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Caddies Creek Public School
Chronicle
Term 1 Week 8
Weekly Newsletter for Parents
19th March, 2015
News from the Principal
Dear Dads and Mums,
Parent/Teacher Interviews – We have had a large number of interviews booked
online over the past two weeks. Today is your last chance to make an online booking.
Bookings will close this evening (Thursday 19th March) at 6.00pm. Teachers are looking
forward to the opportunity to exchange information about your child. The website
Upcoming
Events
20th March – Final
day for Yr 6 to Yr 7
EOI’s
23rd March – Year 6
Digi-Ed
24th March –
Harmony Day
31st March – Yr 5
Zoo
School
Details
Currawong Street,
Glenwood 2768
Ph: 8814 5916
Fax: 8814 5918
School Hours 9 – 3
OOSH Ph: 9762
5757
Website
www.caddiescrkp.schools.nsw.edu.au
School Email
[email protected].
au
address is www.schoolinterviews.com.au and the event code is JGSAH
International Competitions & Assessments for Schools – A note was
sent home last week for students in years 3-6 wishing to enter the ICAS competitions.
These competitions are offered across a range of subject areas. All entries and fees must
be returned to the office collection boxes by Friday 27th March. These are external
competitions and monies cannot be accepted after this date.
2016 Year 6 to Year 7 – Expression of interest forms for 2016 year 7
placement preferences are due back tomorrow, 20th March. Please return these
forms to the office collection box.
2015 Inspire Innovate Conference – On Wednesday, I had the pleasure
of attending the Inspire Innovate conference at ANZ Stadium, Homebush. Mrs
Mar and Mrs Nammour had been invited to run a workshop showcasing the
wonderful learning taking place at Caddies Creek with the use of ipads. A large
number of teachers from across the state were inspired by the work samples of
our students and the explanations and demonstrations by Mrs Mar and Mrs
Nammour. This workshop took several hours to put together and it is a testament
to the dedication of our teachers and the work they do to engage students with
emerging technologies. Congratulations to Mrs Mar and Mrs Nammour on their
brilliant presentation.
Narelle Sarkozi - Acting Principal
Naplan
With the Chronicle this week is a note for all students in Years 3 and 5 outlining the
details of the testing procedures that will take place next term from 12th – 15th May.
Mr Ison – Deputy Principal
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Caddies Creek Public School Chronicle
Excellence Awards -
Congratulations to the following students who received their
Excellence Award at the last assembly.
This Week’s
Quote
“The task of the
modern educator
is not to cut down
jungles, but to
irrigate deserts”
Assembly
Times
Yr 3 & 4
11.50am
K – Yr 2
12.30pm
Yr 5 & 6
2.10pm
Kaylin Eaton
Zahra Balkhi
Ryan Burns
Sarim Tazeem
Sidak Singhy
Alex Farrugia
Olivia Schweizer
Sujata Ahuja
Ruby Byron
Saumya Kumar
Nicolas Mejias
Riley Schweizer
Kristina Grinko
Lilian Nguyen
Petros Brakoulias
Arik Akon
Sienna Kreljak
Isaac Collorafi
Zoe Soliven
Vaughn Wilbow
Emma Sherry
Shaan Jaggi
Tavish Sharma
Rabnoor Pandher
Anhad Amrit
Ishraq Quashem
Sammie Hoad
Olivia Fitzpatrick
Annalise Hayes
Shrish Sodhi
Jesse Brodrick
Paneet Bains
Sharan Bhogal
Ranjot Kaur
Samuel Freedman
Jordan Burgess
Victoria Fsadni
Maisy Macarthur
Bryan Deng
Sabrina Saleem
Merit Awards – Each week two children in each class receive a Merit Award to
acknowledge the excellent work they are doing in the classroom.
KM
Tabitha Hammond
Nuhaar
Kaur
KN
Jessica Singh Makai Ormsby
KW
Himashaan Fonseka Samaira
Sehgal
1KL Eshar
Singh
Jessica
Andrianopoulos
1M
Simar Saini Sean Sammons
1J
Jeffery Lee Aaliyah Wawi
2N
Blake Cuneen Ellie Diego
2V
Connor White Hannah Cauchi
2SW Kaylin Eaton Mehar Ahluwalia
K/3A Sahej Dhillon
3M
Mihira Bekal Dilpreet Singh
3L
Mohamad Hesari Zoe Dawkins
3S
Tara Wijenayake Dominic Sora
4J
Jonah Butler Jaspreet Kaur
4SR Aliya Jawad Elias Elafros
5C
Jessica Beros Samir Aram
5W
Nathan Chun Mahika Bhasin
5S
Paras Singh Anu Virk
5L
Rutika
Nagarkar
Jacob
Fitzpatrick
5T
Casey Grime Jordan Weight
KJ
Thomas Whitfield Emily Wong
KB
1L
Yashraj Jaggi Mehrpreet Kaur
Angela Natoli Cooper Begnell
1S
August Straker Jazmin Gauci
1P
2T
2E
2H
2R
K/6S
3O
3W
4C
4D
4G
6N
6H
6O
6R
Shaan Patel Julia Gerges
Manha Mahfuz Ishika Verma
Cruz Castle Angela Soon
Susie Murray Tavish Sharma
Vikalin Moopanar Sabrina Saleem
3/6B
Ethan Panaligan
Dom Furini Samra Nawabi
Abir Pannu Ashmitha Vimalathithen
Russell Wu Brooklyn Hayes
Gurshaan Kang Sienna Kreljak
Evangeline Yap Meelad Alikozay
Lara Whiteoak Adriano Gaballah
Shamal Prasad Viraj Pillay
Nimrit Kaur Zach Wan
Prabhjyot Paul Ryan Cook
Caddies Creek Public School Chronicle
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Harmony Day
Everyone belongs
Caddies Creek Primary School will celebrate Harmony Day on Tuesday, 24th March. Harmony Day is about bringing
people together to celebrate being Australian. It is a day to understand and commit to the benefits of living in a country
that embraces the common values of respect, fairness, participation, acceptance and a fair go for all. It's about educating
our children to counter ignorance with the facts of our success as a multicultural nation. To celebrate the day Caddies
Creek students are encouraged to wear an orange accessory with their school uniform. Students could wear an orange
armband, an orange hat or ribbon. How about orange socks! Please encourage your child to participate and help to make
it a successful day.
