■` 2014 ■ Term 4 ■ Weeks 1, 2 and 3 ■ Principal: Meredith Holden

Excited to Learn A very busy term 4 commences!

■ Phone: (02) 6924 5475 Learn for Life ■ Fax: (02) 6924 5432 Public School ■ Email: [email protected] 1 Layton Street ■ Website: www.illabo-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Illabo NSW 2590

Illabo Public School

■ Principal: Meredith Holden Learn for Life

■ Phone: (02) 6924 5475

■ Fax: (02) 6924 5432 Illabo Public School

■ Email: [email protected] 1 Layton Street

■ Website: www.illabo-p.schools.nsw.edu.au Illabo NSW 2590

■ 2014 ■ Term 4 ■ Weeks 1, 2 and 3 ■ Newsletter

2014 Calendar Term 4, Week 2 Tuesday 14 October P&C Meeting, 5:30pm

Wed 15 –Thurs 16 Oct Ag/Science Workshop at JHS – Feature Photo Mr Steward to attend both days Friday 17 October Baldry Shield at Wallendbeen Saturday 18 Oct Illabo Show Lamb Dinner, 7:00pm Term 4, Week 3 21-24 October Principals’ Conference in – Mrs Holden Thursday 23 Oct Put up Show display Friday 24 October Snail Cup Day

Saturday 25 October Junee Show Sadie, Asha and Maeve ready for a busy term! Term 4, Week 4 Friday 31 October School photos 11:30am and L3 Training for Mrs Holden at Wagga PS In this issue ...

Term 4, Week 5 A message from Meredith ...... 3 3-7 November Excursion Week for Years 3-6 – Illabo Show ...... 3 Years 3-6 to Phillip Island Ag/Science Workshop – Ngumba-Dal Schools...... 3 Wednesday 5 Nov K-2 excursion to ’s Altina Wildlife Park and Wallendbeen Baldry Shield Athletics ...... 3 Mrs Ryan Finance Course in Principals’ Conference ...... 3 Wagga Illabo Snail Cup ...... 3 Term 4 Week 9 Excursions ...... 4 Tuesday 2 December Mrs Holden and Mrs Steward Working with Children and Parent Transport Check . 4 Finance Course in School Photos ...... 4 Term 4 Week 10 Wednesday 10 Dec Presentation/Speech Night, Kinder Enrolments and Transition ...... 4 7:00pm Term 4 Week 11

Wednesday 17 Dec Last day of term 4 for students

Thursday 18 Dec Staff Development Day Friday 19 December SDD

Illabo Public School

A message from Meredith Ag/Science Workshop – Ngumba-Dal Schools We are certainly geared up for a busy term ahead! Please check our calendar for dates for your diary. This week on Wednesday 15 and Thursday 16 October, Mr Steward will be attending Teacher Professional Illabo Show Development on Agriculture/Science at Junee HS for the Ngumba-Dal Learning Community schools. We Congratulations K-6 on your clever work samples for look forward to our students being part of this the Illabo Show and gaining the Overall Champion program. Point Score Trophy on the day!

The new pavilion certainly displayed the school section Wallendbeen Baldry Shield Athletics and all exhibits to their full potential. It was great to This Friday, 17 October is the Baldry Shield Small see so many students entering cooking, Lego, flowers Schools’ Athletics Carnival held at the Wallendbeen and vegetable sculptures as well as equestrian events. Oval for all students K-6. We look forward to a great Well done to all students who competed in the exciting day joining with the other attending small schools. Mr Bushman’s Relay. A special congratulation to Mr Steward and Miss Callow will be supervising Illabo Steward for gaining first and second place in the students at the carnival. I will be undertaking Digital Manipulation Section of the Photography! Professional Learning for the new School Plan 2015 back at school.

Transport is parents’ responsibility. If you are unable to provide transport for your child, please contact the school.

The day will commence at 9.00am with the March Past at 9.15am. Entry fee is a gold coin donation for each car entering the Wallendbeen Sports Ground. There will be a canteen available for purchases throughout the day or BYO packed lunch.

