Orange Public School
A most sincere and friendly welcome to Orange Public School, the oldest school in this increasingly diverse city and one with many fine traditions. We have a highly experienced staff who are committed to providing our students with continued opportunities to achieve their personal best in all fields of endeavour.
Students have the opportunity to participate in choir, band, dance, sporting teams, public speaking and more. An ‘open door’ policy prevails at OPS as we believe a positive home and school partnership enhances the effectiveness and valuing of learning.
OPS occupies two separate campuses with our Infants Campus situated in Anson Street and the Primary Campus in Kite Street. This enables us to run two smaller, more personal campuses and we believe this is beneficial to our students. |
Primary Campus - Kite Street
Infant Campus - Anson Street
Easter Hat Parade
Friday 20 August9.00am to 10.00am
Monday 6 September2.30pm to 3.30pm
Friday 17 September9.00am to 10.00am
Monday 11 October2.30pm to 3.30pm
Friday 22 October9.00am to 10.00am
Monday 8 November2.30pm to 3.30pm
Friday 19 November9.00am to 10.00am
Monday 6 December2.30pm to 3.30pm
At the Infants we are going to start a veggie patch. McCain are offering loads of equipment to get school veggie patches up & running! We are asking the whole School Community to help by collect barcodes from any McCAIN frozen vegetables. The barcodes are collected by 29/9/2010 and we can redeem the barcodes for veggie patch equipment. The more points our school receives, the more veggie patch equipment we can redeem. Please send in any barcodes from McCAIN frozen vegetable products to school (encourage friends and family to help also). This is a wonderful opportunity. Barcodes = Points!
Dance Thank you so much to Marion Straney and Merrilyne Randall for cutting out all the costumes for the Mad Hatters. We now need parents who can take home 4 dresses each (quite simple) to sew. All costumes are bagged up ready to go. We also need a creative parent to make 2 mushroom costumes. The flowers will be wearing leotards and tulle skirts. Eisteddfod will be held on Friday 3rd September. Please contact Leanne Dixon at the school if you are able to help out. Mary Fisk Entrants: KC & KF 1H & 1B 2T & 2C The Percussion Section will be held on Thursday 19 August. Entrants: KW & 2O The School Choir Section will be held on Monday 23 August. Entrants: Infants Choir Stage 2 Choir (Years 3 & 4) Stage 3 Choir (Years 5 & 6) The Dance Section will be held on Friday 3 September. Entrants: 2L Primary Dance Group Attention: Children will need to be dressed in full winter uniform (except dance groups) to perform. If you need assistance with this please see your child’s teacher well before the date of the performance. Thanking you for your co-operation. Mary Fisk
FREE fun program for kids to become healthier, fitter and happier! Do you have children 7 to 13 years old? Are you worried about them being overweight? We aim to get kids healthier and fitter in 10 weeks - and help them towards long term good health! The NSW Parenting Program is an established healthy lifestyle program to improve health, fitness, self esteem and confidence in children above their ideal weight. In the program we encourage children to give things a go and show parents &/or carers how they can support the whole family in making healthier choices. The program is NOT a diet and does not encourage rapid weight loss in children, rather it is about empowerment ñ putting the child at the centre of a range of ways to make healthy lifestyle changes, to lose weight naturally and build a foundation for long term healthy living. What happens in the NSW Parenting Program? The Program consists of 20 sessions (twice per week, 2 hours/session) run after school. Program highlights include: Games, activities and swimming for kids, learning being active can be a lot of fun! Discuss easy, effective ways to improve your childís self esteem and confidence Demonstrations, games and tips on healthy foods, label reading and portion sizes There is even a fun supermarket tour and a chance to try delicious new foods! Thanks to funding from the NSW Department of Health, Greater Western Area Health Service (GWAHS) has 15 places available in the program within Orange. The next program will be running in School Term 4, 2010. Places are being offered to families completely FREE of charge. Places on the Program are being given away on a first come, first served basis. Children need to be 7- 13 years old and above their ideal weight to qualify for the program. Contact