Mrs Moussa
P&C News
Chocolate -
Now that we have your attention please look out for your Easter Raffle ticket books that have been
issued with today’s chronicle. The raffle will be drawn at the K-2 Easter Hat Parade to be held on Thursday 2 nd April
2015. Details regarding the raffle are on the tickets. Please sell the tickets and return the ticket stubs and money to the
office by Wednesday 1st April 2015. As in previous years we are kindly asking that each family donate one Easter
chocolate bunny, large egg or packet of eggs to the raffle. Also, we are still in need of any large or medium baskets
that you may be able to donate so that we can put our Easter egg prizes together. Any eggs and baskets can be left at the
office for collection by the P & C. Your help with donating chocolate and selling tickets is greatly appreciated as more
funds raised equals more resources for Caddies Creek PS!
Election Day BBQ – We Need Your Help! –
Saturday 28th March is Election Day and polling will be at
Caddies Creek Public School. We are after volunteers to help with the BBQ that the P&C will be hosting, raising funds
for our school. We will need BBQ cooks and food and drink servers. The BBQ shifts are: 7.30-9.00am, 9.00am11.30am and 11.30-2.00pm. If you can help out at any of these times, please contact Mandy Wright directly on 0400
301 861 or via email: [email protected] no later than Monday 23rd March, so that a roster can be confirmed.
Your help will be much appreciated in ensuring this successful fundraising event. Please note: no children under 12
years are to be around the BBQ or to serve food or handle any money.
Morning Tea for Mr Nash - A reminder to parents that the P & C will be hosting a morning tea in honour of
Mr Phil Nash’s retirement. The morning tea will take place in the Caddies Creek Public School Hall on Thursday 26 th
March, 2015 from 10.00am to 11.00am. If you would like to attend the morning tea please complete the tear off slip
below and return to the front office collection boxes by Tuesday 24th March, 2015.
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Yes, I would like to attend the morning tea for Mr Nash on Thursday
26 March, 2015.
NAME: _________________________________________
----P & C Executive Committee
Caddies Creek Public School Chronicle
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Easter Hat Parade
As Easter fast approaches, it is once again time for children to express their individual creativity and be involved in
making their own hats. We invite parents to attend our annual K-2 Easter Hat Parade which will be held on Thursday
2nd April. All students in Kinder, Year 1 and Year 2 will be asked to make an Easter themed hat at home, which they
will bring on the day to parade. We encourage parents to come and enjoy the event with us. The festivities will begin at
12:00pm in our school hall.
Miss Bonaventura – Organiser
Year 6 Fundraiser
Crazy Hair Day
Next week, Thursday 26th of March, Year Six are inviting ALL students to participate in CRAZY HAIR DAY!!! This
means WIGS; AFROS; HAIRSPRAY; the possibilities are endless. Throughout the term, students have been
brainstorming ideas, creating posters and certificates, as well as visiting classes and assemblies to publicise the event.
They have been excitedly organising the day and look forward to seeing all your 'Crazy Hair' colours, styles and
accessories. A gold coin donation is all that is needed to participate in this school-wide event. All proceeds will
contribute to the Year 6 Farewell/Graduation. There is only one small condition and that is students are required to wear
full school uniform on the day. In advance, the Year Six students and teachers thank you for your contributions and
support.
Library News
Caddies’ Reading Challenge
– Congratulations to Addison Brown (1L), Natalia Alvarez (1M), Saba
Wojcik (3S), Ricky Zhuo (4D), who have recently completed the C.R.C. We now have 17 students who have already
finished the C.R.C.!
Premier’s Reading Challenge - Congratulations to Addison Brown (1L), who has recently completed the
P.R.C. We now have 7 students who have already finished the P.R.C.!
Keep reading everyone!
Mrs Jenny Scheffers -Teacher Librarian
For PSSA AFL, it is now part of the DEC requirements that children wear mouthguards as it is a contact sport. For your
child’s safety, we are asking that if your child already has a mouthguard they wear it every week for PSSA. If your child
does not have a mouthguard, please purchase one as soon as possible. All AFL students will be required to have a
mouthguard in order to play from Term 4 onwards. We thank you for your support on this matter and look forward to a
fun, thrilling and safe season ahead.
Mr O’Rourke, Mr Ison and Mrs Henson - AFL Coaches
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