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TAPS NEWSLETTER
TELEPHONE: 4626 4577
FAX: 4626 8488
Principal: Mr G Cartwright
www.thomasacre-p.schools.nsw.edu.au
Deputy Principal: Mr D Jance
SCHOOL SECURITY
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Dear Parents,
THIS WEEK AT
TAPS
Week
WELCOME BACK
Welcome back to the new school year. We have a
number of new staff joining us this year - Mrs Berry, Mrs Gregory, Mr Gould,
Miss Moisy, Mrs Puntoriero and Ms Tuerlings. They will make an exciting
addition to our staff.
WEEK 3 P & C
Meeting
3:15pm
Staffroom
9th
I’d also like to extend a warm welcome to all the parents who are new to our
school that includes all Kindergarten parents as well as the parents of the
twenty-eight (28) new students who enrolled into Years 1 to 6.
Stage 3
Meet the
Teacher
17th
K-6 Assembly and
Badge Induction
20th
ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT
The 2014 Annual School Report was uploaded to the school website last
Friday. My thanks to all who were involved in contributing to it. The hyper
link to the 2015-17 School Plan will show that the School Plan is in its final
stages of preparation and will be uploaded prior to the end of March.
NEW DEMOUNTABLES
We have had four (4) new demountables installed over the holiday period.
We are presently seeking quotes on installing wi-fi to all the rooms as well as
new Touchpanels, the replacement to Interactive White Boards.
STUDENT’S
ABSENCE OF
THREE (3) DAYS
OR MORE
REQUIRES A
SUPPORT CLASSES
Parents will remember that at the close of last year the school was informed
that it had been successful in establishing three (3) new support classes. One
of these a Kindergarten Multi Cat class will commence next week. I expect
the other two (2) classes will commence at the beginning of Term 2.
DOCTOR’S CERTIFICATE
CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE
FOR THE LATEST EVENTS
All teacher positions will be advertised this term.
ROAD SAFETY
It is always worth spending a little time at the beginning of the school year
talking to your children about the importance of travelling safely to school
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and home. Take time to talk to them about your expectations about
how they should travel to school, use the pedestrian crossing and watch
carefully for cars. For parents please take extra care when dropping off
and picking up your children. The school is always a busy place but
particularly at the beginning and end of the day.
KINDERGARTEN 2015
The school year has got off to a good start. It is amazing how quickly our new
kindergarten students settle into their classes. Our kindergarten students will
finish school at 2:30pm until the end of Week 3 (Friday 13th February) and will be
met in the morning at the front of the school from 8:40am by our Kindergarten
teachers and Senior school buddies.
Please ensure that your child’s clothing, hats, lunch box and drink bottles are clearly labelled with
their name. We ask that Kindergarten children DO NOT order from the canteen for the first two
weeks as they have different eating times to the rest of the school.
A reminder to all parents that a certain amount of leeway is given at the start of the school year when
we are settling new students into school but the sooner we can establish routines the better off we
are. Please encourage your children to walk to their respective assembly areas themselves. We will
be encouraging all parents just to drop their children off, wave goodbye and leave them in our care.
Your support and co-operation in this matter is greatly appreciated.
K-6 ASSEMBLY - Week 4 Friday 20th February
I would like to extend an invitation to all parents and our local community to attend the first K-6
Assembly of the year which will be held on Friday 20th February (Week 4) under the Primary COLA
commencing at 12:40pm. Our Badge Induction service will take place during this assembly. Badges
will be issued to the School Captains, School Vice Captains, House Captains, House Vice Captains and
SRC representatives. We look forward to seeing you there.
OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS CATHOLIC PARISH
ROSEMEADOW
SACRAMENT OF FIRST RECONCILIATION (CONFESSION) 2015
This Sacrament will be celebrated on Thursday 26th March from 4:00pm. It is available
to all children who are in Year 3 or above and have been baptised. If you wish your
child to make this Sacrament with the option of receiving their First Holy Communion
later in the year and did not come to the enrolment night last year you MUST attend
the first lesson for this
programme on Saturday 21st February, 2015 commencing at 4.15pm.
