Tarro Public School Newsletter

Tarro Public School Newsletter

¡° Creating Opportunities ¡±

Find us at: 5 Eastern Avenue Tarro. NSW 2322

Email: tarro-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Phone: 02 49661255

Fax: 02 49641154

Web site: tarro-p.schools.nsw.edu.au

Term 2 Week 5 Issue 8

Principal¡¯s Reflections

The values of Respect; Responsibility and

Excellence (Quality) can never be

undervalued.

Children by learning these values early in life,

from home and from school, receive a

¡°head-start¡± in life.

As parents and educators, consistency in your

expectations with children towards these

values, is the key.

School Uniforms and Cold Weather

With the cold weather, there is a ¡°temptation¡±

for children to wear anything, especially with

jumpers and track suit tops etc.

Please note, we are a uniform school!

Our correct, P&C approved School Uniform,

applies all year round!

Pumpkin Pickers Cup and Chess Team

All the very best to both of our teams this

week.

Remember that ¡°Sportsmanship¡± is the

¡®¡±name of the game¡±, as it builds character

which in turn is an essential life skill!

Merit Awards

Congratulations to these students for their

outstanding effort;

? Gabbielle Spiers

? Savannah Geddes

? Piyper Carne-Jordan (X2)

? Tiarna Carne-Jordan (X2)

? Cohen Geddes

To date we have handed out 26 awards to our

students this year which represents approx

25% of our student population. Well done!

May 25th 2010

Mobile Phones

Please remember that it is a requirement that

all students hand their mobile phones into the

office of a morning. They are secured in the

office and returned to students at the end of

the day.

Disco Update

Our P&C organised Disco held on the 5th May

rose over $500 profit.

Money raised always goes back to our

students.

Soft Fall Refilled

The ¡°soft fall¡± material under the fixed

equipment play area, has again been re-filled.

Thank you to our P&C who are paying for this

material, as it isn¡¯t cheap!

I believe two large truck loads were delivered.

The cost (wholesale) was around $800

including delivery.

Future P&C Projects and Funding

Two future major funding expenses that our

P&C will be involved in are;

1. Air Conditioning of the two new

classrooms.

2. Building of a ? size basketball/netball

court area extending back from the

COLA.

Christopher Parkinson

M.L.M.Ed., M.Ed.Studies.,B.Ed., Dip. Teach.

Principal

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May 25th 2010

For Your Calendar

TERM 2 ¨C May/June

Tuesday 8th June ¨C Water Safety 12.30

Tuesday 22nd June ¨C Life Education ¨C Cost $7.00

Wednesday 23rd June - Life Education ¨C Cost $7.00

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TERM ENDS Friday 2 July 2010

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TERM 3 starts Tuesday 20 July 2010

Repertory Junior group. There are 45 young people in the

cast.

Where: Maitland Repertory Playhouse, High Street, Maitland

(Opp. Town Hall)

When Fridays at 7.30 pm, Saturdays and Sundays at 2 pm

June 18, 19, 20; 25, 26, 27; July 2, 3, 4. How to Book?

Phone 4931 2800 (Maitland Visitors Centre). Tickets are $12

each for children and adults. A small fee applies for booked

seats. Tickets are also available at the door.

SHIM JANG TAEWONDO

SCHOOL INFORMATION

Book Fees

There are still students with outstanding Book

Fees. These book fees need to be paid as soon as

possible, so that your child has the benefit of using

their text books in the classroom. If you need financial

assistance please see Karyn at the office and organise

weekly payments to suit your budget.

The prices are as below:

Kinder $14.00

Y1/2 $22.00

Y2/3 $22.00

Y4/5 $22.00

Y5/6 $20.00

Traditional Taekwondo for Self Defence

Classes Monday & Thursday

Evenings: 6pm-7pm.

Our Lady of Lourdes School

Anderson Drive, Tarro.