Please make sure that full sports uniform is worn and bring plenty of water for rehydrating throughout the day. Sunscreen and hats are essential. A permission note is attached for returning before Friday.

Principals’ Conference

Next week from Tuesday 21 to Friday 25 October I will be attending the Australian National Principals’ Conference in Sydney. Our regular staff will ensure the smooth running or our school –

■ Mrs Wilkinson will be on deck Monday to Friday ■ Mrs Carter on Tuesday and Wednesday ■ Mrs Downey on Thursday

■ Mr Steward his usual Friday. Congratulations also to Ava Croker (Year 3) and Lily Illabo Snail Cup Passlow (Year 4) who came first in their section of the Colouring-In Competition and Taiyo Rees who came Students have requested an earlier Illabo Snail Cup for second in Year 5. 2014 due to our Major Excursion being held Melbourne Cup Week. Friday 24 October will be this

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special day with mufti clothing and a current abundance of competing snails making it a great day Parenting Tips for all! Getting organised for Term 4 Excursions Welcome back to school! Keep track of the week Our major excursions are coming up in only a few numbers of each Term and help your family stay on weeks! Please ensure we have your Expressions of top of the million and one things happening this time Interest in this week so we can make the final firm of year with School A to Z's monthly planners. They're bookings. easy to print out and pop up on the fridge for all to see. You might even want to print a spare for each Working with Children and Parent child's bedroom so there are no excuses for them to forget homework, chores and other weekly activities. Transport Check http://bit.ly/UbmQz8 A reminder to get in your Working with Children and Parent Transport forms for our files as the Department Public speaking made easier requires any parents who volunteer to transport Many people rate speaking in public as one of their children other than their own to obtain a Working worst fears. But it’s an important skill for kids to with Children Check. master, which is part of the reason why we start them off with News in Kindergarten and progress to other presentation skills from an early age. Helping your child prepare their speeches and presentations at School Photos home will really boost their confidence. Here are practical tips any parent can use: http://bit.ly/Kr3ukB Our yearly photos, taken by Master School Portraits, have been booked for Friday 31 October at 11:30am. Motivating “laid-back” children Envelopes for this will be sent home as soon as they arrive at school. Why do some children prefer to lead a lazybones life, while others love to tear around the sports field? Is it a Kinder Enrolments and Transition hereditary trait? And what can parents do to encourage those children to get up off the sofa, or We are now taking expressions of interest for 2015 switch off the computer, and get a little physical? Kindergarten enrolments. Our Kinder Orientation Find out more: http://bit.ly/1s5TN5Z Program has commenced to help our local children get used to the routine, excitement and fun of learning Lunch box ideas before they start school next year. This is held on Wednesdays for the remainder of the school year Kids tired of the same old sandwiches for lunch each (excluding holidays and excursion week). The program day? School A to Z’s Lunchbox section has some fresh is open to all children who turn 5 years old before 31st ideas to help busy parents add some healthy, fresh July, 2015. variety to school lunches. http://bit.ly/qsfDOE

If you are aware of any new families wishing to enrol at Illabo Public School please get them to contact us for an information package. Thank you.

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Community News Illabo Community Ball When: Friday 14 November at 8:00pm. Where: Illabo Showground Pavillion. Dress: Formal. Music: Jiakomothief. BYO: $25.00pp. Bookings for tickets or tables: Jade Belling, ph: 0429 724 627 or email: [email protected] Hot Shots/Community Play Tennis Kids’ tennis starter program for primary school age children 5–12yrs using low-compression balls, modified nets and racquets. Where: Junee Tennis Courts When: commencing Sunday 12 October at 10:00am Cost: $25.00 membership Junee Tennis Club plus $3.00 weekly fee Junior Tennis Competition for 10-14yrs

Players must be able to serve and score Registration Day - Sunday 12 October 10:00am At Junee Tennis Courts Cost: $25.00 membership Junee Tennis Club plus $3.00 per week playing fee. Enquiries to Jason Barrett 0412 898437 or Cheryl Purcell 0428 242157

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