of the year. At this stage we have limited vacancies on Fridays however Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays are now fully subscribed and no vacancies exist. Please contact the school should you wish to include your child on Friday’s for this valuable opportunity. Winhangara Playgroup 0-5 Years All the fun of Winhangara Playgroup returns to Parkview Public School again this year, commencing on Thursday, 14

th February. Winhangara Playgroup offers free play based

learning for all children 0-5 years in a safe an inclusive environment coordinated by our experienced Early Childhood Trained Teacher. The Playgroup runs from 9.15am-10.45am on every Thursday of the school term and features a free healthy morning tea! Bring the kids and bring a friend. We’d love to see you! School Banking Information relating to the School Banking program will be shared with the community in coming days.

Following us on Facebook Are you on Facebook? To get all of the latest breaking news and previews of the coming school day ahead, like our school Facebook page and join over 1070 followers who stay up to date with our school happenings via social media.

Uniform Shop The Uniform Shop will continue its normal opening times of Monday 9am – 10am and Thursday 2.10pm – 3.10pm. If you require access to the Uniform Shop outside of these times please contact the school to organise a mutually convenient time to access your uniform needs.

Accessing the School App Get all of the news and information of Parkview Public School at your finger tips through our School App! The app gives parents the ability to instantly access newsletters and calendar events without going to the website, or to send in a sick note while you stand outside the school because you forgot to write a paper note! There are many other easy to use features on the App including maps, uniform price lists, canteen price lists, change of details notifications, Facebook links, the ability to send us photos of your favourite moments for your kids at school and much more. To download the Parkview PS App to your smartphone, go to either the Apple App Store or Android Google Play Market and search for Parkview Public School. Once you have found it press install or download.

How to Install Our School App On Apple

On your iPhone open the app store

Search for our school name

Press Install

Enter your iTunes password

It will commence downloading immediately

Android/Google Play

On your SmartPhone open the Android/Google Play market

Search for our school name

Press install

Your app will start installing instantly

To Open Our School App

Look for our schools app icon on your phone screen

Press the icon once

It will open automatically

When prompted select yes to receive notifications and use your location (this will make sure the google maps and pop-up alerts work for you) Parkview Public School Website Don’t forget to log on to www.parkview-p.schools.nsw.edu.au for all of the latest news, pictures and calendar updates for your school and links to educational information that is relevant to your child! Golden Apple Docket Fundraiser Please keep your Golden Apple shopping dockets and place them in the container at the front office. This is a great way to raise funds for our students. Parkview Public School receives 5c from every ten dollars collected.

Finally, as always, if you have an issue or concern please contact the classroom teacher, the appropriate Assistant Principal or myself. From time to time issues arise at school. This is perfectly normal for any school setting so if you have any questions, issues, enquiries or you want feedback on any aspect of your child’s schooling please ring to make a mutually convenient appointment time with your child’s teacher, Assistant Principal or myself.

Regards,

Travis Irvin Principal

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TALKING SPORT – WEEK 3, TERM 1

Parkview PS 2019 Swimming Carnival-completion As most of the community is no doubt aware, our annual Swimming Carnival was suspended due to

lightning on Friday. As a result, the remaining events will be conducted tomorrow (Tuesday, 12th February) from 9.30am at the Leeton Pool. Only students who are entered in the competitive events that are yet to be completed will attend this event, while the remainder of children will be supervised at school. We expect normal classes will resume at 11.30am. The remaining events are as scheduled below:

Parkview PS Swimming Carnival Order of Events Events – Starting at 9.30am SHARP!

18 (heat 2 only) Girls 12 yrs 50m Breaststroke

19 Junior Boys 50m Backstroke

20 Junior Girls 50m Backstroke

21 Boys 11 yrs 50m Backstroke

22 Girls 11 yrs 50m Backstroke

23 Boys 12 yrs 50m Backstroke

24 Girls 12 yrs 50m Backstroke

25 Junior Boys 50m Butterfly

26 Junior Girls 50m Butterfly

27 Boys 11 yrs 50m Butterfly

28 Girls 11 yrs 50m Butterfly

29 Boys 12 yrs 50m Butterfly

30 Girls 12 yrs 50m Butterfly

31 Junior Boys 200m Individual Medley

32 Junior Girls 200m Individual Medley

33 Senior Boys 200m Individual Medley

34 Senior Girls 200m Individual Medley

35 Junior Boys 4 x 50m Relay

36 Junior Girls 4 x 50m Relay

37 Senior Boys 4 x 50m Relay

38 Senior Girls 4 x 50m Relay

Relay Teams (based on 50m Freestyle times)

