Upcoming events 6-7 September Year 4 Dubbo Excursion 11 September State Basketball Knockout 13 September 2018 Kindy Walk Around 14 September Night of the Notables 15 September Eloura Visit 18 September Life Education Week 20 September P & C Meeting 21 September Year 2 Sleep out School Council Meeting – 5pm 22 September Year 6 Mini Fete Last Day of Term 9 October First day back Term 4

Principal’s Report – Mr Kerry Kurtz Regional Athletics Carnival The weather was fabulous for the Regional Athletics Carnival held last Friday at the Regional Sporting Complex at the Longyard Oval in Tamworth. Congratulations to the team from Quirindi Public who performed very well with the following students being successful at qualifying for the State Carnival to be held at Homebush in Sydney on October 18 and 19. Lucy Scanlon – 11 Years 200m and 800m, Long Jump and Discus Liam Durie – 12 Years 100m Braydon Nean – Junior Boys Discus, and Tayah Riley – 11 Years Shotput Father’s Day Celebration Last Thursday the classes in K-2 had heaps of fun celebrating an early Father’s Day. Many fathers were able to come for the celebration, which was a tremendous effort. Well done dads!!!! Regan Thistle – “We had a thumb wrestling contest with the thumb wrestling arena we made at school. I painted mine blue and red. Dad won the contest.” Emma Donoghue – “I liked it when my dad came. We made a thumb wrestling game. I had fun.” Mikheely Mills – “When my dad came we painted our thumb wrestling game. It was fun having a game with my dad. I won four and dad only won two.” NAPLAN online Last week our Year 3 and Year 5 students were involved in the trial of NAPLAN online at school. This test was a practice only and was really for the purpose of making sure we are ready to participate in the proper NAPLAN online tests next year. Scores were not collected from these tests. The students sat these tests using individual laptops and it was pleasing to see that the tests were completed without any issues. The Department of Education is hoping that these tests will go ahead in the online format across the state in 2018. SASS Recognition Week This week across the state in all public schools, we are recognising the outstanding support schools receive from their SAS staff (all non-teaching staff). Here at Quirindi Public we have wonderful SAS staff who do a fabulous job in supporting the students and other staff every day. Our school certainly would not be able to operate without the SAS staff. Thank you for the way you do you your job in a professional and enthusiastic way. You are appreciated!!

Term 3, Week 8 7 September 2017

Quirindi Public School Bell Times

9.20am School begins 11.20am - 12.00pm Break 1 1.30pm – 2.05pm Break 2 3.20pm School concludes

Chess and Basketball Action This Friday we have our school chess teams competing in the North West District Primary Schools one day Chess Tournament at Tamworth Public School. We wish them all the best. We also have our boys and girls basketball teams heading off to Bathurst next week to compete in the State PSSA Knockout. What a fabulous achievement and we also wish both teams the very best as they compete with the best in the state!! The Leader in Me Congratulations to Bella Pollard on being the winner of the design our koala cares competition! What a great picture and logo! Bella is a great example of how our PBL and Leader In Me link together. Habit 1 is all about being proactive and working to achieve a task. This is what Bella has done in submitting her winning entry for the Koala Cares logo. See table later in the newsletter that shows how our PBL values and the Leader In Me Synergise together.

Year 6 Canberra Excursion Please remember that all Canberra money must be paid by the end of this term – Friday 22 September 2017. If you would like to know what you have owing please call the office. This money needs to be paid before the rollover to our new system. Not long now until they go!

Lost Property Our lost property basket is well and truly overflowing at the moment. Many items have names on them but there are a lot that don’t have names. Please get your child to come up to the office and have a look through this huge pile – there must be some very cold children out there. If you come and check and there is no name on an item please feel free to take it for your child.

Merit Awards K-6S Ronald Arrowsmith KM Samara Baker KT Ruby Jameson K/1S Heidi Owen 1/2A Shakia Huckstadt 2W Jet Owen 3/4A Finn Moore 3/4D Callum Mead 3/4W Braydon Nean 5/6J Bridgett Scoggin 5/6W Xavier Underwood

Student of the Week

KM Hayley Campbell KT Chenoa Maughan K/1S Oliver Frith 1/2A William Dugan 2W Charlie Curll 3/4A Nicholas Pryor 3/4D Beatrice McKechnie 3/4W Talyah North 5/6J Bridie Douglas 5-6W Noah Picton

Respect At Quirindi Public School are considerate of everyone and our environment.

