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Rankin's Springs Public School Newsletter Rankin’s Springs Public School Newsletter Monday 2nd March 2020 Term 1 Week 6 Last Tuesday we farewelled our long time General What’s happening TERM 1 Assistant, Mr Chris James. Chris has been a valuable Week 6 member of our staff since 1993, a remarkable 27 years. Monday 2nd March Young Leaders Conference We wish Chris and Deb James all the very best on their Wednesday 5th March The Big Vegie Crunch Day Week 7 new adventure. Tuesday 10th March School Council Meeting 7pm Week 8 Monday 16th March Harmony Day Wednesday 18th March STEM Day at Binya PS P&C Meeting Week 9 Tuesday 24th March Mobile Library Week 10 Week 11 Tuesday 7th April Parent/Teacher interviews Thursday 9th April Jump Rope for Heart End of Term Assembly and Easter hat parade Friday 10th April Good Friday Holiday Please note dates and events are subject to change, please check for weekly updates. Permission Notes due in: STEM Day at Binya PS Congratulations to Mrs Makepeace on being appointed Assistant Principal at Hanwood Public School, starting in Term 2. We are extremely unfortunate to farewell Mrs Makepeace and her expertise but wish her well in this new exciting role. A replacement for Mrs Makepeace is currently being arranged and more information will be provided soon. Helmets Students riding bikes or scooters to school are required by law to wear a helmet. For the safety of your child please make sure they wear a suitable safety helmet. 13-23 Boree Street Email: [email protected] Rankin’s Springs, NSW, 2669 Phone: (02) 6966 1206 Website: www.rankinspr-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Fax: (02) 6966 1296 Clean Up Australia Day Premier’s Reading Challenge The 2020 PRC begins on Monday 2nd March. All students are encouraged to participate in the PRC. The Challenge aims to encourage a love of reading for leisure and pleasure in students, and enable them to experience quality literature. It is not a competition but a challenge to each student to read, to read more and to read more widely. Our school library has a large range of PRC books available for students to borrow and read. Halogen Young Leaders Conference Today our Year 6 students, Rilee and Melissa are Year 3 – 6 News in Sydney with Miss McGreal at the Halogen Young Leaders conference. This is an amazing During Week 5, 3-6 have been writing opportunity for our students and we look forward to persuasive texts. They have had to their reports in next week's newsletter. persuade a friend to try out for a sport they may not have participated in before. They've worked so hard and their texts are sounding great. There are some excellent arguments and their persuasive language is strong. We have also been looking at budgets and have been given the task of designing a nature park and choosing certain equipment that we would like to add. We have had to work out what the cost is and whether we have used our budget or whether we have money left over to spend. The nature parks are looking amazing and we are being very careful with our money, mostly we are under budget! Insert picture here Meg McGreal I was born in Frankston, Victoria and moved to Griffith when I was 10 years old. I am the middle child and have an older sister and a younger brother. I live in Rankins Springs with my French Bulldog, Smudge. Meaghan.mcgreal2@ I love to travel and have been to some det.nsw.edu.au pretty great places in Australia and 6966 1206 overseas, but I’m happy to call Rankins Springs my new home. My dog Smudge and my family My favourite colour is Yellow Melbourne is one of my favourite places My favourite holiday was when I went to the USA and Ireland My favourite things to do are travelling, reading, books, sewing and being creative especially painting and drawing. Oh, and my 3-6 class, they’re the best! P & C News themselves. This decision would be up to the Upcoming dates to put in your diaries: committee that takes over the ‘Food Hut’. All Wednesday 18th March – General Meeting at information from the last two years will be 3:30pm made available. Friday 24th April – P & C Pub Raffles If there is no community interest in this proposal, the Spring in the Springs CWA News Committee will pursue other avenues. So that Our next meeting will be held at the Rankins we can continue to serve yummy food to all Springs CWA Rooms in Ninti Street on who visit the Spring in the Springs event! Monday March 9th at 9.30am for a 10am If any community group is interested in taking start. Members please bring a plate to share, over the ‘Food Hut’, or have any questions, any new members are welcome. please contact Zoe Chapman on 0419 095 461 or 6966 1297. Monia Gap School Bus Committee Inc. Golf Club A general meeting will be held on Thursday The Annual General Meeting will be held on 12th March 2020 at the golf club, Wednesday 11th March 2020 at the home of commencing at 7:30pm. Agenda items will Ellen and Geoff Walker, commencing at 7pm. include debriefs of the Community Christmas Apologies to Ellen, enquiries to Richard. Party and the International Women’s Day event, plus setting the social golf calendar for Spring in the Springs 2020. To the Rankins Springs community, Please come along and support your golf club The Spring in the Springs committee is busy to keep it active in the community. planning the next event for our little town! Enquiries to Rocky, Scott or Ellen. Which is to be held on the SECOND weekend of October this year (10/10/2020). School Holiday Netball Camp As a committee, we have decided to ask if Southern Sports Academy School Holiday there are any community groups that would Netball Camps to be held at the new like to take over the running of the wonderful Multipurpose Indoor Stadium, Wagga on the ‘Food Hut’. For the last two years we have 21st-23rd April 2020. organised the stalls and the menu, and The camps are a valuable opportunity for community groups have volunteered to run children of all skill levels to receive top quality the stall on the day (or completed the coaching. We are excited to announce that massive shopping trip) to raise money for former NSW Swifts player, Jackie Murphy, their groups. will again host our Junior Netball Camp and So, we are putting the call out to our fellow will be joined by a panel of experienced Rankins Springs Community Groups, would coaches including Southern Sports Academy YOU like to take over the organising and Coaching staff, special guest coaches and running of the ‘Food Hut’ for 2020? The Southern Sports Academy athletes. Spring in the Springs committee will work in This year players between the ages of 7 and partnership with the community group that 10 will be attending on Tuesday 21st April, chooses to oversee the organising and while players aged between 11 and 14 will running of the ‘Food Hut’. attend on Wednesday 22nd and Thursday The committee that takes over would be 23rd. responsible for the organising and running of Applications and information may be found the stall, they would be the ones to keep any online via the Academy’s website (www.ssa- funds raised over the day. They would also nsw.org.au) still have the option to call for volunteers from other organisations, so that other groups still have the option to raise some extra funds for Family Fun! 9am - 3pm All Welcome Saturday March 7, 2020 Livestock Demonstrations Outdoor climbing wall Shearing Competition Farmers' Challenge Devonshire Tea Room Lions Train Rides Auction Items Greasy Pig Challenge Grand Parade Coffee Culture Iced drinks Live Entertainment School Tours BBQ Lunch, Cake Stall Many Stalls Wellness Tent Fun Games Fresh Fruit & Veges Raffle Prizes Come Join in the Fun - Euroley Road Yanco - just follow the signs International Women’s Day Sunday 8th March 2020 at the Rankins Springs Golf Club From 10am to 3pm Entry is Free Exciting News! Naradhan-born Jacqueline Thompson (nee Morris) will be launching her new book of poetry ‘Words to Feel’. Presentations by Fiona Hart of Lunch is provided, please bring a slice or Country Holistic Counselling dessert to share Free child-minding at the Hall (Bookings essential, lunch provided, Bookings are essential to Ellen Walker 3 years old to Year 6, limit of 30) 02 6966 1270 or [email protected] ‘Do Your Own’ Manicure before Wed 4th March (necessary supplies provided) Lucky Door A ‘goody bag’ for the first 40 women to book Prize And Country Holistic Counselling Proudly supported by Carrathool Shire Council .
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