Children will participate in lessons within the Parish School classrooms, and parents will meet with Father in the Parish Meeting Room. This is the last opportunity for you to enrol for 2015. The programme
fee of $25.00 is also payable at the first lesson.
NOTE: If you will be enrolling at the first lesson, then please arrive at 3.45pm to the Parish Meeting
Room
before the lesson to complete the paperwork. You will need a copy of your child’s birth and
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PRINCIPAL: Mr Greg Cartwright
DEPUTY PRINCIPALS:
Mr Donovan Jance and Mrs Rebecca Kerron
EARLY STAGE 1:
STAGE TWO:
KINDERGARTEN:
YEAR ONE:
YEAR TWO:
YEAR THREE:
YEAR FOUR:
YEAR FIVE:
YEAR SIX:
ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS
Mrs Yvonne Bryce
STAGE ONE:
Mrs Leanne Williamson
STAGE THREE:
Mrs Jennifer Kalgovas
Mrs Heidi Thompson
CLASS TEACHERS
KB
Mrs Hannah Brown
KC
Miss Rebecca Collins
KR
Ms Anne Rocchetto
KS
Mrs Delwyn Sylwestrzak
1A
Mrs Pat Aston
1L
Mrs Ursula Lischer
1V
Miss Brooke Vamvas
2M
Mrs Eva Michalowicz/Mrs Karen Kous (*Reading Recovery teachers)
2P
Mrs Natalie Puntoriero
2T
Mr Drew Thompson
3G
Mrs Kelly-Anne Gregory/Miss Emily Moisy
3H
Mrs Leilana Hunter
3J
Mr Justin Whyte
4S
Mrs Rebecca Smith
4T
Ms Kristen Tuerlings
4/5H Miss Genevieve Houlton/Mr Brett Gould
5B
Mrs Danni Berri
5/6M Mr Michael Marsh
6B
Mrs Lyn Bridger
6T
Mr Leszek Sylwestrzak
SUPPORT STAFF
ESL:
Abor. Ed:
LIBRARY:
COUNSELLOR:
SUPPORT:
AEO:
RFF:
PASTORAL CARE:
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Mrs Claudia Sannio
Mrs Sharryn Azevedo
Mrs Genevieve Houlton/Mrs Jennifer Kalgovas
Mr Alan Pages
Mrs Fiona Haviland/Mr John Reynolds
Mrs Veronica Kinchela
Mrs Melinda Byrne/Miss Alison Marsden
Mrs Katie Woelner
Mrs Louise Mason
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ADMINISTRATION
School Administration Manager:
School Administration Officers:
General Assistant:
Canteen Manager:
Mrs Denise Eather
Mrs Joanne Carter
Mrs Cherylne English
Mrs Janeene Zifovich
Mr Rob Wenzel
Mrs Donna March
LEARNING SUPPORT OFFICERS
Mrs Joanne Archer
Mrs Coleen Austin
Mrs Lyn Ballard
Mrs Bree Ferguson
Mrs Gidget Jansz
Mrs Andrianna Kastrounis
Mrs Lynda Matts
Mrs Cherrie Pelaez
Mrs Lisa Sperling
Mrs Thalia Ward
Mrs Wendy Wilkinson
WEEK 3
9th February
WEEK 4
P & C Meeting in staffroom 3:15pm
Meet the Teacher Week - times to be advised
17th
20th
WEEK 6
4th March
10th
11th
12th
WEEK 8
16th
Stage 3 Meet the Teacher
K-6 Assembly and Badge Induction - COLA 12:30pm
Koori Education Carnival Years 5 and 6
6S to host assembly - School hall 2:05pm
Zone Swimming Carnival
2T to host assembly - School hall 2:05pm
School Photographs
Selective High School Placement Test
P & C Meeting on staffroom 3:15pm
20th
25th
30th
1st April
3rd
6th
7th to 17th
20th
K-6 Assembly - Primary COLA 12:30pm
6B to host assembly - School hall 2:05pm
Easter Parade
2M to host assembly - School hall 2:05pm
GOOD FRIDAY
Easter Monday
School holidays
Staff Development Day
WEEK 9
WEEK 10
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