Respectful Responsible Learners

Weekly focus:

Setting Goals

IMPORTANT

NEWS

June 10th

Queen’s Birthday

Holiday

June 12th

Western Cross

Country

July 5th

Jump Rope for Heart

Jump off Day

July 5th

Last Day Term 2

Wednesday 5th June, 2019 Term 2 Week 6

Phone: Primary : 6362 6369 Infants: 6362 1992 Fax: 6361 7923 Website: orange-p.schools.nsw.gov.au E-mail: orange-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Dear Parents/Carers,

This week we have really felt the change in the temperature. Our classes have had the

heaters doing their best to keep the children warm and when outside it is great to see so

many children keeping warm, wearing the school anorak.

It is amazing the work being undertaken in our classrooms with the children showing

tremendous enthusiasm in their lessons. The year 3 and 4 grades are really enjoying

the addition of the new laptops that are being used exclusively by their grades. This also

opens up availability of the existing computers and laptops to grades 5 and 6 which will

provide further opportunities.

Our school has again enjoyed sporting success this term. The boy’s soccer won their

game whilst the girls can also hold their heads high, even without a win, due to the

manner in which they played their soccer game. Today our girls also had the opportunity

to show their talents in the next round of the State knockout, playing Orange East and

coming away with the win. What was great during the contest was the fact we played the

game at school on our new surface area. Our children were able to watch their peers and

cheer and support both teams. The girls will now continue through to the next round of

the State wide knockout.

Tomorrow we will have 50 students and two staff involved in a special Lego day that will

see the teachers being trained in robotics lego and its implication in STEM, followed by

the students participating in a range of activities with 130 visiting children from other

schools.

This week we will be saying goodbye to Mrs Tushuizen as she commences her maternity

leave with her first child due to arrive in a matter of weeks. We wish Mrs Tushuizen

and her husband the best over the next period of time as they commence their new

roles as parents. 5 Violet will have Miss Chalker teaching them until the end of term 2

when Mrs O’Brien commences taking the class through to the end of the year.

Book Club closes 14th June

This week the school is very excited to announce that we will be looking to host 20 primary school students from

China between the dates of the 3rd of August through to the 10th of August. This seven day experience will see the

students attend our school and participate in classes and gain an appreciation of the Australian lifestyle and our

processes at Orange Public School. Our school was selected which is a real honour and we see such value in being

involved bringing children from around the world together. It is such a unique opportunity for our children to be

involved in such cultural diversity, we are very keen to offer families the chance to assist in the program by offering

billeting to the children. We will be looking for families to agree to take one or two students into their homes for the

week and include them in their day to day lives that they currently have their own children exposed to. The children

will arrive on the Saturday afternoon and leave the following Saturday. A note will be going out today with an

expression of interest that we would greatly appreciate returned by Friday.

This weekend is the June Long Weekend and as such children are to return to

school on Tuesday next week. Over the weekend Ella Parry Jones will be losing

her hair to Cancer research and we wish her every success in her endeavours of

supporting such a worthy cause.

Next week, we will see 14 students attend the Western Cross Country in Geurie and we wish them the very best of

luck for the event. All children have been training and we are looking forward to hearing of some great results.

Lastly I would like to thank all the students and staff who over the last 3 weeks have been completing assessment

tasks in readiness for the reporting period. All teachers are now commencing report writing and school reports will

be distributed on Tuesday the 2nd of July in week 10.

Enjoy the week and the long weekend.

Bradley Tom

Principal

Jump Rope for Heart

Want an easy way to increase academic performance? Jump Rope for Heart! Not only is it fun but your kids will build confidence and self-esteem while learning about charitable giving. What are you waiting for? Register today to support the Orange Public School team.

How to register your child:

https://www.jumprope.org.au/fundraising/schools/orange-public-school

OPS - 2019 School Year Dates

June 10 Queen’s Birthday Holiday

June 12 Western Cross Country

June 20 Girls Soccer Gala Day Years 1 - 6

July 1 Spelling Bee Finals - Stage 2 9.30am - 10.30am

July 2 Spelling Bee Finals - Stage 3 9.30am - 10.30am

July 4 Debating Round 2 Orange East P.S. - 12 md

July 5 Jump Rope for Heart Jump Off Day

July 5 Last Day Term 2

July 22 Staff Development Day, Term 3

July 23 First Day of Term 3 Students attend

July 24 Parent Teacher Interviews -

details to follow

August 1 OPS Music Concert 6.30 - 7.30pm

August 6 Parent Teacher Interviews -

details to follow

August 14 Kindy 2020 Open Day, 9.30am - 10.30am

August 16 Orange Eisteddfod - Dance

August

29 & 30 Orange Eisteddfod - Choir

August 31 TOM Regional Final

September 3 University of NSW - Digital Tech Test

September 4 Orange Eisteddfod - Band

September 5 Orange Eisteddfod - Strings

September

5 & 6 Year 6 Choir to Sydney Opera House

September

9 - 13 Footsteps Dance Company Visit

OPS Assemblies

Kindergarten Tuesday 18th June

2.30pm-3pm

Year 1 Monday 17th June

2.30pm-3pm

Year 2 Wednesday 5th June

2.30pm-3pm

Year 3-6

Friday 14th June

1.15pm-1.50pm

Trial time change

OPS Sport

K-2 Every Friday

Year 3-6 Every Friday

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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

or

Michelle Blowes— 0434 947 836

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