Bradman

Junior Boys Junior Girls Senior Boys Senior Girls 1.Jack Miller 2.Jack Welland 3.Jett Laycock 4.Xavier Chilko

1.Maddison Di Fiore 2.Abigail Blacker 3.Keira Hewson 4.Lucy Gilmour

1.Connor Holden 2.Jayden Cameron 3.Jayden Fichera 4.Kobe O’Callaghan

1.Chelsea Blacker 2.Holley Krause 3.Lana Simcoe 4.Ruby Miller

Freeman

Junior Boys Junior Girls Senior Boys Senior Girls 1.Kye Johnstone 2.Xavier Sullivan 3.TBC 4.Eden Richardson

1.Shayla Winkels 2.Gracie Daly 3.Zeanna Johnstone 4.Eden Reilly

1.Kayden Robinson 2.Drew Browne 3.Jayden Sinclair 4.Xavier Johnstone

1.Kulali Johnson 2.Ella Ryan 3.Tegan Coghill 4.Jaleigh Ingram-Pitts

Thorpe Thorpe

Junior Boys Junior Girls Senior Boys Senior Girls 1.Jonah Watson 2.Jy Mawer 3.Johannes Ganderton 4.Cruze Dale

1.Chelsea Brown 2.Bella Connell 3.Imogen Lang 4.Josephine Irvin

1.Tallis McMillan 2.Harley Rouget 3.Elijah Berney 4.Kian Henman

1.Daniella Draper 2.Jessica Draper 3.Emily Jackson 4.Amelia Irvin

Competing students will need to bring on the day suitable swimming attire, a hat, sunscreen, a towel, recess and lunch. There will be no canteen available on the day. Due to expected hot weather students will be required to wear a shirt at any time they are not in the water. It is highly recommended that all students bring plenty of water which they must consume at regular intervals across the day. Permission Notes Children who had permission for Friday’s Carnival will be considered able to attend the carnival unless parents contact the school to state otherwise. There will be no cost for transport for this event. Presentation of Ribbons Place getters from the entire carnival will be awarded ribbons at a special assembly to be held in the Hall for all students 8 years and older at 2.40m on Tuesday 12th February. Parents and community members are encouraged to attend this assembly.

LNPSSA Basketball Knockout

Parkview’s representative Basketball Teams will be contest the LNPSSA Basketball Knockout at the Narrandera Stadium this Friday. Our teams will play Small Schools and depending on the results of the

first game, will play either Narrandera PS or Leeton PS in their second fixture. We wish all students representing the school good luck for what will be a busy day. Our representative teams are:

Girls Boys

Taylah Axtill Amelia Irvin Daniella Draper Chelsea Blacker Holley Krause Sophie Taylor Lana Simcoe Ruby Miller

Peter Moller Elijah Berney Tallis McMillan Kobe O'Callaghan Luca Pitt Jay Longford Connor Holden Kian Henman

The draw for the day is as follows: 10am: Parkview Girls vs Small Schools 11am: Parkview Boys vs Small Schools 12noon: Girls Final and Classification Game 1pm: Boys Final and Classification Game Permission notes for this event were distributed to participants today at school.

LNPSSA Swimming Championships The LNPSSA Swimming Championships will be held at the Lake Talbot Pool in Narrandera next Tuesday, 19th February. Students who have qualified for this event from the Parkview PS carnival will be notified as

soon as practical following the conclusion of our school carnival. Permission notes for this event will be distributed on Wednesday. Students will travel as a team by bus to the event.

House Championship 2019 Accurate at 11/2/19

WEEK 3 TERM 1 BRADMAN FREEMAN THORPE SWIMMING CARNIVAL

IN PROGRESS

CROSS COUNTRY CARNIVAL

TERM 2

ATHLETICS CARNIVAL

TERM 2

FARRELL CUP TERM 4

FRIDAY SPORT POINTS (3-6)

HOUSE POINTS WEEK 2

TOTAL POINTS SCORE

Bradman are the defending champions!

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