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Weekly focus:

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IMPORTANT

NEWS

February 5th & 12th

Parent/Teacher

interviews

February 26th

District Swimming

February 29th

Clean up Australia

Day

March 9th- 13th

Point Wolstoncroft

Excursion, Year 6

Wednesday 5th February, 2020 Term 1 Week 2

Phone: Primary : 6362 6369 Infants: 6362 1992 Fax: 6361 7923 Website: orange-p.schools.nsw.gov.au

Dear Parents/Carers,

Already it has been a wonderful week at Orange Public School commencing with the

arrival of our full kindergarten group on Monday and boy didn’t they look excited. The

tears had gone and with so many new friends to play with the children looked like they

were ready to charge. We have been so delighted with the transition of the children into

the school over the last week and feel the process of having smaller numbers attend over

the first three days really makes it so much easier for children to feel comfortable in their

new surroundings. Our new parents also have made this process work, with tremendous

support of their children and the school and we sincerely thank each mum and dad.

We had a tremendous start to the year with all children enjoying their new classes and

jumping straight back into work. The school was delighted with the strong attendance at

the welcome BBQ and information evening on Thursday with the P&C selling out to the

last steak sandwich right at the finish of the evening. It is always lovely to have our

families come together and have the opportunity to mingle with each other and the OPS

staff and just enjoy a chat and catch up.

Our school is offering our first evening of Parent Teacher interviews tonight. Bookings for

the interviews can be made online through

http://www.schoolinterviews.com.au/book with the Event code ka8dp and if you are

unable to make the scheduled time cycle tonight there is an additional evening next

Wednesday 12th February. These meetings are very beneficial for the school and parents

as it gives an opportunity for families to discuss their children with the class teacher and

highlight factors that may impact them. Please do not hesitate to contact the school if you

are unable to attend either night and you wish to have a chance to speak with the class

teacher, the school will endeavour to organise a time during the term.

In what would have to be one of our hottest weeks just past, I would like to remind

parents to ensure their child has sunscreen on each day, a water bottle and their school

hat. We encourage the children to play safe in the heat and have lots of breaks and seek

shade. We appreciate parents provision of the items mentioned to assist in safe play.

On Monday, our school made a huge splash with the running of the OPS swimming carnival and again some great

results were seen throughout the day. OPS has a strong tradition of swimming and without a doubt the children have

been working hard in the pool over the summer. Kingston Johnston is one young swimmer who really shone on the

day winning all events and taking out the boys senior champion. He also broke 3 records being the 200 Medley,

50 metre Freestyle and 50 metre Backstroke. Other great swims include Georgina Clunas, Emily

Swift, Lewis Kiely and Poppy Kay. The atmosphere at the carnival was electric throughout the

day. Our new sports captains lead their house teams in cheering and what a job they did in

their first official role of the year. The noise was deafening at times with all swimmers being

inspired by their teammates. Well done captains. I would like to thank the staff on the day for

their efforts in running a very successful carnival and commend all children for also showing

what great kids we have at OPS. Many may be wondering how the teacher/parent race finished

up, but due to the decision to allow a free swim the race was put back to 2021 in what was a

relief for many staff members.

On Monday 3rd February the OPS P&C held their first meeting of 2020. It was great to see the incredibly strong turnout

of parents and community members and I would like to commend the whole gathering for their show of support to

the school and our children. The evening went quickly with discussion based around school projects being undertaken

during the year including the introduction of new hydration stations at both the infants and primary. The development

of the new sandpit area in the primary was also discussed followed by an update on the capital works that have

occurred at the school over the holidays. Each classroom in the school has new carpet and fresh paint in many. I would

encourage all parents to feel welcome to come along to the P&C meetings as it is a very easy group to be involved in

which do great work for the school, community and most importantly your children.

Over the next few weeks the team sports will begin to ramp up for Winter. As such our school will be promoting many

club sign on dates and hope everyone will be able to utilise this information to choose a sport for their child. Please

remember the government are still offering the Active Kids Voucher which provides $100 towards club costs.

Information can be found by searching for Active Kids Voucher at sevice.nsw.gov.au .

A great opportunity has presented to children in Orange to become involved in swimming, which would have to be

one of the best fitness and personal development sports for all children. The Orange Aquatic Club are now offering

placement in their swimming squads with contact available through registrar@orangeaquaticclub.com.au

Over the holidays several families and children from Orange Public School were impacted by the coastal fires in

relation to holiday plans. In support of the communities that were damaged by the fires, many families have given

generously towards fundraising efforts in a number of forms. One such student was Matilda Thornton who

participated in a Bushfire Relief Half Marathon running event on the 19th of January. The event was held at locations

across the country and raised over $1,000,000. What makes the effort all the more remarkable is that Matilda is only 8

years old having just completed year 2. Great effort Tilly, you have made OPS very proud.

Enjoy the week.

Bradley Tom

Principal

ORANGE REGIONAL CONSERVATORIUM EVENTS FOR SCHOOLS

Program Launch - February 7, 6:30pm The ORC plays host to the Acacia String Quartet, our ensemble in residence for 2020, at our program launch next

year. We will be giving out our program booklet which contains many of the following events and programs and

much more that the ORC will have to offer. There will be a short presentation and update on the plans for the new

ORC building. This event is catered and starts the year off with a bang!

