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Newsletter Term 3 Week 9 Tuesday, 17 September 2019
Bebras Challenge
This term VPS once again participated in the Bebras Challenge. Bebras is an international initiative aiming to promote
Informatics (Computer Science, or Computing) and computational thinking. Computational thinking involves using a set of
problem-solving skills and techniques that software engineers use to write programs and apps. The Bebras challenge
promotes problem solving skills and informatics concepts including the ability to break down complex tasks into simpler
components, algorithm design, pattern recognition, pattern generalisation and abstraction. Congratulations to the 74
students who joined the event. We achieved 1 distinction, 13 credits, 28 merits and 24 participations. Great results again!
Congratulations to our Super Athletes
What a fantastic effort. Five of our students were
successful at the Regional Athletics Carnival held last
Friday and will now compete at the State Athletics Carnival
to be held at Homebush, Sydney.
Jasmin W, Rhianna D, Asha B and Victoria M qualified in
the Senior Girls Relay and Pearl R was successful in the
girls High Jump. Well done girls! VPS is very proud of you.
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As the term begins to wrap up, there is still so much to be done. For the next fortnight, Stage 1 teachers are getting our
students to Swim School every day, this is such a valuable program and we are lucky to have a pool so close.
This weekend I look forward to seeing many families at the P&C Movie Night. This is a wonderful community event, don’t
forget your chair and blanket! There will be a variety of food items for sale including baked goods. If you are able to donate
some baked goods to this worthy cause, please bring them along or speak to one of our hard working P&C team. If you can
help out on the night, the team would love to hear from you too…. Many hands make light work!
At our recent P&C meeting the issue of parking was again raised. Many of the concerns relate to the safety of students once
they are out of the school gates. Each and every driver needs to be extremely vigilant during these times and ensure that all
road rules are being followed. Parents and grandparents are also reminded that the staff parking area is only to be accessed by
staff. During pick up and drop off times, high school students are also to follow the protocols for parents. No student is
allowed to ride their bike on school grounds.
As part of our annual school review we are seeking feedback from parents. The link below is to a parent survey that will
provide both the Department of Education with information as well as Vincentia Public School. Please take the time to
complete the survey, as this will help determine the future directions of the school.
From the Principal
Janine Hopwood
Upcoming Events - Week 9
Weeks 9 - Swimming Program Year 2 Assembly Awards
Congratulations to these students who will receive an award at
Tuesday Sep 17 Parent/Teacher Interviews assembly on Thursday, 26th September at 2pm.
Thursday Sep 19 ICAS Mathematics K warrabugan HB 1 Hannah H Izabelle K
Friday Sep 20 Gymnastics Stages 2 & 3 Kooper N
K dhagala HB 2 Aiden H Amelia E
Week 10 - Swimming Program Year 2
Stage 1 - yiragala HB 3 Bella-Grace C Amelia G
Thursday Sep 26 Assembly 2pm -
Item Public Speaking Stage 1 - biruwa HB 4 Layla W Olive H
School Disco
Stage 1 - walimbura HB 5 Felicity F Avalilly B
Friday Sep 27 Gymnastics Stages 2 & 3
Stage 1 - djungga HB 6 Indi S Max K
Students last day of Term 3
Stage 1 - baraaran HB 14 Josie C Rhiana E
Term 4 - Week 1
Stage 2 - mara HB 7 Hadli L Hayden W
Monday Oct 14 Students & Staff Return for
Term 4 Stage 2 - gwiyala HB 8 Cooper L Katherine W
Thursday Oct 17 Kindergarten 2020 Parent Stage 2 - dhawarri HB 9 Cadell K Tahlia B
Information Night 6pm - 7pm
Stage 2 - nangga HB 10 Isabel H Myles R
Friday Oct 18 Dance K-2
Stage 3 - muriyira HB 11 Ethan A Lucas M
Tuesday Oct 22 Kindergarten 2020 Parent
Information Night 6pm - 7pm Stage 3 - dhuril HB 12 Stephanie W Finlay B
Thursday Oct 24 Grandparents Day Stage 3 - bilima HB 13 Jack H Gianna-Marie M
Assembly - Item HB 1 & 2
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Mountain Bike Adventure
On Thursday 29th and Friday 30th August a small group of year 6 boys were lucky enough to accompany the
Vincentia High School Mountain Bike Team to Mount Stromlo in Canberra to compete in the ACT Schools Mountain
Bike Championships. The boys adventure started with their arrival at Stromlo Forest Park at lunchtime on Thursday
when they were taken out and shown the race track. Then on to some fun, riding the trails with 64 high school
students, 5 high school staff and a group of very keen parent helpers. Day 2 got off to an early start with the boys
arriving back at the Stromlo Forest Park at 8am to set up, register for the race and have a warm up ride. The race
kicked off at 10am with the boys riding in 2 teams in the junior male category, against a total of 76 teams which
included riders from years 6, 7 and 8. The boys did incredibly well, with one team coming 15th and the other 36th,
against some much bigger and very fast competitors. The race is a relay style race with one rider doing a lap of the
5km trail, then tagging their next rider for a total of just over 4 hours. Gillie, Henry, Jethro, Brody, James, Angus and
Darcy had a fantastic time and would like to thank the Vincentia High School Mountain Bike Team for making it
possible to compete.
biruwa Assembly Item
K-2 Athletics Carnival
Congratulations class biruwa. What a great
assembly item and your costumes were amazing!
