Quandialla Public School Swimming Team – Lachlan PSSA Swimming Carnival

Quandialla Public School “Together we provide opportunities to succeed” NEWSLETTER Third Street Tuesday, 8th December, 2020 QUANDIALLA NSW 2721 2020202020 T 0263 471 207 F 0263 471 248 E [email protected]

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Left to right: Back Row: Sienna, Scarlett, Tilly, Adelaide and Michael

Front Row: Heidi and Kate

Principal’s Report

This Friday we have 7 students travelling to focus better in class. Students will be participating Condobolin to compete at the Lachlan PSSA in morning fitness, K-2 Tuesday-Friday and 3-6 swimming carnival. Best wishes to Scarlett, Tilly, Tuesday and Wednesday. The children can wear Michael, Adelaide, Sienna, Heidi and Kate. their joggers to school for this. 3-6 will also be doing sport on both Thursday and Friday, students A big thank you to Sarah Ryan for applying to are asked to either wear their sports uniform or receive a donation from Bernadi’s Supermarket in shorts on Thursday or bring their sports uniform to West Wyalong. Sarah was successful in receiving change into. $1500 for the school. Please keep checking your children’s hair for nits Sport and PE are an important and compulsory and treating if necessary. part of the school curriculum, this not only helps student’s fitness and health, but also helps them

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A note will be sent home soon, with all students, requesting information about allergies, illness, medication and asthma. If your child has a moderate to severe allergy the school needs an allergy plan from your doctor to let us know what to do in the event of a reaction. This is also the case for students that suffer from asthma.

Kate Johnson – Principal

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Canteen operates each Wednesday. WEEK 5

CANTEEN ROSTER – TERM 1 - 202 1 Monday, Feb. 22nd

Tuesday, Feb. 23rd

27th January Pupil Free Day Week 1 Wednesday, Feb. 24th School Canteen Ear Health Checks rd 3 February Sarah Ryan Week 2 Thursday, Feb. 25th th 10 February Emily Johnston Week 3 Friday, Feb. 26th Lachlan PSSA Swimming th 17 February Kacie Cattle Week 4 Carnival - Condobolin

24 th February Emily Johnston Week 5 WEEK 6 rd 3 March Catia Nowlan Week 6 Monday, March, 1st 10 th March Sarah Ryan Week 7 Tuesday, March, 2nd 17th March Rachael Hennessy Week 8

Wednesday, March, 3rd School Canteen 24 th March Kacie Cattle Week 9 Thursday, March, 4th 31 st March Danielle McAlister Week 10 Friday, March, 5th

WEEK 7 BELL TIMES

9.00 am – 11.00 am Morning session Monday, March, 8th

11.00 am – 11.25 am RECESS Tuesday, March, 9th 11.25 am – 1.00 pm Mid session Wednesday, March, 10th School Canteen 1.00 pm – 1.50 pm K – 6 LUNCH

Thursday, March, 11th 1.50 pm – 3.10 pm Afternoon session

3.10 pm SCHOOL FINISHES Friday, March, 12th World's Greatest Shave at QPS for the Leukaemia Foundation

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2021 OPERATION ART EXHIBITION

Every year schools across New South Wales are invited to participate in Operation Art, an initiative of The Children’s Hospital at Westmead in association with the New South Wales Department of Education. The Operation Art program provides a forum for schools and students to demonstrate their visual arts achievements through exhibitions at the Armory Gallery, Sydney Olympic Park and the Art Gallery of New South Wales.

Closing date for entries to QPS: 21st May, 2021

Artwork size: Minimum A4 (30 x 21cm), maximum A2 (42 x 60cm), maximum depth 5mm. Please note: Artwork deeper than this limit will not be framed.

Curatorial Brief: “As some exhibited works will eventually be hung at the Children’s Hospital at Westmead, we ask that special consideration be given to ensure that the artwork submitted is uplifting and does not contain material that could be considered culturally sensitive in nature”. Ivy Baddock, Art Curator, The Children’s Hospital at Westmead.

Entry Fee: The fee this year for Government Schools is $95.00 per artwork. This fee is to be paid by entrants into this competition. Quandialla Public School will assist with entry fees, making the entry fee for QPS students = $55.00 per artwork.

Artwork Limit: Each school may submit up to four works of art. Please notify the school if you wish to participate in the 2020 Operation Art Exhibition. If more than 4 artworks are received, the school will make the decision on which ones to enter.

For collaborative works, a maximum of four (4) students per work may contribute to creating the entry.

Need ideas for artworks? Refer to Creating Your Work and The Arts Digital Engagement Visual Arts (http://digital.artsunit.nsw.edu.au/subject/visual-arts) for ideas .

For more information on the 2021 Operation Art Exhibition please follow the below link: www.artsunit.nsw.edu.au

PLEASE NOTE: Artworks are more suitable if created on quality art paper. Please contact the front office (at QPS) if you require a piece of

art paper for your work.

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And much more ……………..

WEDDIN SHIRE COUNCIL

POSITIONS VACANT

Council is currently inviting applications for the following positions: - • General Labourer – Civil Works (permanent full -time) • General Labourer – Parks & Gardens (temporary up to 12 months – maternity leave replacement) • General Labourer – Parks & Gardens (temporary up to 6 months) • Trainee Biosecurity Officer (limited duration appointment up to 2 years)

Further information and position descriptions detailing the selection criteria can be obtained from Council’s Employment webpage http://www.weddin.nsw.gov.au/council/employment or by

contacting Council’s Administration Office during business hours via Ph: (02) 6343 1212 or Email: [email protected]

Applications will be received up until 5:00pm Friday, 26 February 2021.