ORC Staff Chamber Music Concerts - March 20th, June 26th, September 25th, November

20th Throughout 2019, the ORC staff presented 4 inspiring and high-quality chamber music performances. Every

instrument group was represented and a large variety of styles were embraced by performers and audiences alike,

showcasing the talent and breadth of the ORC staff. Parts of the same concerts were also brought for free into

schools, mixed with demonstrations and interactions to inspire and foster a love of music within school students.

In 2020, the ORC staff continue this trend, hoping to visit more schools in the weeks surrounding each concert and

deliver high quality music incursions. Please get in touch if you think your school might be able to host a

performance!

Orange Chamber Music Festival - April 16th - 18th The ORC is proud to play host to part of the inaugural Orange Chamber Music Festival in 2020. The first of its kind

in Orange, the festival is headlined by the Acacia String Quartet and the Nexas Quartet, while also featuring the

ORC Chamber Music Academy and invited guests. The ORC hosts several key concerts over the 3-day festival,

including the Opening Gala concert on Friday 17th April.

Lior Songwriting workshop and performance - May 6th The ORC is thrilled to invite Lior back to Orange in May next year and this time his visit will comprise of an

incredible experience to learn from one of the best in Australia. Lior will be offering a songwriting workshop for

school-aged students during the day on May 6th followed by a concert that night.

Caribe, Cuban Music workshop and performance - May 15th Caribe is an exciting ensemble based in Sydney that will be visiting Orange on May 15, 2020. Boasting an 8-piece

music ensemble with two Cuban dancers, the production transports audiences to Cuba through experiencing

incredible dancing, chanting, jazz-inspired Cuban compositions against a backdrop of archival footage featuring

Cuban musicians from the 70s and 80s. A workshop accompanies the performance, directed towards people with

little or no experience of Cuban music and dance styles. The workshops will build each style from the rhythmic

patterns up-adding bass, piano, woodwind and brass step by step.

Musica Viva In-Schools programs for 2020 Musica Viva sends out 2 ensembles to Orange once again in 2020, with broad dates set out below:

Da Vinci's Apprentice (Every child can be an inventor!) - 25th May - 5th June, 15th - 19th June Roberta, a talented girl living in 16th century Italy, dreams of becoming an apprentice to the greatest inventor

of all, Leonardo da Vinci. Along the way, she meets a trio of musicians equipped with the weird and wonderful

instruments of their time. With jazz-infused music by Australian composer Sally Greenaway and script by writers

Catherine Prosser and Paul Bissett, Da Vinci’s Apprentice encourages students to hear the music in the world

around them, and inspires them to make their dreams a reality.

https://musicaviva.com.au/education/tours/da-vincis-apprentice/

Dr Stovepipe (Gypsy swing, Ragtime & Hot Jazz) - 19th October - 5th November Down a dusty road from the 1930s comes Doctor Stovepipe, a rollicking, old-time ensemble of guitar, bass,

fiddle and sweet vocal harmonies. Each appointment is a swinging dose of fun, and a demonstration of how

songs evolve and change over time, as they are passed on from one musician to the next. Students learn how

the simplest sounds and stories can be turned into toe-tapping tunes and can even write their own lyrics for

Doctor Stovepipe to perform in the show.

https://musicaviva.com.au/education/tours/dr-stovepipe/

ORC Scholarship Auditions - Applications open August 24th, close September 25 The ORC offers a large number of individual and ensemble scholarships for every instrument group each year and

2020 will be no different. Scholarship applications are provided for wind, brass, strings, piano, voice and

contemporary instruments for both senior and junior performers. Encourage students who enjoy their studies but

haven't yet been able to secure a teacher to apply! Open to any school-aged students.

OPS - 2020 School Year Dates

February 5 Parent Teacher Interviews - 3.30pm to 6pm

Details to follow

February 12 Parent Teacher Interviews - 3.30pm to 6pm

Details to follow

February 26 District Swimming Carnival

February 28 Clean up Australia Day

March 9-13 Year 6 Point Wolstoncroft Excursion

April 1 OPS Athletics Carnival, Years 2 - 6

April 6 & 7 State Swimming Carnival

April 8 OPS Cross Country

April 9 Easter Hat Parade - Infants

April 9 Last day for students Term 1

April 27 Staff development day

April 28 First day for students Term 2

April 28 School photos - Primary

April 29 School photos - Family photos

April 30 School photos - Infants

May 5 Sydney Writers Festival

May 7 District Cross Country

May 19 GRIP Leadership day

OPS Assemblies

Assemblies will commence in

week 6

OPS Sport

K-6 Every Friday

Year 2

(Week 3-11) Every Thursday

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Clothing Pool 2019

Any Donations would be greatly appreciated and can be dropped off at anytime

at the Primary front office.

The Clothing Pool is located at the Primary Campus— Sale Street building. The Clothing Pool does not have EFTPOS

facilities. Cash Only.

If you are able to volunteer in our Clothing Pool

please call Jane Howell 0414 242 823

The Welcome BBQ was held last Thursday and boy it was

hot! It was a great evening for OPS families new and

existing to catch up. The P& C supplied the jumping

castles and Middleton’s ice blocks for the children and

put on a BBQ for the families. This was the first time a

welcome BBQ had card facilities and families welcomed

it. Thank you to all the parents that helped on the night

we always have so much fun. Also thank you to the

students that helped the P & C in various ways on the

night you have outdone yourselves.

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