All ages welcome: Just show up or

telephone Master Instructor

Steve Turner : 0400 002951

Sponsorship (The Greater Permanent Building

Society)

A big thank you to Mrs Maree Geddes (for applying)

and The Greater Permanent Building Society for their

sponsorship of representative sport shirts for our

school.

Life Education

As part of our PD/Health program our students will be

involved with the Life Education program on Monday

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21 June, Tuesday 22 and Wednesday 23 June.

The cost will be $7.00 per student and this will include

bus travel to and from Edgeworth, work booklet and the

presentation.

School Photographs ¨C Specialty Groups

Photographs of School Captains and Prefects,

House Captains and Environmental Rangers

are now available from the office at a cost of

$14 each.

Eisteddfod ¨C Sydney Opera House Update

Please return your blue note as soon as

possible with your deposit, to assist

with ticket orders.

COMMUNITY INFORMATION

Maitland Repertory Junior Group

Do you want to see a great play about witches and children?

It¡¯s an exciting, funny, scary play based on a story by your

favourite author, Roald Dahl. It is presented by the Maitland

Eco tip

Did you know? Australians are among the highest water

users in the world.

What can you do? Turn off the tap while cleaning your teeth ¨C

you can save around 5 litres of water every time.

More tips at .au

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May 25th 2010

Internet safety tip

Stranger danger is online too

Ensure your child never organises to meet up with any

strangers that they have met online. If they really want to

meet up, encourage them to talk to you about it first and insist

on going along with them. Remind your children to also be

wary opening emails from strangers too. They could contain

spam (online junk mail), a virus (which will harm your

computer), or be from a stranger looking for trouble.

More tips at schools.nsw.edu.au/click

For more information and to register

mcdonald.nsw.edu.au or

performingarts@mcdonald.nsw.edu.au

Sample costs:

Drama: 1 hour p/w class $160 per term

Singing: 1 hour p/w class $160 per term

Dance: 1 hour p/w class $160 per term or 1.5 hour

class $200 per term

Dance Theatre Company: 1hour class $160 per term

or 2 hour class $236 per term.

Musical Theatre Program: covers dance, singing, and

acting $375 per term.

Adult: covers dance and singing $200 per term.

ROASTED PUMPKIN & MUSHROOM LASAGNE

400g pumpkin, cut into 1 cum cubes

400g orange sweet potato, cut into 1cm cubes

2 large sprigs rosemary

3 garlic cloves, crushed

Freshly ground black pepper

Olive oil spray

1 litre (4 cups) skim milk

1 large onion, sliced

3 heaped tblspns plain flour

250g ricotta cheese

250g lasagne sheets

200g mushrooms, sliced

1 spring onion, sliced

50g reduced fat cheddar, grated

Please return Mary Kay orders and money to the

office as soon as possible.

McDonald Performing Arts College

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Classes start Term 3 Sunday 25 July 2010.

Classes for students 5 years to adult.

Venue: Pan Performing Arts Newcastle, 5 Auckland

Street Newcastle. 3 minute walk from Civic Station.

Free Trial Day ¨C Simply trial your first day at no upfront

cost. Standard term fees apply once you enrol.

METHOD

Preheat oven to 200 deg C.

Mix pumpkin, sweet potato, rosemary and garlic in bowl

and season with pepper.

Lightly spray baking tray with olive oil, add vegetables

and bake for 20 minutes til tender.

Heat milk and onion in a saucepan over medium heat

til just below boiling, then turn off heat and sit for 10

minutes.

Mix flour with a little water, then add to milk, bring to

simmer and cook for 5 minutes, then add ricotta.

Spray lasagne dish with olive oil.

Add layer of lasagne sheets, then a quarter of each of

the white sauce, baked vegetables, mushrooms and

spring onion.

Continue until all lasagne sheets,

vegetables and sauce are used (makes 4 layers).

Sprinkle with grated cheese.

Bake for 35-45 minutes or til cooked through and

golden on top.

Serve with side salad.

Recipe courtesy of Healthy Life Media

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