Notes Home This Fortnight
School Disco
Years K-2 ‘Rising Stars Dance Program’
2019 KidzWish Christmas Party
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Kindergarten Enrolments for 2020
Vincentia Public School has commenced enrolments for
Kindergarten, 2020. Vincentia Public School is the local public
school for residents in Vincentia (including Bayswood), Erowal
Bay, Old Erowal Bay, Hyams Beach, Bream Beach and Wrights
Beach.
In accordance with the new Department of Education
enrolment policy, parents planning to enrol their child will be
asked to complete the 100-point residential address check to
confirm they live within the school’s designated intake area.
This means you will need to provide documents to verify your
child’s current address. Please see the list of approved
documents for the residential address check.
To complete the enrolment process, parents will also need to
provide:
1. An enrolment application
2. Birth certificate, passport, identity document.
3. Australian Childhood Immunisation Register (ACIR),
Immunisation History Statements (Obtained from
Medicare).
In addition, if your child is the subject of family law matters you
will need to provide copies of any family law or other relevant
court orders.
If your child has health, disability or other support needs, you
will need to provide:
1. Copies of medical/healthcare or emergency action plans.
2. Evidence of any disability or other support needs,
including any learning and support plans.
Procedures for Entering the School Grounds
Canteen To ensure that we are meeting safety standards it is critical
Weekly Specials we know who is on our school premises and why they are
Week 9 - Thursday 19 & Friday 20 September here. This is for child safety reasons as well as management
Spinach & Cheese quesadilla - $5 of emergency situations. As school begins at 8:45am it is
A toasted garlic wrap filled with a creamy, cheesy spinach expected that parents have left the school grounds prior to
filling. 9am. As school finishes at 2:45pm it is expected that parents
Week 10 - Thursday 26 & Friday 27 September do not arrive prior to 2:30pm.
Tuna bites & salad - $5 Apart from special events such as school assemblies or open
Mini tuna patties with lemon and a fresh garden salad. days, all parents arriving after 9am or before 2:30pm should
Just a reminder that lunches are made to order only. If you report to the office when entering the school to sign in and
send money to school with your child to buy lunch, please collect a visitor’s badge, before going to classrooms or
make sure they know to come and place their order at the anywhere else within the school. All volunteers must report
canteen before school starts. Orders need to be in no later to the office upon arrival, to sign in and collect a visitors
than 9am. Thank you to the parents who place orders badge. All visitors must sign out when leaving the school.
either via paper bags or munch monitor. If you need to drop something off to your child that they have
forgotten, such as lunch, recess, hat etc; you will need to
bring it to the office and we will call your child up to collect it.
If you would like to see a teacher we are more than happy to
make an appointment for you. These procedures all assist in
Lost Property
keeping students safe and not interrupting their learning
time.
Where to Wait During Drop-off and Pick Up Times
During the morning drop off, parents should only be on the
cement area adjacent to the flagpole and pavers.
During afternoon pick up, parents are reminded that they
should wait on the grassed area outside the hall, the cement
area adjacent to the flagpoles and near the pavers.
To allow for the smooth flow of students to the pavers area at
the end of the day…. Parents are asked not to stand in
walkways. This includes the ramp outside the hall, the silver
Our Lost Property Trolley is overflowing. Someone must own
seats and ramp outside the staffroom.
these items. Is it your child? Please check the box before the
ccend of term.
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VINCENTIA PUBLIC SCHOOL
Parent Information Evenings will be held on:
Thursday, 17th October &
Tuesday, 22nd October 2019
6pm - 7pm
PARENTS ONLY
These Information sessions will assist parents with the process of
preparing their child for school in 2020. A variety of speakers will
share information about the many aspects of school life.
KINDERGARTEN TRANSITION DAYS:
Tuesday: 29th October, 2019
Wednesday: 6th November, 2019
Thursday: 14th November, 2019
Tuesday: 19th November, 2019
Thursday: 28th November, 2019
Time: 9am - 10am
HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE
Please bring documents to the front office if you have
not already done so [birth certificate, proof of ad-
dress, (100 points required) immunisation history etc].
For any enquiries please contact:
4441 7180 or email vincentia-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au
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