Hayley Vaughan on (02) 6841 5589 or 0418 454 592. You can also visit www.mendprogramme.org and click on Join a MEND Program. *Please note a parent or carer must accompany each child to every session* COMMUNITY NEWS Cavaliers Cricket Club Cavaliers Cricket Club sign on day: Sunday 22 August 10.00am - 12.00noon Riawena Oval - Kooronga Ave Orange For further information contact: Chris - 0421 953 275 Guy - 0404 034 339 Mark - 0428 639 438 Stuart - 0404 692 340 Futsal (Indoor Soccer) Futsal (Indoor Soccer) Summer comp is starting Term 4 at the Orange PCYC. Football NSW affiliated. Sign on for individuals or teams at the PCYC: Friday 17th Sept 4-6pm, Sat 18th Sept 9am-11am Free Come and Try Afternoon: Friday 24th September 4:00pm-U6, 4:30pm-U8, 5:00pm-U10, 5:30pm-U12, 6:00pm-U14+ Softball’s a hit in the holidays Orange & District Softball Association invite children 7-14 yrs to attend a 3 day clinic on the 6th, 7th and 8th October 2010. The clinic is at Sir Jack Brabham Oval, Orange from 9.00am to 4.00pm. Morning Tea, Lunch and Afternoon Tea will be provided and the kids will attend the Movies on the Friday afternoon. Cost $60 1 Child, $110 2 children & $150 a family. If you require more information or a registration form please contact:- Jacquie Lisle – 0407 934 471 or Cathy Gutterson – 0407 450 260 Summer sports Summer sports will be the feature of the Quality Sports coaching programs in Orange for the next school holidays. Cricket, Athletics and Swimming will be offered with residential places available under supervision at Kinross Wolaroi School, or participants can attend each day with drinks and lunch included in the live-out costs. Full Accommodation and meals for the three days is $295 and the non residential cost is $250. The three camps are all over the same three days on 27th, 28th and 29th September and further information and application forms are now available by phoning Quality Sports on 63629234. BUS BAYS AND PARKING ZONES Reminder to parents that the areas around the school are constantly patrolled by police and parking officers. Designated bus zone times are 8.00am to 9.30am and 2.30pm to 4.00. Please do not park in the bus bays during these times. When picking up or dropping off your child, do not double park. Please observe the 5minute (only) parking zone outside the Infants school. Tournament of Minds Judges Needed! If you enjoy the exhilaration of youth excellence and are enthused by creativity and challenge, you may be interested in becoming a Judge for the 2010 Tournament of Minds Challenge. Tournament of Minds (TOM) is a problem solving program for teams of students from both primary and secondary years. We have entered two teams in the competition this year. Judges can be anyone from the community. Training is this Thursday evening from 6-8pm at the school. The Regional Final day will be held on Sunday 29th August in Orange. Please contact Leanne Dixon at the school if you are interested and able to help out. FROM THE LIBRARIAN Thank you to all the parents/ grandparents/friends and carers who donated books on behalf of students at OPS, to our school libraries. I especially want to thank those students who used their own pocket money to donate books. Close to 150 books were donated across both sites. For those students still participating in the Premier’s Reading Challenge the end is drawing near. Completion date is Friday 27th August, just under 3 weeks. So keep reading! Book Week Offer Book Week 21st August-27th August. During this week if you go into Boomer’s Bookstore to purchase any books the store will credit our school with 10% of the sale price. All you have to do is tell them you are from Orange Public School. Now available from the canteen: chicken and veggie soup
Premier’s Reading Challenge There are only 6 weeks left of the challenge. Many students particularly in the Primary have completed the challenge. There is still plenty of time so let’s keep reading! Any students having problems logging on need to see me as I am able to assist with their recording. Education Week Book Fair To be held in conjunction with open days on each site. You have the opportunity to purchase a book and donate it to the Library for your child. Each book has a personal nameplate attached with your child’s name, class and the year the book was donated. The child that donates the book is then the first student to borrow that book from the Library. Boomers Books have done a fantastic job each year in providing quality books to add to our Library. An extra bonus is the 15% of all sales taken I am able to purchase in books for the Library.
