13-23 Boree Street Email: rankinspr-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Rankin’s Springs, NSW, 2669 Phone: (02) 6966 1206 Website: www.rankinspr-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Fax: (02) 6966 1296

Students attended the CWA International Day today and presented their projects on Papua New Guinea. Thank you to the Rankins Springs Branch of CWA for including our students in this event. Once again we will be holding our Community Christmas in July lunch. We would like to invite all community members to join us. Please RSVP for catering purposes by Thursday 4th July 2019.

School Awards Our school awards are based on encouraging students to be outstanding learners and develop learning skills which will enable them to become life-long learners. Over the next few weeks in our newsletter, we will be adding information about the various awards we deliver in our school and what the awards are awarded for. This week we are highlighting

What’s happening TERM 2 Week 9 Mon 24th June CWA International Day Week 10 Thu 4th July Fri 5th July

Griffith Small Schools Athletics Carnival End of Term 2 Assembly 2pm

TERM 3 Week 1 Mon 22nd July Tue 23rd July Thu 25th July Fri 26th July

Staff & Students return Mobile Library Christmas in July Lunch Round Robin

Week 2 Wed 31st July Spelling Bee Week 3 Education Week Wed 7th August Life Education Van Week 4 Thu 15th August Zone Athletics Week 5 Book Week Tue 20th August Book Week Character Parade Week 6 Week 7 Fri 6th September NAIDOC celebrations at Lake

Cargelligo Week 8 Tue 10th September Trent Barrett Shield (Yr 3/4) Week 9 Tue 17th September Mobile Library Week 10 Fri 27th September End of Term 3

Please note dates and events are subject to change, please check for weekly updates.

June Birthdays Sharli – 11th June Sophie – 19th June

Rankin’s Springs Public School Newsletter

Monday 24th June 2019

Term 2 Week 9

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Habit of Mind Awards:

Resourcefulness Ellie & William for using their

initiative to find words for their

writing

For the last couple of weeks, the K/1/2 class have been focusing on their numbers 0-10 and identifying how these numbers can be made. Students are making numbers using combinations of 2, 3, 4 and even 5 numbers!

Good luck to our Year 2 students participating at

the Small School Athletics Carnival

on 4th July.

Miss StevensK/1/2 Class News

13-23 Boree Street Email: rankinspr-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au Rankin’s Springs, NSW, 2669 Phone: (02) 6966 1206 Website: www.rankinspr-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Fax: (02) 6966 1296

P & C News Round Robin Working Bee on Thursday 25th July (after Christmas in July lunch). Please let the school office know if you are available to volunteer some time to help setting up for the Round Robin. Round Robin Canteen - Friday 26th July Please contact Julieanne if you are available to help in the Canteen, or can donate any cakes/biscuits/slice. Next meeting is Wednesday 7th August at 7pm. Catholic Church Mass Sunday 30th June at 5:30pm All are welcome. Rural Fire Service The Annual General Meeting for Rankins Springs Rural Fire Service will be held Sunday 30th June 2019 at the Fire Shed. 12noon. BBQ Lunch provided. CWA Our next meeting will be held at the CWA rooms in Ninti Street at 9.30 for a 10am start on Monday 8th July. All welcome to come along, members please bring a plate to share. Anyone thinking about becoming a new member of CWA, we currently have a discounted membership rate of $24.25.

The CWA drought assistance payment of up to $3,000 is still open for eligible farming and rural businesses to help with household expenses. The application process is very quick and simple https://www.cwaofnsw.org.au/droughtaid.html

Golf Club Due to low numbers, the Annual General Meeting has been postponed to Tuesday 25th June 2019. Time is 7:30pm, to be followed by a brief general meeting. Please come along to discuss future plans for the golf club. Enquiries to Rocky, Scott or Ellen.

Rankins Springs CWA is hosting a Biggest Morning Tea

Tuesday 30th July 2019 From 10am Venue Wally’s Junk Art Gallery

(Purple Shed) Rankins Springs

$5 for a cuppa and plate of cakes

Competitions for Best Decorated Cupcake for Adults

Best Decorated Cupcake for Primary Children

Best Decorated Arrowroot Biscuits for Preschool

Raffle

Donations for Can Assist are welcome