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RAINBOW RAMBLER RAINBOW STREET PUBLIC SCHOOL
90 RAINBOW STREET RANDWICK NSW 2031
PH: 9398 1986 FAX: 9399 8287 EMAIL: [email protected]
WEBSITE: www.rainbowst-p.schools.nsw.edu.au
TERM 1 WEEK 10
2019
CALENDAR
Week 11 Parent Teacher Interviews Tuesday 9 April – 8:15am Strings performance in the playground Wednesday 10 April – Easter Hat Parade (K-2) Friday 12 April – Round 8 PSSA; 2pm K-2 Assembly (1EH) in the Hall; Last day of Term 1 Term 2 Week 1 Monday 29 April – School Development Day (No students at school unless in Vacation Care with TASK) Tuesday 30 April – Students return to school; ANZAC Assembly; Opportunity Class 2020 application website opens Wednesday 1 May – 9am NAPLAN information session for parents in the Library Thursday 2 May – ESPSSA Zone Netball team trials Friday 3 May – Cross Country; 11:30am 3-6 Assembly (4H) in the Hall Week 2 Monday 6 May – 6pm P & C Meeting Tuesday 7 May – Debating workshop Wednesday 8 May - ESPSSA Zone Softball team trials Friday 10 May – 2pm K-2 Assembly (KS) in the Hall
What’s Happening At Rainbow Street? Parent Teacher Interviews Staff are looking forward to meeting with parents next week to discuss students’ learning and social development. As there are numerous interviews taking place, it would be very much appreciated if everyone was on time. Major Capital Works Update Work continues on the back field. Water tanks are in place and weather permitting turf will be laid shortly.
Please note that the Young Street gate will not be open during the school holiday period. All access to TRAC will be through the front of the school. Class Learning In their Science unit of work this term, Stage 3 students are investigating the different properties of solids, liquids and gases, and considering combining and separating mixtures. This is an introduction to the fundamental concepts of chemistry and an introduction to materials technologies. Students have two inquiry questions to focus their learning:
How can the state of materials be changed and manipulated?
What is the result of combining materials? Students have been undertaking experiments and combining materials to create a new substance. One of their experiments mixed bicarbonate soda and vinegar to create carbon dioxide. This involved mixing the materials in a plastic bottle and attaching a balloon to the top to see that gas was created.
Stewart House Thank you to all families who were able to donate clothing to the Stewart House Clothing Appeal. Your support of Public Education’s number 1 charity is
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much appreciated. A second collection will take place in early August. TASK Enrolments TASK enrolments commenced on Tuesday 2 April 2019. Contact details are: www.task-kids.com.au [email protected] PH: 1300 827 500
Opportunity Class 2020 Placement Opportunity classes cater for academically gifted and talented students who may otherwise be without sufficient classmates at their own academic and social level. These schools help gifted and talented students to learn by grouping them with other gifted and talented students, teaching them in specialised ways and providing educational materials at the appropriate level. Applications for opportunity class placement are considered mainly on the combined results of the Opportunity Class Placement Test and school assessments. The Opportunity Class Placement Test will be held on Wednesday 31 July 2019. If you would like to have your child considered for Year 5 opportunity class entry in 2020, you need to apply soon. You will need to apply on the internet using a valid email address (not the student’s email address). Detailed instructions on how to apply online will be available from Tuesday 30 April 2019 at https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/selective-high-schools-and-opportunity-classes/year-5 The application website opens on Tuesday 30 April 2019 and closes on Friday 17 May 2019. You must apply by the due date. There are no paper application forms. If you do not have internet access, you could apply at a public library. If you have a disability that prevents you from using a computer, you can contact the Team for assistance after 30 April 2019. You must submit only ONE application for each student.
Easter Hat Parade The Easter Hat Parade is on Wednesday, 10 April 2019, from 10:15am to 11:00am in the COLA area. A BIG thank you to all of those families who have generously donated chocolates for our Easter Raffle. If you haven’t already bought your raffle tickets or need some more, they are available from the Office. The raffle will be drawn at the Easter Hat Parade. We are looking forward to seeing the entries for our Egg Decorating Competition, please bring them to the library on Monday, 8 April 2019, between 8:30am and 8:55am to be displayed for all students to see. Don’t forget to collect your Decorated Egg on Wednesday afternoon after the winners have been announced. Mrs Engles, Mrs Ross and Ms Hagan Easter Hat Parade Organisers
The strings’ students will be performing in the playground on Tuesday morning, 9 April 2019, from 8:15am. Showcase Thank you to all students who have expressed an interest and participated in rehearsals for the last three weeks. Thirty students have now been selected to learn the dance routine and represent our school in Showcase At The Juniors in Term 3. Rehearsals will be held on Tuesdays at lunchtime from 1:00pm and on Wednesday mornings from 8:15am, please meet outside the Year 1 Learning Hub. Miss Wheatley and Miss Rice Showcase Coordinators
Earn and Learn If you shop at Woolworths, don’t forget to collect Earn and Learn stickers for our school. Sticker sheets and the deposit box are available in the foyer.
Sport News ESPSSA Zone Teams
As previously outlined, the level above our school representative team is the zone representative team, made up of students from the 14 schools in our
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Eastern Suburbs Zone (ESPSSA). The Zone Softball team trials will be held on Wednesday 8 May 2019. Students are to see Mr Richmond if they are interested in trialling.
3-6 Student of the Week Week 9
Class Student Awarded for.....
3C Amelia Using the Seesaw app to provide feedback to others
3E Sky Giving maximum effort in all of his school work, especially spelling
4H Tara Fantastic use of similes in your ‘Show not tell’ writing
4/5N Behafarid Excellent effort in maths
5R William Fantastic work creating a visual representation of his life
5/6R Shailavi Persevering with challenging maths problems
6S Jasper His focus on tasks this week – well done!
SL Jimmy Putting together a fantastic family tree
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Class Student Awarded for.....
3C Liam Excellence in maths, particularly with problem solving tasks
3E Duli Writing a well-structured and descriptive narrative
4H Jackson Demonstrating a strong understanding of the use of the algorithm for addition with 6 digit numbers and word problems!
4/5N Xanthia Working really hard in class
5R Noah Exceptional work on multiples and factors
5/6R Audrey Outstanding movement when composing a dance sequence
6S Zara Being a kind and considerate friend to all
SZ Alfredo Building amazing 3D constructions with MAB
Rainbow Awards Year Student
3 Sophie, Max, Benjamin, Matilda and Orlando
President’s Report
Survey Closes Tonight Last chance to complete our online survey: https://survey.websurveycreator.com/s.aspx?s=1f35b10b-c859-4dc6-b230-cab0b35d26a9 Please extend Craig, our Secretary, thanks for his months of work bringing this survey about from conception to execution. Library Friday Linh, the coordinator, is so happy with the enthusiasm and effort that these volunteers bring about at the library after drop-off. Lots of extra work wrapping the Easter egg baskets has been done. Watch this space for your chance next term to enjoy the friendly productive crew in the Library after drop-off. Usually fortnightly. School Drop-Off Safety Please see this useful guide from Randwick Council https://www.randwick.nsw.gov.au/community/families-children-and-youth/school-drop-off-safety Please be mindful of the construction work via Young Street entrance. If you experience any dangerous breaches of safety standards, please go to Safe Work NSW https://www.safework.nsw.gov.au/ and Randwick City Council. These bodies record the breaches and are empowered to levy fines etc. See you at school. Greg./ Gregory Dodwell P&C President [email protected] https://www.rainbowstpandc.org.au/get-involved
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