SUTTON PUBLIC SCHOOL

8th September - Week 8

From the Principal

We have been pleased to acknowledge our Support and Administration Staff this week. Our seven SASS staff members do a wonderful job assisting teachers, students and families every day of the year. 

We wish Anne Hull all the best with her pending move and thank her for work at Sutton Public School.  Anne will be on leave for the final two weeks of Term 3, returning for the first two weeks of Term 4.

Our new Administration Manager is to be Mrs Liz Nicholls who joins us from 9th October and will have opportunity to work with Anne during the first two weeks of Term 4, ensuring a smooth handover. We will wish Anne a final farewell on October 20th.

Clare Sullivan

School Notices

UPCOMING EVENTS

September

15th - Grandparent and Special Person Day

22nd - Active Fundraising event sponsored by our P&C

22nd - Last day of term 3

October

9th - First day of term 4

17th - Kindergarten Activity Mornings commence

20th - Boorowa Sport Carnival

23rd - 25th - Stage 3 Camp

November

28th - NSW Government High School Transition Day

December

 8th  - Presentation Day (10am - 1:00pm) 

11th - Year 6 Farewell and Primary Disco (Evening)

12th - Infants Disco (School Hours)

15th - Final day for students

19th - School closes

K - 2 Swim School

Our Learn to Swim Program for Kindy, Years 1 & 2 students will be held at the Gunghalin Swimming Pool from Monday, 20th November to Friday, 1st December. This is a 10-day program with lessons being conducted by fully qualified instructors from YMCA Gungahlin Pool.

Please complete the attached YMCA Student Enrolment Form with the school permission slip, and return to the school before Friday, 10th November.

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Consent to third-party software

Please see the attached note regarding consent to use third-party software.

This is relevant for students in years 2-6 only.

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Aboriginal Working Party

Aboriginal Education Working Party

3.30pm  Wednesday, 20th September in the Kindergarten classroom. 

Everyone in our Sutton Public School community is welcome to attend our Aboriginal Education Working party.  We continue to work on our Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP).  At this meeting we will  be working to finalise our shared vision. Your ideas and support is greatly appreciated. 

Please email me on  alison.walker9@det.nsw.edu.au if you are able to attend or if you’d like to know more. 

Alison Walker,  Wellbeing Coordinator

Grandparent and Special Persons Day - 15th September

We hope you will join us for a heartwarming Grandparent and Special Person's Day where cherished moments and smiles await. There will also be opportunity to support our school by purchasing a new book for our school library at our book stall on the day. Guests will be welcomed into classrooms, provided with a scrumptious morning tea and then entertained at our special assembly featuring all our class groups, our school band and choir. 

Program:

Program

9:30am—10:15am    Open classrooms. Visitors welcome in all classrooms.

10:15—10:40am         Refreshments  for guests in our school hall.

10:40am—11:20am   Enjoy our special assembly

11:30—12:00pm         Grandparents welcome to sit with the children on our Main Playground for a shared lunch.

Grandparents Day Book Sale

Mrs Doran will once again have a wonderful selection of books for "special guests" to purchase on behalf of their "special student". These books go in to our school library, with a special note that the specific book was "purchased on behalf of..", which always means a lot to the students. 

This year, we are encouraging cash payments from our grandparents and special guests rather than online, as this can be tricky with our touchy phone service. Alternatively, parents/carers from school are able to make this purchase online at home on behalf of their child's special guest - as we are sure you are all pro's at making online payments now! iPads will be available at the school if online payment in required.

Thank you for your support, and we can't wait to see you all there!

Tell Them From Me Survey - Year 4 to 6

Tell Them From Me Survey - Year 4 to 6

Next term, our school is taking part in the Tell Them From Me student survey. The survey will provide us with valuable feedback on what our students think about school life, how engaged they are with school and the different ways that teachers interact with them.

The survey is run by an independent research company, The Learning Bar, which specialises in school-based surveys.

This survey is confidential, and staff in schools will not be able to identify individual students from their responses.

To ensure confidentiality, participating students will receive a unique username and password. Information is only reported where five or more students answer a question.

The survey is online, takes 15 to 30 minutes, and will take place at school during school hours. We will receive a report on our school’s survey results shortly after our students complete the survey.

Participating in the survey is voluntary. If any survey questions make your child uncomfortable, your child can skip the question or can choose to stop the survey at any time.

If you do not want your child/children to take part in the survey, please complete the attached form and return it to the school by Friday 22nd September, 2023

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Stage 3 Camp Jindabyne

As a part of our outdoor education program for 2023, the senior students will participate in a 2-night camp at Jindabyne Sport and Recreation Centre, which is run by the NSW Office of Communities, Sport & Recreation. This facility and the programs it offer support learning in our Physical Education, Health and Personal Development Curriculum. It is recommended that all students attend. If children are unable to attend, then they will be catered for at school for the 3 days. 

The camp will be held from the 23rd to the 25th October, Term 4, 2023. This opportunity provides students to celebrate the relationships they have built with their teachers and peers. It fosters collaboration, builds independence and meets curriculum requirements.

Permission notes are to be returned to school by Friday 22nd September. 

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2 weeks remaining!

Canteen - Week 9 - No Canteen

Please note there is no canteen next Friday due to Grandparents Day!

Fun Around the School

Crazy Hair Day! Thank you for supporting the SRC Fundraiser!

Crazy Hair Day Photos

See full album of Crazy Hair Day photos here.

Assembly Awards

KM

Maisie R - for great sound swap, manipulating sounds to create new words!

KW

Elise R - for wonderful sentence writing in dictation lessons!

Soren T - for working well collaboratively with his peers!

Henry W - for fantastic improvement with writing letters neatly!

1/2F

Delilah B - for amazing writing in term 3!

Liam P - for fantastic writing in term 3!

1/2T

Willow L - for her wonderful reading and cooperative participation during reading groups!

3/4E

Matilda R - for working hard to understand 2-digit by 2-digit multiplication!

Layla S - for awesome effort and dance moves in Footsteps dance lessons!

Annika M - for confidence and leadership on the netball court!

3/4T

Maggie B - for fantastic dance moves in Footsteps dance lessons!

Zara S - for solving 2-digit by 2-digit multiplication questions!

Casey G - for writing a procedure using structure and vocabulary! 

5/6M

Chloe P - for researching facts for her informative text and showing good note taking skills!

Marcus C - for participating enthusiastically in STEM activities at Queanbeyan High!

5/6L

Ellie H - for helping in our maths class and her application in art!

Lucinda F - for her kindness to other children in our school!

Isabella D - for a mature approach to all subjects!

Other Notices

Cadets Information - RFS

Young people form an important segment of our community and their participation as volunteers deliver a heightened sense of self-worth as well as developing their social responsibility and adding value to our society.  Tomorrows leaders are already within our own community. This is their opportunity to shine in a child-friendly environment. 

What's on offer?

Sutton Volunteer Rural Fire Brigade is contemplating forming a Cadets group within the local Sutton Brigade regular monthly training sessions.

Who Qualifies?

Cadets are drawn from juniors who are not younger that 12 years old and generally attending high school. Once attaining 16 years, they may be considered for promotion within the Brigade as operational member upon completing the necessary training. Cadet membership provides cadets with access to full NSW RFS uniform, cover for workers' compensation and insurance, access to My RFS, and inclusion in all non-operational activities. 

Any questions - please contact the Sutton Brigade Training officer, sutton trainingsutton@gmail.com or on 0407 488 888.