Term 3 Week 6

Telephone : (08) 80882181 www.alma-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Fax : (08) 80873691

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Wednesday 23rd August 2017

Inside this Issue *Principal's Report *Eisteddfod Success *Education Ball *Partners in Learning Parent Survey

*Book Week *Fathers’ Day Stall and Breakfast *Major Raffle *Date Claimers *Community News School Photos will be on next Wednesday 30th August

Please make sure your child is dressed in full winter uniform on photo day

BOOK WEEK CELEBRATIONS

Assembly this Week

2.15pm Kester Hall

Pictured above are some of the Alma staff who attended the Education ball.

 

PARTNERS IN LEARNING PARENT SURVEY This term, our school will be participating in the Partners in Learning parent survey, another part of the Tell Them From Me suite of surveys (student, teacher and parent surveys) on student engagement. The survey asks parents and carers questions about different factors that are known to impact on student wellbeing and engagement.

Running this survey will help our school understand parents’ and carers’ perspectives on their child’s experience at school. These include: communication between parents/carers and staff, activities and practices at home and parent/carer views on the school's support of learning and behaviour. This valuable feedback will help our school make practical improvements. The survey is conducted entirely online on smartphones, ipads, tablets, laptops or computers. The survey will typically take 15 minutes or less to complete and is completely confidential.

The parent survey will be conducted between 21 August and 13 October. Although participating in the survey is entirely voluntary, your responses are very much appreciated.

More information about the survey is available at: http://surveys.cese.nsw.gov.au. To access the survey for our school go to: https://nsw.tellthemfromme.com/alma1

EISTEDDFOD SUCCESS Alma senior choir were awarded 1st place in their section at the Broken Hill Eisteddfod.

Congratulations!

From the Principal…. Dear Parents and Caregivers, Book Week What a wonderful day we had last Wednesday for Book Week. It was great to see  so many  staff  and  students  dressed  as  their  favourite  characters.  The opportunity to come together and read was an outstanding success. I would like  to  thank  all  the  parents,  carers  and  grandparents  who  came  along  to make this such a success. Thank you also to Miss Marsh for her organisa on on the day.  Surveys At present, the staff at Alma are preparing our 2018‐2020 School Plan. This is an ongoing process that will be completed by the end of Term 1 2018, even though we are hoping to have our plan completed by the end of 2017. The ini al  steps  required  a  school  vision.  The  staff  met  and  came  up  with  21 words that they believed should be in our school vision. We have now  surveyed parents and students and asked them to choose 3 words from the list that could be used in our plan. We will go back to the staff with these  results  and  the  school  vision  will  be  completed.    The  school  vision  will  be published in the newsle er. As the year goes on, we will be asking for further input into our school plan from our parents/caregivers.  We value  this  input and  it will assist us  to have our 2018‐2020 School Plan ready for the beginning of next year. Choirs On Monday, I had the absolute pleasure of being in the audience at the  Broken Hill Eisteddfod. Both our choirs looked amazing and sounded  beau ful. Our senior choir were awarded first place in their sec on.  I would  like  to  congratulate  all  the  students  and Miss  Edgar, Mrs  Cowdrey and Mr Lardner on their efforts. Healthy Harold Visit Unfortunately, Health Harold was sick and unable to visit Alma at the  beginning of the week. Classes that missed out on their allocated  mes will visit Health Harold in Week 9 when he will return to Alma. School Photos Next Wednesday 30th August we will have our school photos. The photos can be booked on line or the envelopes bought into school next Wednesday.  Sibling orders can also be made online or some envelopes are available at the school’s office. If you want further informa on please don’t  hesitate to contact the school on 8088 2181. 

 Regards  Sharon DeGoumois 

PRINCIPAL 

Education Ball The Education Ball was held last

Saturday night for staff who work within the Education Department. Fundraising was held

during the night and a total of $12,532.45 was raised at the event which will go

towards sending Far West students to Stewart House. Special thanks to Michelle Kaye (Broken Hill Public School) and her

committee for organising such a wonderful event and to all those who contributed with

donations for the auctions and raffles, which go towards such a worthy cause.

Stage 2 Excursion

Expression of interest notes for the Stage 2 excursion to Silverton were due last Friday. Please return the note if you  are interested in your child a ending. 

 

2018 Enrolments Kindergarten & Bugdlie Preschool

Enrolment applications are now being accepted for Kindergarten and Alma Bugdlie Preschool for 2018. Kindergarten children must be turning 5 by 31st July 2018 and Preschool children must be turning 4 by 31st July.

Forms can be collected from the office at Alma. For all enquiries please contact the school on (08) 8088 2181

Alma P&C and Alma Soccer Club Major Raffle

$5,000 Cruise Voucher Drawn 5th December 2017

(2 years to use voucher from draw date) Tickets $5.00 each

If you can assist selling tickets for our P&C raffle, please contact the P&C for tickets.

What’s on this term!

August This Week: Healthy Harold Smiles Dental Visit

Wednesday 30th: Photo Day

September Friday 1st: Barrier Athletics Carni-val Friday 15th: Gala Day Girls Basketball, Boys Cricket Wednesday 20th: Gala Day Girls Soccer, Boys Basketball

COMMUNITY NEWS Broken Hill Basketball hosts a Dance Party

Saturday 9th September. 5pm-8.30pm at the Basketball Stadium (Corner Boughtman and South Street) Under 18 Lock In Event

Gold coin donation. Fun games and prizes to be won.

P&C Fathers’ Day Stall and Breakfast Fathers’ Day Stall: Wednesday 30th Au9am-11am and Thursday 31st 9am-10am

Gift range from $1 to $10. Please send a plastic bag with your child to avoid damage

Fathers’ Day Breakfast: Thursday 31st August 7.30am-8.30am

Sausage sizzle $2, bacon & egg sandwich $4 All welcome!!

P&C UNIFORM

SHOP

3.00pm to

3.15pm

Monday and

Thursday

G Block