Choose at least one item from each of the 5 food groups: Breads and cereals provide carbohydrates to help fuel their bodies so they can learn and play, dietary fibre for a healthy digestive system, as well as protein and a range of vitamins and minerals. Try to choose wholegrain varieties wherever possible. Some examples include bread, wraps, fruit bread, crackers, noodles and rice. For snack ideas why not try homemade muffins and slices with added fruit. Vegetables are a good source of vitamins, minerals, dietary fibre and carbohydrates.Some examples of how to include vegetables in your child's lunchbox include salad sandwiches, vegetable sticks or mixed salad. Fruit is a good source of vitamins and phytochemical's, as well as dietary fibre. Some examples include fresh fruit, tinned fruit in natural juice or dried fruit. Try to avoid fruit bars and straps as they are high in sugar, lower in fibre and stick to your child's teeth causing tooth decay. Dairy foods provide protein and calcium which helps to build strong bones. Try to choose reduced fat varieties wherever possible. Some examples include milk, cheese, yoghurt and custard. Meat and alternatives provide protein which is the building block for growth and development as well as vitamin B12, iron and niacin. Some examples include lean meat, chicken, fish, eggs and legumes (eg baked beans). Water is the healthiest and cheapest way to keep hydrated throughout the day and should be the drink of choice for every lunchbox. Extras or Sometimes foods Extras or Sometimes foods are better left for the weekend or special occasions. These foods include: Soft drinks Sport drinks Cordials Lollies Chocolate Crisps and chips Muesli bars Cakes and doughnuts Fatty meats such as devon, salami and chicken loaf Why is it so important that children drink water? Water is good for us - our bodies are made up of 50-60% water. Water lost each day through breathing, sweating and going to the toilet needs to be replaced, especially in hot weather. Adequate fluid intake is essential to good health. Not drinking enough fluid causes dehydration. Any level of dehydration can cause physical symptoms such as poor concentration in class, headaches and irritability. Children rarely drink enough during break times at school and often forget to drink unless reminded. Crunch&Sip provides an opportunity to drink water and helps to prevent dehydration. How much water does my child need? The recommended daily amounts of fluid for children and adolescents are: 5 glasses (1 litre) for 5 - 8 year olds 7 glasses (1.5 litres) for 9 - 13 year olds 8-10 glasses (2 litres) for 14+ years * a glass is 250 ml Why shouldn’t students eat snacks like muesli bars or fruit leathers during Crunch&Sip? Foods such as fruit-topped muesli bars and fruit leathers are often high in sugar and energy, and low in other nutrients such as vitamins and minerals. Fruit and vegetables are lower in energy and high in nutrients, making them the ideal snack option. Fruit leathers, roll-ups and sticky muesli bars also have the tendency to cling to teeth, which increases the risk of tooth decay. Fruit and vegetables are the only foods allowed to be eaten during the Crunch & Sip break. Can we replace fresh fruit and vegetables or water with juice for Crunch & Sip break? No. The idea is to eat fresh fruit or vegetables and drink water. Water is the only drink allowed in the classroom. Fresh fruit and vegetables have more fibre, vitamins and minerals than fruit juice. Since there is no fibre in fruit juice it does not fill you up as much as fruit and vegetables do. Did you know that you would need to process over three apples to get just one 250mL glass of apple juice? Fruit juice contains high concentrations of fruit sugar and often added sugar. Drinking fruit juice regularly can cause tooth decay and reduce a child's appetite. Your child might think twice about looking at inappropriate websites and won't be able to chat to their friends all night while you think they are doing their homework. More tips at www.schools.nsw.edu.au/click Internet safety tip - Get a filter! Internet filters can help block inappropriate sites for children. You can download a free filter at www.netalert.gov.au. These aren't completely reliable and it's best if you talk about what websites are appropriate with your child so they understand and make the right choice on their own.
A reminder to parents that children are not to be at school before 8.40am, as NO supervision of the playground or courtyard areas is provided until that time.
You can download the Schoolbag Order Form from the link below.
Parents of children who require prescribed medication to be administered at school must complete a written request. When a medical practitioner has prescribed medication that must be administered during the school day, parents are responsible for: bringing this need to the attention of the school ensuring that the information is updated if it changes supplying the medication and any 'consumables' necessary for its administration in a timely way collaborating with the school in working out arrangements for the supply administration of the prescribed medication. prescribed medication is usually sent on a daily basis and in a pharmacy labelled, child container detailing the student’s name and the prescribed dosage. |