Term 2 Week 9
25 June, 2009
DATES
FOR YOUR DIARY:
Monday,
6 July Aboriginal
Performances
Thursday, 9 July
Community Club Meeting
Reports
go home
Friday, 10 July Last day Term 2
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
STUDENTS RETURN to school on Tuesday 28 July, 2009
NO SCHOOL on Monday 27 July - teachers only at school
Dear
Parents & Caregivers,
BUILDING
EDUCATION REVOLUTION NEWS
We have been successful in our application for a new
2 storey, 6 classroom homebase block. This will further enhance our school
facilities and increase playground space. At this time, a work schedule is yet
to be finalised. I am sure the staff and students will adjust to further
building work on our site.
RECORDER
CONCERT
Congratulations to the students who performed at the
Sydney Opera House last night. Our students were part of a 700 strong recorder
ensemble and started the night with a stirring piece, accompanied by the
Millennium Marching Band. One of the highlights of the night was when the
string ensemble joined the recorder players on stage, a total of 900
musicians! Well done to Daisy Zhang, who
was given a special mention during the rehearsal for playing very well. Thank
you to Mrs Aitken, Mrs Tilse and Miss McNab
who have worked with the students all year to prepare them for the
concert.
SCHOOL
TELEPHONES
Some people are experiencing difficulties getting
onto the school by telephone as the school has many hundreds of call coming in
and out daily. The main number is 9587 3717 and you might like to try a second
number 9587 3162.
PLAYGROUND
SUPERVISION
Parents are reminded that the playground is not
supervised before 8:30am. Students who arrive before this time are to be seated
and are not to play games. We are concerned about the number of students who
arrive very early or are not picked up until quite late. We have a very well
resourced before and after school care program, which is the safest place for
the children to be if parents have work commitments.
STAFF NEWS
All the best to Mrs Hanley who commences maternity leave at the end of
this week.
HALF
YEARLY REPORTS
Reports
will be sent home on Thursday 9 July.
Please read the report carefully. We have reported your child’s progress
in the Key Learning Areas in terms of 5 different achievement levels. They are:
·
Limited
·
Basic
·
Sound
·
High
·
Outstanding
Each
report also carries an assessment of effort for each Key Learning Area, with a
comment. There is a grading for Social
Development and Learning Attitudes. We
believe that the report will give you a very clear indication of how your child
is progressing at school. If you wish to
discuss any aspect of this report please contact your class teacher.
TERM 3 SPORTS
Next term we are offering: Mini Tennis lessons for Stage 1, 2 and 3, Tennis
Lessons for Stages 2 and 3, Basketball lessons for Stages 1,2,and 3, Gymnastic
lessons for Stages 2 and 3, Swimming lessons for Stages 2 and 3.
Students will also continue to play winter PSSA for a few weeks before
the cricket and softball season commences. Students not playing any of the
above will play sport at school. Please get money and notes back to school as
soon as possible as sports fill up quickly.
ATHLETICS
CARNIVALS
Early notice: We will hold our annual athletics carnival for Years 3 – 6
on Tuesday 4 August at Bexley
Oval and the K – 2 athletics carnival on Wednesday 12 August, 2009. Notes will go home soon. All parents are
welcome to join in the fun.
CANTEEN
All lunch orders are to be placed by 9am. If orders are not placed by
this time it is impossible for the canteen staff to fill orders.
COMMUNITY CLUB MEETING
The next meeting
will be held on Thursday, 9 July, 2008 at 9.15am. Parents are very welcome to attend.
OUTSTANDING
RESOURCE AMOUNTS
All families who have not paid their class resource amounts are asked to
do so by the end of week 11. We need to finalise accounts for the end of the
financial year. Parents are reminded
that school expenses can now be claimed through your tax return, if you are
eligible.
Education
Tax Refund – Don't forget to claim
How do I claim the Education Tax Refund?
- In your tax return.
- If you don't lodge a tax return, claim on a
separate form or over the phone.
- If you use a tax agent, make sure you ask them
to claim for you.
The Education Tax Refund lets you claim up
to 50% of eligible education expenses for school children. If you are eligible,
you can get back up to $375 for each primary student and up to $750 for each
secondary student.
You can claim things like text books,
stationery and even internet costs.
If you receive Family Tax Benefit Part A
for a child at primary or secondary school, you will be eligible. Some other
people are eligible too, to find out more about this and other information such
as what you can and can't claim go to australia.gov.au/educationtaxrefund or
call the Tax Office on 13 28 61.
Remember, you
need to keep all receipts for expenses you claim.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR DEBATING TEAM
Another fantastic
effort from our debating team! The team went to McCallum’s
WEBSITE NEWS
We are now
loading excursion notes onto the school website. If you lose a note please go
to the website and download a replacement. To access the school website google “Carlton
Public School” and then save in your favourites to access again later.
IS YOUR
CHILD USING THE LIBRARY
The library
contains a wide collection of books and is staffed by a teacher librarian five
days a week. We strongly encourage
children to borrow books and ask parents to ensure that books are cared for and
returned on time. A library bag, which
can be purchased from the library, helps to protect books when they are being
taken to and from school. Kindergarten
children are provided with a library bag as part of the class resource
fee. The library is computerised and we
use a Bar Code borrowing system that tells the school what books have been
borrowed. The Internet is also installed
in the library for use with classes only.
COMMUNITY NEWS
Ramsgate RSL Cricket - Registrations Days are in the club auditorium from
1pm to 3 pm. For all age groups (under 8’s is non competition in a fun
environment) the dates are SATURDAY 18
JULY 2009, and SATURDAY 25 JULY 2009.