Thumbs-Up Wheel Winners – Week 11 Ashton Cronin 1/2A Scooter time in the hall with five friends John Slater Km Hall games with five friends James Fincham KM Lucky Dip Luke Sevil 3/4D Absent at assembly Connor Bridge 5/6S Absent at assembly Hannah Bishop 3/4D Absent at assembly

CAPERS Great news for families with CAPERS 2017 tickets now on sale With all the demands on family budgets these days, it can be difficult to find that extra cash when it comes around to purchasing tickets for CAPERS. CAPERS 2017 tickets are now on sale to give families plenty of time to plan and purchase tickets. CAPERS 2017 Ticket Prices Adult $35.00 Children (2 to 17) $20.00 Pensioner (Aged/Dis) $25.00 Family (4 tickets) $100.00 Booking Details 3 Easy Ways To Book Phone 02 6766 2028 Online www.trecc.com.au In Person Capitol Theatre Tamworth

The Big Golden Guitar Direct Link to CAPERS Booking Page http://www.trecc.com.au/events/513/CAPERS_2017/

Year 6 Mini Fete

When: Friday 22 September 2017 Where: School Time: 2.00pm to 3:00pm Cost: from 50cents to $2.00 for activities and stalls

Activities Haunted House

Basketball Sponge Obstacle Course Sock wrestling

Food stalls Challenge Wheel

Tombola Disco

Baby Photo Competition Face Painting Nail Painting

This is a great fundraiser for our Year 6 and a fun afternoon for everyone!

K-2 Fathers Day

Education Week

Notes home this week

1. Year 6 Mini Fete

Permission notes and payment due –

Year 6 Excursion to Canberra Final payment due 15 September 2017

Year 3 Excursion to Lake Keepit Final Payment due 27 October 2017

Voluntary School Contributions Payment is voluntary

School Office Hours Office hours are

8.30am to 3.30pm.

AECG Meeting

The next meeting is on Thursday 14th September at Werris Creek

Public School staffroom @4:15pm. All welcome Kind Regards Tracy Hadden

CAPERS

Just a reminder that all CAPERS money needs to be paid as soon as possible at the school office.

Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Program This week in the kitchen the children made 'soup of the imagination'. The beautiful, colourful display of a vast array of vegetables was laid out for them, and they chose how their dish was going to look and taste depending on the choices they made. They also had a choice in adding noodles and/or egg which meant there were a vast number of different soups made. The children thoroughly enjoyed the process and were very pleased with themselves and in what they had created. Well done everyone.

Assembly Roster

Friday Fortnightly Assembly 1.00pm

Week 8 2017

5/6J Jessica Boorer, Sophie Boorer and Jack Lawson

Friday Fortnightly Assembly 1.00pm

Week 10 2017

CANCELLED!

Uniform Shop There will be no uniform shop on Monday 11 September 2017.

Sorry for any inconvenience.

Co-operation

Classroom • Everyone working together well and

sharing ideas • Working in groups effectively • Everyone’s ideas are valued as part of

the task • Co-operate at all times with the

teacher

Habits 4 & 6

Achievement

Classroom • Setting goals and making a plan on

how to achieve them • Recognising expertise and being

willing to share • Identifying what needs to be done

first to be able to achieve results • Finding a plan B if Plan A doesn’t

work

Habits 1,2,3

Respect

Classroom • Doing the right thing (showing

respect) when no one prompts you • Listening to people so that you

understand their opinion or values • Modelling win-win so that the

demonstration of respect is a mutual one.

Habits 1,4,5

Encouragement

Classroom • Supporting people to achieve their

best or reach their personal goals • Working together to help someone

else • Praising other people’s efforts • Being kind to those who are trying to

achieve a goal

Habits 4, 6,7

Safety

Classroom • Always doing the right thing even

when no-one is watching • Picturing what is safe behaviour will

get the best result and putting it into practice

• Paying attention to safety first and then doing the job or the task.

Habits 1,2,3

Term 3 Calendar Month Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sat / Sun

Sep 4 5 6

Year 4 Dubbo Excursion

7 8 9/10

Sep 11

State Knockout Basketball -

Bathurst

12

Regional Athletics Back up

13

Kindy 2018 Walk Around

14

Night of the Notables

15

Eloura Visit

16/17

Sep 18 Life Education

19 20

P&C Meeting – 7pm

21

Yr 2 Sleep out School Council Meeting – 5pm

22

Year 6 Mini Fete

23/24

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